Thibaut Courtois previously warned that the Red Devils’ defense suffered a serious decline in quality after the dismissal of Toby Alderweireld and Thomas Vermaelen.
“His teammates have also eaten the butter when he talks about the relegates with whom he now has to play for the national team,” wrote The newspapaer earlier.
The latter was mainly a reference to the trio Faes – Tielemans – Castagne. The trio that really stood out in the recent international match against Azerbaijan.
Did Courtois watch?
Thibaut Courtois is currently recovering from a serious cruciate ligament injury in his left knee, which will force the Real Madrid goalkeeper to be on the sidelines for months to come. This injury not only has major consequences for his club, but also casts a shadow over the prospects of the Belgian national team.
In the European Championship qualifier against Azerbaijan, Koen Casteels stood under the bar as the new number one of the Red Devils, and he immediately performed excellently.
It is interesting to wonder whether, despite all the controversy surrounding the captaincy and his departure from the Red Devils, Courtois watched the match in Baku.
After the dramatic match against Azerbaijan, Youri Tielemans came under fire for his substandard performance, but the Red Devils’ defense also received a lot of criticism from the press and media, with Wout Faes and Timothy Castagne in particular being mentioned in a negative context.
Faes and Castagne fall through the lower limit
Both defenders did not have a strong game in Baku, and their weak performances were described as “worrying” in the Belgian press. The last news noted that Wout Faes started the match with a dangerous loss of ball, but that he recovered during the match.
The newspaper also noted that he still has to grow into his role and that he cannot yet forget Toby Alderweireld. The newspapaer noted that Faes does not yet exude sufficient certainty and that his defending was especially sloppy.
Timothy Castagne was also embarrassed several times, and the analysis of his performance was also not positive. “Not a good sign against number 121 in the FIFA rankings. Not the most convincing match from Fulham’s acquisition,” he said The last news.
The newspapaer noted that Castagne was still okay defensively, but that he was impure in the play-in, which meant that opportunities for goals were lost.
Courtois’s sneer at Faes and Castagne
It is clear that both defenders did not make a good impression in Azerbaijan, and this will most likely not surprise Thibaut Courtois. After the much-discussed 1-1 against Austria, the international match that led to Courtois’ departure from the Red Devils, he already hinted that he was not convinced of his new defensive line.
With the dismissal of experienced players such as Thomas Vermaelen and Toby Alderweireld, there was a significant drop in quality in the defense. After the match against Austria, Courtois was displeased and ultra-sharp about not being the captain, but also about his teammates.
The newspapaer wrote at the time: “His teammates have also eaten the butter when he talks about the relegates with whom he now has to play for the national team. The latter is mainly a reference to the trio Faes – Tielemans – Castagne, which dropped from the Premier League to The Championship with Leicester.”
‘Childish’ Courtois is right
Wout Faes (Leicester City) is the only one of the trio who is still active in the Championship. He stands out for his athletic abilities, but his football technical qualities are not at the same level.
His long passes often do not reach their target, but he is physically able to eliminate his opponent. “Wout Faes: it is what it is. We are not going to make it V.Kompany anymore,” summarized The last news strikingly together.
Timothy Castagne currently plays for Fulham FC in the Premier League, but he remains a shadow of the right back he was in his first months as an international player. The fact that Faes currently plays in the English second division seems to be of little importance to some.
Like Franky Van der Elst in The newspapaer commented: “Last year they played against relegation, is that so much better? Fighting every week to stay in it. If they are scouted and they get a passing grade, they can safely stay with it. Moreover, there are not that many alternatives.”
However, Eddy Snelders agreed with Thibaut Courtois THERE and the analyst points out that not so long ago our internationals played for top clubs in the biggest leagues.
“Despite all his childishness, what Thibaut Courtois said is true: he suddenly sees defenders in front of him who are not sure of their place among mid-range players,” said Snelders.
2023-09-11 05:25:00
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