The Red Devils had a tough time against Switzerland, especially before the break. “We didn’t really play our normal game,” admitted Martinez. “But that’s normal, we only train together for two more days. Switzerland is also a very good team and we knew they would put a lot of pressure.”
“But we suffered as a team and showed a different face in the second half. I am especially happy about that tonight. There was the will to play better and it turned out to be an interesting game. I am really satisfied with that change of mentality. of the squad. “
Michy Batshuayi was without a doubt the man of the match with his two goals. “Michy played very well tonight and not only because he scored twice. He played at the level that we are used to from him with the national team. He always contributes here.”
Bornauw fell through the basket a bit, but the national coach took the defender into protection. “Mistakes are part of football. It will be difficult to find a player who does not make mistakes. As a defender, they often just fall harder. Bornauw himself will be disappointed, but I wanted to leave him to see his reaction. And his second half was good. I only had to change it because the tank was empty. “
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Youri Tielemans came in and assisted Batshuayi’s first goal. “Michy is a very realistic striker: when he has the ball in the box, he only sees the goal. Sometimes that is positive, sometimes a little less. But you know he can always score, so you really look for him.”
“It may not have been our fastest win, but don’t forget the context: it’s a friendly match with many new players, including debutants, who haven’t played together much yet. Besides, we only had two days to prepare for the match. In the first half we had to search. After the break we got out of the dressing room well and showed a lot of will to win. ”
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet also saw a realistic Belgium. “We are starting with a new team, with inexperienced players in it. Switzerland is a strong opponent that you should not underestimate. We had a more difficult time in the first half, but during the break we made adjustments to be able to play on the ball in the build-up and launch the counterattack. We succeeded and you can be rightly proud of it. “
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