The selector of Belgium, Robert Martineztoday threw a dart at the coach of Netherlands, Louis Van Gaalwho after beating the Red Devils 1-4 last Friday said he knew the Belgians weren’t pushing hard enough.
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“With all the respect I have for him, he has also said that Noa Lang has more chances of winning the Ballon d’Or than Kevin de Bruyne. But I don’t feel like continuing to comment on the statements of people who talk about our team,” he said. Martínez at a press conference the day before Belgium hosts Poland in Brussels on matchday two of the Nations League.
Cheers to Lang
After Friday’s game against Belgium, Van Gaal pointed out that Noa LangDutch striker witches 22 years old, he can become a great footballer if he adjusts “his behavior and his discipline”.
asked by De Bruynethe Dutch coach said that the Belgian from Manchester City is for him the player of the year and that he considers that he deserves the Ballon d’Or, but he added since the forwards have more possibilities to win the award than the midfielders, Lang have more options than De Bruyne.
De Bruyne, chatting with Martínez
Returning to the game of theirs, Martínez He considered this Tuesday that the problem was not the pressure above, but “the lack of communication in the loss of the ball.”
Remember the two sticks
The Spanish coach defended his team after the correction at home in the Flat Countries Derby and recalled that they shot twice at the post and a goal was disallowed.
“Am I disappointed by the media reaction or the atmosphere around the team? No, everyone does their job. I would have been disappointed if the guys were upset about playing these games, but that’s not the case.” said.
Martínez He added that the objective now is to continue learning to make the best decisions for the list of 26 players who will play the World Cup in Qatar and to see how the team behaves on Wednesday against Poland.
“When I see the best European teams, none have won. It’s not an excuse, but it’s a fact,” he added.
Lukaku retired touched
The selector of Belgium He also referred to the striker’s physical condition Romelu Lukakuwho was substituted with discomfort after 25 minutes of play against Netherlands.
Despite the fact that his injury seems “a little less serious than feared”, the striker of the Chelsea will not play against Wednesday against Poland nor on saturday against Galesand there is only “a small chance” that he will arrive for the second leg against the Polish team on June 14.