Belgian number one coach: There is no one against us who we are afraid of

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“I don’t think there will be an opponent against us that we should be afraid of. I’m not disappointed with the draw. Each of the four opponents has their own strengths. We will have a lot of matches in the coming months and I hope that perhaps with the fans in the stands , “said the Spanish coach of nieuwsblad.be.

Martínez, who led the Belgians to third place at the last world championship in Russia, met the Czech national team in June 2017 in a preparatory match in Brussels, which the “Red Devils” won 2: 1. Michael Krmenčík responded to Michy Batshuayie’s intervention in the 29th minute, but after a break Marouane Fellaini scored the winning goal. According to the Belgian coach, however, the Czechs have improved since the game.

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“As a team, the Czech Republic is comparable to Wales, it also relies on new talent. It has advanced among the elite in the League of Nations, its players are advancing in the Premier League. I am already looking forward to matches with it. But neither Belarusians nor Estonians to start, “said Martínez.

But he looks even more duel with the Welsh, because as a player and coach he previously worked in the Premier League in Swansea. “I have many happy memories of my years in Swansea. They will be interesting duels for me, Wales has a very strong team,” said Martínez. “Coach Ryan Giggs is working with some promising boys. We also have something to give them back,” the Belgian coach recalled the last mutual measurement in the quarterfinals of the 2016 European Championship, which the Welsh won 3: 1.

Wales qualified for the world championships only once, in 1958. According to assistant coach Giggs Rob Page, now is the right time to think about participating in the championship.

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“In recent matches and in recent years, we have shown that our team is evolving and improving. Football in Wales is going up, so we can go to all matches with confidence. Expectations from fans are much higher this time after advancing to the elite League division.” Page stated on fifa.com.

“I don’t think we got the wrong group. Of course Belgium is the favorite, but the last time we beat it at Euro 2016 and we didn’t lose four matches in a row. The Czech Republic is also in good shape, it won the League of Nations group, it qualified for the European Championships. Overall, we can be satisfied with the group, even though we all know that it will be a challenging match, “said the assistant Welsh coach.

The Welsh, as well as the Belgians and the Czechs, won the League of Nations group, which gives them great hope of advancing to the World Cup if they finish third in the group.

“We are counting on this possibility of a potential trip to the playoffs, it is another bonus for us in the future and it can slightly reduce the pressure from us. But we want to fight for victory in the group and thus for direct promotion to the championship,” added Page.

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