ESPN FC reacts to the tension with the Belgium players and the comments that were given by Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne and more.
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Not a Belgium supporter but Lukaku simply had 1 job. To score.
When did Belgium turn into the dutch and french?
yes
when Canada dominates you, you're in trouble…
The problem is Martinez
The coach is loosing the dressing room, and Kevin should have made that comment in a different light
Maybe this will be used as motivation as oppose to a team imploding
Today's match will tell
Can’t believe the entrusted Robert martinez of all people with this talented golden generation.
Belgium did not forget to play football overnight.
The issue is not whether the squad is aging. Martinez could've used Mertens and Trossard as starters or given them more playing time to have an overall impact on the game. Trossard has been one of the most in form players in the Premier League and yet Hazard gets to start each game. Martinez didn't trust his bench enough to make an impact.
Hazard doesn't not deserve a starting place on the Belgium team…he doesn't at all. He is the problem
It's because Vincent Kompany is gone. Got the Burnley F.C. Job at 36 yrs old.
That's True
Roberto Martinez is showing why he couldn't cut it in the prem. Tactics and team selection are completely outdated. Imagine starting both Hazards when they are rubbish right now. Eden Hazard has been rubbish for years
Croatia vs Belgium could be game of the tournament. Alot on the line here two fairly equal teams. I love it
Should’ve hired a good manager
he who smelt it, dealt it
Fedor ?
Croatia won bronze at WC98 in France and some of our aging World Cup heroes like Šuker and Prosinečki played in the 2002 WC team and were horrible in the first game against Mexico that we lost. I guess we learned our lesson and after a big success and the final at WC2018 we today have a younger team. Belgium will hopefully repeat our failure of a bronze medalist of a World Cup to progress from the group at the next WC.
I thought hazard retired
It wouldn't surprise me that much if Belgium become a Pot 2 country after this World Cup, possibly a mid Pot 2 team aswell
They’re going to go out
It just goes to show you how stupid Roberto Martinez is
The ball is round, anything can happen.
Why is burnley so obsessed with hazard? He has been better than most of their attackers. KDB also hasn't been good this tournament.. the issue here is the useless coach martinez.
Lukaku is the one that was best player without him team aren't dangerous
Throssard need to start
The coach ! Period!
Belgium coach is horrible. His line up is garbage
KVB is not a leader. Hazard a has been as are the defence. Time to say goodbye. Martinez was never right man to get best out of the golden years.
Their hopeless period bye bye ,get out (Belgium) a hindrance in the tournament where is the 1986 team ? This one is down the gutter
No tension no emotion. Yes like the bunker in Downfall.
Why would you say you have no chance? That’s the worst mindset I have ever seen from a professional athlete. And to admit it publicly is just sad
As a Croat i don't like fact that everyone thinks we'll thrash Belgium easily. They are great team in a bad moment, but still it's just a moment and everything can change. Hope our players are isolated from this influence.
Roberto Martinez "has a decent CV"? Dude was coaching bottom feeders Wigan and Swansea before he inherited David Moyes's Everton. He had no top-level experience.
De Bruyne is kind of right. This team had a chance in 2018. Also, now we really see how much of an overrated coach Roberto Matrinez really is.
Never should of dropped Felani
This Belgium Golden Generation team reminds some other team called England Golden Generation, talking, talking, talking… just talking & talking …
Of the 14 players who played for Belgium against the USA in Brazil 2014, 8 played aginast Morocco. Way too old
Martinez will be fired .and hes not even belgian………bring back Wilmots
They’re all washed players having their egos hurt. And everyone calls Ronaldo a drama Queen…
De bruyne just can perform with Belgium, big difference having world class players, foden, silva , rodri , haaland and that in the city team , then having to play with decent players in the Belgium team
I'm sick with Roberto Martinez.
No point in interviewing this guy.
+ he chose names over talent in the last match against Morocco. Trossard atm is way better then Hazard. It's a shame the team is aging and it was all so promising just 10 years ago.
The host sets the tone,shouty!" Hate this channel.
Benzema: “i would never want to be a pundit, the way they disrespect players”
Purr he means poor 😂
All Croatia needs to do is score one first. The Belgium will fall apart
I bet he plays hazard, he scores and they beat Croatia lol
belgium look like group of players playing for a club and not country..theres no pride in playing for the country…
Martinez lost touch with reality still playing with wingbacks. That system hasn't turned into created chances but left a lot of space behind their backs and made Belgium more vulnerable. Same thing with Batshuayi as a single striker. Batshuayi can't hold a ball and shows no ability for link-up play. The obvious solution is a 4-4-2. Two strikers, full backs with a more counter-attacking mentality. Know your limits, we don't have the team atm to play possession based football. Also we should have a man at the goal posts during corners and free kicks from that part of the pitch. I'm kind of shocked Martinez hasn't figured that out – it's something you learn at age 6. Morocco studied how we defend those set-pieces and exploited it. Almost succeeded twice. The age argument is BS, it's something people say when a team loses. When a team wins, nobody talks about age.
My 4-4-2
Lukaku – Openda
Trossard – Witsel – KDB – Doku
Vertonghen – Faes – Aelderweireld – Castagne
Courtois
Would have picked Onana over Witsel but he's suspended.
Martinez hasn't gotten to any high level. He isn't a good coach. He talked himself into the job.