British analysts do not give a cent for the Red Devils at the European Championship …

The Red Devils qualified, among other things, at the expense of England for the Final Four of the Nations League. But ESPN’s British analysts don’t think much of the Belgians.

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The Red Devils won 4-2 against Denmark on Wednesday to take the win in their group. England still triumphed against Iceland (4-0), but must be satisfied with third place. The English won at home against the number one in the world (2-1), but lost the match in Leuven against very efficient Devils (2-0).

At the World Cup, the Belgians also won twice against the Three Lions, who saw the bronze medal go to the Red Devils. But the almost unbeatable ‘Golden Generation’ Red Devils a favorite at the upcoming European Championship? The British analysts at ESPN don’t give a cent for that.

“I know they are number one in the world if you believe FIFA,” said veteran Ian Darke. “But I think the best chance for this team with this generation to win a prize was at the 2018 World Cup. But then they were beaten in the semi-finals and at the European Championship in 2016 they made a mess. They still have good players with the scoring Lukaku, De Bruyne and Mertens, but their defense is still built around Alderweireld and Vertonghen. And their best years are long gone. You also saw a lot of space against Denmark because it was 3-1 at half time (it was 1-1, ed.), The Danes were well in the match. So if you push me into a corner, no then I’m not a fan of Belgium towards the European Championship. ”

Extra pressure

Craig Burley, ex-Chelsea, agreed. “They still have a chance,” said the Scot. “But they don’t play the dominant ball possession football that Roberto Martinez is known for. We saw how they were pushed against England and now also against Denmark. Perhaps they have realized that their vulnerable defense is their Achilles heel and are now going to collapse more and then hit the counter. And they scored four times. With a good Tielemans and again a strong Lukaku. But I also don’t understand why they are number one in the world. They have good players, but this is only going to add more pressure this summer. ”

“The results say the Belgians have a great team,” said Stewart Robson (ex-Arsenal). “But I agree with my two colleagues: they have problems. Two central defenders, who again didn’t play great. On the outskirts were Thorgan Hazard and Nacer Chadli, who have no defensive thoughts in their heads. So they were constantly out of position, so that the Belgians did not dominate the midfield as they did against England. They did have two good victories, I think Martinez will wonder: why didn’t we dominate the midfield and thus the game? So to have a chance at the European Championship they must have a top fit Eden Hazard, he will make a big difference. ”

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