Darts from Bob Martinez to Van Gaal: "With all my respect for him …"

The selector of Belgium, Robert Martineznow threw a dart at the coach of Netherlands, Louis Van Gaalwho after beating the Red Devils 1-4 on Friday said he knew the Belgian’s perseverance was not enough.

“With all the respect I have for him, he has also said that Noa Lang has more chances of winning the Ballon d’Or than Kevin de Bruyne. But I don’t feel like continue to comment on the statements of people who talk about our team, ”he said. Martinez at a press conference a day before Belgium hosts Poland in Brussels on matchday two of the Nations League.

Praise to Lang

After Friday’s game against Belgium, Van Gaal taught that Noah Lang |Dutch striker witches 22 years old, he can be a great footballer if he adjusts “his behavior and his discipline”.

asked by DeBruynethe Dutch coach said that the Belgian from City of Manchester is for him the player of the year and he considers him worthy of the Ballon d’Or, but he added because forwards are more likely to win the award than midfielders, Lang there are more options than that DeBruyne.

Returning to their game, Martinez He considered on Tuesday that the problem was not the pressure above, but “the lack of communication in the loss of the ball.”

Note the two sticks

The Spanish coach defended his team after a home correction in the Flat Countries Derby and recalled that they had twice shot at the post and were not allowed a goal.

“Am I disappointed with the reaction of the media or the environment around the team? No, everyone is doing their job. I’m disappointed if the boys are upset about playing these games, but that’s not the case.”

Martinez He added that the goal now is to continue the study to make the best decisions for the list of 26 players who will play in the World Cup in Qatar and to see how the team behaves on Wednesday against Poland.

“When I see the best teams in Europe, no one wins. It’s not a reason, but it’s a fact,” he added.

Touch Lukaku retired

The selector of Belgium He also specified the physical condition of the striker Romelu Lukakuwhich was replaced by discomfort after 25 minutes of playing against Netherlands.

Despite the fact that his injury seemed “somewhat less serious than feared”, the striker Chelsea will not play against Wednesday against Poland nor on Saturday against Welshand there is only a “small chance” that he will come for the second leg against the Polish team on June 14th.