Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

[davek]

Hi dave, I missed the draw, who did Belgium get in the knock out rounds?

They're not in the KO rounds because Lukaku missed 5 clear chances.

 

[MikeH72]

Hi dave, I missed the draw, who did Belgium get in the knock out rounds?

Belgium failed to qualify from the groups, picking up 4 points from 3 games and losing to group topping 22nd in the world Morocco.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Anyone care to post a summary?

 

[Billy Dean]

Anyone care to post a summary?

There was quite a lot going on it seems. The squad were unhappy about a lot of things

Unhappy with base location

Unhappy with tactics. They were no longer able to press high because of Hazard and Rom so they were forced to switch to a counter attacking style. A lot of the squad wanted those 2 dropped for the likes of Trossard and Doku
Martinez had initially been able to unify the Flemish and Wallonian groups through eg making English the main working language, but the unity had gradually been slipping

Unhappy with De Bruyne's comments about them being too old. KDB also seemed disillusioned around the camp

Overconfidence for the first 2 group games

Just generally a lot of tension between various players

 

[allen]

There was quite a lot going on it seems. The squad were unhappy about a lot of things

Unhappy with base location

Unhappy with tactics. They were no longer able to press high because of Hazard and Rom so they were forced to switch to a counter attacking style. A lot of the squad wanted those 2 dropped for the likes of Trossard and Doku
Martinez had initially been able to unify the Flemish and Wallonian groups through eg making English the main working language, but the unity had gradually been slipping

Unhappy with De Bruyne's comments about them being too old. KDB also seemed disillusioned around the camp

Overconfidence for the first 2 group games

Just generally a lot of tension between various players

The Belgians went Dutch, in summary.

 

[LinekersLegs]

There was quite a lot going on it seems. The squad were unhappy about a lot of things

Unhappy with base location

Unhappy with tactics. They were no longer able to press high because of Hazard and Rom so they were forced to switch to a counter attacking style. A lot of the squad wanted those 2 dropped for the likes of Trossard and Doku
Martinez had initially been able to unify the Flemish and Wallonian groups through eg making English the main working language, but the unity had gradually been slipping

Unhappy with De Bruyne's comments about them being too old. KDB also seemed disillusioned around the camp

Overconfidence for the first 2 group games

Just generally a lot of tension between various players

Thanks Billy, as you say it sounds like it wasn’t one specific issue. Will be interrsting to see what next manager does.

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

The Belgians went Dutch, in summary.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[wm02]

There was quite a lot going on it seems. The squad were unhappy about a lot of things

Unhappy with base location

Unhappy with tactics. They were no longer able to press high because of Hazard and Rom so they were forced to switch to a counter attacking style. A lot of the squad wanted those 2 dropped for the likes of Trossard and Doku
Martinez had initially been able to unify the Flemish and Wallonian groups through eg making English the main working language, but the unity had gradually been slipping

Unhappy with De Bruyne's comments about them being too old. KDB also seemed disillusioned around the camp

Overconfidence for the first 2 group games

Just generally a lot of tension between various players

I was surprised that Vertonghen and Alderwerld were still the starting CBs. Both quite a bit past their peaks. Guess they haven’t had anyone else come through?

 

[Billy Dean]

I was surprised that Vertonghen and Alderwerld were still the starting CBs. Both quite a bit past their peaks. Guess they haven’t had anyone else come through?

Doesn't seem that way. The article mentions Wout Faes and one other guy as being their best prospects