The ‘Tedesco era’ begins in power

The choice of Belgium it is in a phase of change and transition, with a mix of golden generation survivors and the addition of young, hungry new players. Latest world from Qatar is the last touch for the stage of Roberto Martinez (2016-2022)who led the best group of Belgian players in its history, especially in terms of talent, with a Third place within World Cup in Russia of 2018 as the biggest success and feeling that this promotion is the right one to win an international championship.

Great start of a new phase

the goodbye of bob martinezadded to the Belgian emblem, Eden Hazard and in the appointment of Dominic TedescoThey are the start of a new cycle for the ‘Red Devils’, who hope to be a serious candidate for everything again. The start of this new season could not have been better with two victories against Sweden (0-3)in the first qualifying match for euro 2024and against Germany (2-3), in a friendly to Cologne.

In addition, these achievements were made with electric, vertical and vibrant football, with a tactical approach based on a 4-2-3-1which is favored kevin debruynethat scored from the midfielder a goal and attended twice against the German team Romelu Lukakuwho marked a ‘hat trick’ to the Swedes and a goal before the Germans.

This change in philosophy based on more direct football was attractive to the Belgian press, who did not hesitate to praise the game of Tedesco: “The most important thing you’ve ever done Tedesco is to bring out the new attitude. On withdrawal of Hazard either alderweireldthe not called by witsell, Mertens either batshuayi… other players participate more. Footballers who are more eager to show their level. And of course, on the field it is a more compact team without the ball. defending the 4-4-2…and that’s a change from last time. The most impressive thing is the attitude without the ball”, declared the Belgian journalist Gautier.

Electric football and with the new youth

Most importantly, it is take back the illusion, the Italian coach achieved this. And what is better than doing it with your best footballers who have revived and pulled the bandwagon, and with the new ones who follow and contribute great dynamism. In particular, of this new waste, the pivot of Everton, Amadou Onana (21 years old and 1.95m)who showed his good physique by taking over the midfield, and the winger on loan from Wolfsburg within hertha berlin, Dodi Lukebakio (25 years old), which became a dagger for the band. Furthermore, regarding the inclusion of many young players, the former coach of leizpigamong others, said that they deserve a margin to show their qualities: “We have to give time to young people, I think they deserve all the credit“.

Regarding his start at the controls of the Belgian team, the new coach declared that the verticality and the intensity will be the hallmarks of the national team, and that Belgian talent continues to be among the best in the world: “We play football with courage and based on our own qualities. courage. I don’t think Belgian football has fallen. You can lose battles…. football is not always easy. Sometimes a team lacks confidence. We had to bring that back. That’s why I’m here.”