Roberto Martinez happy with Theate premiere: “Arthur can be proud of him”

Still undefeated in qualifying for major tournaments at the head of the Red Devils, Roberto Martinez had the feeling of duty accomplished. He relished this statistic. And he was also happy with the performance of his players, even though they were in trouble. “I am happy”, explains the coach. “We played with players who don’t have a lot of international experience but there was a good tempo. We sometimes had control And we scored a goal. Of course, we conceded an avoidable goal and the The intensity was not the same after the break. But the attitude was excellent, we were good in both rectangles. I saw a team, a group united on the pitch. We played a game with a lot of intensity in which we learned a lot. And I am also happy with the rise in the game of substitutes. “

The national coach also commented on Arthur Theate’s first cape. And he wants to be encouraging. “He’s a player with a lot of character. He likes duels, he was good in aggression and intensity. He had a more complicated moment with this ball in the rectangle on the Welsh goal but it was is a young player. He can be proud of his debut. That’s how you get experience. “

It is also acquired by playing alongside boys like Kevin De Bruyne, evening captain. “He had a huge influence on the game. It’s important to have players who have such leadership. He showed a lot of maturity.”