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The Red Devils have one more day today to get ready for the all-deciding match against Croatia. Today Timothy Castagne and the national coach appeared in front of the microphone. Follow the most important Devils news here.
- 11 am 06. The Red Devils during their traditional walk before the match.
The Red Devils during their traditional pre-match walk
- 10:53. Steven Defour still believes in the Devils’ chances. “I estimate the odds 50/50 for this afternoon,” says Steven Defour at Radio 1. “We should not underestimate Croatia, but the Belgians should certainly not be inferior in quality.” .
Steven Defour still believes in the Devils’ chances
“I estimate the odds 50/50 for this afternoon,” says Steven Defour at Radio 1. “We should not underestimate Croatia, but the Belgians should certainly not be inferior in quality.”
- 10:46. I doubt Romelu can handle 90 minutes today, but you really should use him if you can. Steven Defour on Radio 1.
I doubt Romelu can handle 90 minutes today, but you really should use him if you can.
Steven Defour on Radio 1
- 01-12-2022.
- 10.30 pm. Wouter De Smet in the footsteps of the Red Devils: “We are on our own”.
Wouter De Smet in the footsteps of the Red Devils: “We are on our own”
- Kicking on target. Whoever misses loses. And the winner is… Hans Vanaken! 9:07 pm.
Kicking on target. Whoever misses loses. And the winner is… Hans Vanaken!
- 16:01. Van Gucht and Snelders choose their starting eleven for Croatia.
Van Gucht and Snelders choose their starting eleven for Croatia
- 15 hours 54. Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku were all there in the first fifteen minutes. But you can’t really draw any conclusions from that. Ruben VanGucht.
Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku were all there in the first fifteen minutes. But you can’t really draw any conclusions from that.
Ruben VanGucht
- 15h33. De Bruyne and Eden Hazard train with the group.
De Bruyne and Eden Hazard train with the group
- 12h49. What should you remember from the press conference? Timothy Castagne was also formal about the events after the game against Morocco. “Nothing special happened in the dressing room. The group discussion that followed was not a crisis meeting either. It was an important moment for the group to throw everything on the table. You immediately saw the difference in the training afterwards.” The negative atmosphere surrounding the national team clearly had an impact on the group. “There has been a lot of criticism of us, we now want to counter that on the field. We may have been just too busy with the negative things, so we lost confidence a bit. That’s why we played a little too much not to losing, instead of going all out for the win. I certainly have a lot of doubts gone now.” Martinez also agreed with that statement and particularly denounced the erroneous article from L’Équipe. “We have been guided a bit too much by fake news and criticism from the outside world. It is striking to see that some news media in Belgium have joined this wave of false reporting. It seems that the hunt for gossip is currently more important than conciliatory language. Now we have to look at ourselves and not listen too much to the noise from outside the camp.” Finally, Lukaku was also discussed, although the national coach remained rather vague about his playing opportunities. “Lukaku is an important player in our team, especially in the zone of truth. When he is in the striker position, we can play football very directly as a team. In addition, he is also a leader in our team. Will he start tomorrow? That’s still uncertain.” .
What should you remember from the press conference?
Timothy Castagne was also formal about the events after the game against Morocco. “Nothing special happened in the dressing room. The group discussion that followed was also no crisis meeting. An important moment for the group to throw everything on the table. You immediately saw the difference in training afterwards.”
The negative atmosphere surrounding the national team clearly had an impact on the group. “There is a lot criticism been on us, we now want to counter that on the field. We may have been just too busy with the negative things, so we lost confidence a bit. that’s why we played a little too much not to lose, instead of going all out for the win. There are now a lot of doubts in my mind.”
Martinez also agreed with that statement and denounced the erroneous article in particular The Team. “We have allowed ourselves to be guided a bit too much by fake news and criticism from the outside world. It is striking to see that some news media in Belgium have joined this wave of false reporting. It seems that the hunt for gossip is currently more important than conciliatory language. Now we have to look at ourselves and not listen too much to the noise from outside the camp.”
Finally came too Luke still being discussed, although the national coach remained rather vague about his playing opportunities. “Lukaku is an important player in our team, especially in the zone of truth. When he is in the striker position, we can play football very directly as a team. In addition, he is also a leader in our team. Will he start tomorrow? That’s still uncertain.”
- 12:43 PM END OF PRESS CONFERENCE .
- 12:42 PM. We’ve only had 5 days to prepare for this tournament. It is still an ongoing process. I haven’t actually seen a single team that is fully ready for it. Robert Martinez.
We only had 5 days to prepare this tournament. It is still an ongoing process. I haven’t actually seen a single team that is fully ready for it.
Robert Martinez
- 12:36 pm It is now clear that we did not achieve the results we initially envisioned. These are the moments where you can come out stronger as a group. We must grab our second chance with both hands. Robert Martinez.
It is now clear that we did not achieve the results we initially envisioned. These are the moments where you can come out stronger as a group. We must grab our second chance with both hands.
Robert Martinez
- 12:35 PM Martinez: “Whoever spread the message is a genius.”
Martinez: “Whoever spread the message is a genius”
- 12:35 pm. Martinez: “It’s a pity that Belgian media jumped on fake news”.
Martinez: “It’s a pity that Belgian media jumped on fake news”
- 12:33 am. I don’t know where the story comes from, but as a journalist I wouldn’t go into it. I would rather support my country than tear it down. The person who leaked the fake message only looked at personal gain. Brilliant in that respect, but also a serious own-goal for the country. Roberto Martinez on the story in L’Équipe.
I don’t know where the story comes from, but as a journalist I wouldn’t go into it. I would rather support my country than tear it down. The person who leaked the fake message only looked at personal gain. Brilliant in that respect, but also a serious own-goal for the country.
Roberto Martinez on the story in L’Équipe
- 12 hours 33.
- 12h30. Lukaku is an important player in our squad, especially in the zone of truth. When he is in the striker position, we as a team can play very direct football. He is also a leader in our team. Will he start tomorrow? That is still uncertain. Robert Martinez.
Lukaku is an important player in our squad, especially in the zone of truth. When he is in the striker position, we as a team can play very direct football. He is also a leader in our team. Will he start tomorrow? That is still uncertain.
Robert Martinez
- 12:25 p.m. We have let ourselves be guided a little too much by fake news and criticism from the outside world. It is striking to see that some news media in Belgium have joined the wave of false reporting. It seems as if the hunt for gossip is more important than conciliatory language right now. Now we have to look at ourselves and not listen too much to the noise from outside the camp. Robert Martinez.
We have allowed ourselves to be guided a little too much by fake news and criticism from the outside world. It is striking to see that some news media in Belgium have joined the wave of false reporting. It seems as if the hunt for gossip is more important than conciliatory language right now. Now we have to look at ourselves and not listen too much to the noise from outside the camp.
Robert Martinez
- 12 hours 24. It’s Roberto Martinez’s turn. .
It’s Roberto Martinez’s turn.
- 12:20 PM Castagne: “We played those first matches not to lose, not to win”.
Castagne: “We played those first games not to lose, not to win”
