Domenico Tedesco’s men were unconvincing against Ukraine today.
Paul Fennessy WHEN PUTTING TOGETHER pre-tournament predictions for Euro 2024 , there was a dilemma with Belgium .Or are they bad enough to be considered dark horses, as Shay Given called them on RTÉ?Today’s underwhelming 0-0 draw with Ukraine backed up those feelings of pre-tournament pessimism.
An ordinary enough Ukraine side looked there for the taking, but like in their opening match — a shock 1-0 loss to Slovakia — Belgium were hesitant, laboured and sluggish throughout. Kevin De Bruyne turns 33 on Friday. He missed a substantial portion of the season at Man City and only showed glimpses of brilliance since his return without ever hitting the consistent heights he is renowned for reaching.
Like Carrasco, goalkeeper Koen Casteels has moved to Saudi Arabia and is starting in the absence of Thibaut Courtois, who bafflingly was not deemed fit enough to travel by Tedesco despite recently appearing in the Champions League final with Real Madrid.
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