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SAINT PETERSBURG
AFP
The Spanish Roberto Martinez silences those who were skeptical when he reached the bench of Belgium, which is convincing with a colorful game in which lies the offensive trident , formed by Hazard, De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku
One of the doubts he raised before the championship was his alleged defensive weakness, but against Brazil in the quarterfinals (2-1), they showed that they have Thibaut Courtois, one of the best goalkeepers
The new challenge of the Belgians will be to reach the World Cup final for the first time in their history, well that they must first defeat France today, from 1 pm
A stop that is worth
Remission of the quarter-final between Brazil and Belgium. La Seleçao pushes to try to force the extension and Neymar takes a right hand from the front that goes instead … but Thibaut Courtois steals from prodigious hand and gives his team the ticket for the semifinals. After a quiet season in Chelsea, the World Cup has ranked the Belgian goalkeeper among the best.
The defender of the three
Belgium was one of the few teams in this championship who opted for a three-man defense, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen and Vincent Kompany.
Despite the apparent slowness of the defenses, the fact that the lanes constantly help and the "cruyffista" philosophy of defending with the ball ("if you have the ball, the opponent can not score") helps to solve the problem defensive weakness of this team, as evidenced by the eighth game against Japan, despite the final return (3-2).
Flexibility in the Marrow
The central line of the field is what allows Roberto Martínez to make more combinations.
14
The goals in five games are the offensive power of Belgium. The absence of Thomas Meunier on the right flank could have been fundamental if not for the great form of Nacer Chadli.
If the Spanish coach opts for a more defensive approach, against Brazil, Marouane Fellaini will play as a midfielder in support of Axel Witsel. If he is more ambitious, Yannick Carrasco would enter on the left side and Kevin de Bruyne would delay his position.
Demolition on the counter
Sea De Bruyne (if he does not play midfield) or Dries Mertens who accompanies Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, the offensive power of the Belgian trident is no doubt, l & rsquo; Team being more scorer of the championship (14 goals). The "9" of Manchester United has been revealed more than just a scorer, able to pbad the ball to score a teammate.
Although the team wants to have possession of the ball, when it shows the demolition is against, with fast players and good auctioneers. Not to mention the strength of aerial play, especially when Fellaini is on the field
Belgium has never won France
° St Petersburg stadium will expose the reunion between France and Belgium, a duel repeated 73 times before, but only two in a world championship. The total baggage is favorable to the "red devils". However, in the matches of this competition, the victory has always fallen on the "blue" side. The first time was at the World Cup in France in 1938. The France team won 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Colombes. A pair of Jean Nicolas and a goal from Emile Veinante provided the home win in the first round of the tournament. Henri Isemborghs scored the Belgian honor. The second and, until now, the France team has also won. It was in Mexico in 1986, in the fight for third and fourth place. The match was played at Cuauhtemoc, Puebla. France won in overtime by 4-2 after the minute 90 was reached with a two-goal draw. Jean Marc Ferreri and Jean Pierre Papin signed the numerous "Blue", while Jan Ceulemans and Nico Claesen scored for the Red Devils. EFE
PHRASES
This team played together for seven or eight years and had potential, but perhaps there was one lack to convince players that we could win. " Player Kevin de Bruyne's Belgium The Brazilian game represents a change in the mood and belief of the team.The self-esteem has increased because the players have realized until where they could go. " Roberto Martínez DT of Belgium
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