I know how he wants to play – it’s a direct game with lots of crosses and counter attacks.
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“We were picking up late results and it looked like we were giving ourselves a chance in the group stage, and I just spoke to Jeff about it and said how big a deal it would be if we managed to get here”.
“I think Ireland will find it hard to create a lot of chances but he can score from [long-range] and that will be very interesting to see and that will be a role for Witsel or Nianggolan to also defend because Wilmots said he will make one or two changes – so it depends what he will change”.
After the embarrassment of 2000, the Belgian football association’s technical director Michel Sablon went about completely restructuring its system for developing players – with an emphasis on non-competitive games for U7s and U8s and centralised training schools for the elite kids. We know they’re a top-class team and they’ll be coming in prepared.
Belgium are now bottom of the group after losing their opening game 2-0 to Italy. “Individually they are as talented as any side in the competition”.
“Hopefully we can show what we’re about as well and try and shut out what they’ve got”. “We’ll just be doing our part to get ready for them”.
“If they are disappointed themselves with not playing well against Italy, they will feel they can rectify it. They have players playing in the big leagues every single week”. Amongst the games we are covering over the next few days are Ireland v Belgium, England v Wales, Germany v Poland and Ukraine v Northern Ireland, as well as being in Versailles reporting from the Ireland camp.
“Showing the same attitude I don’t think is a problem for us because we have to go and compete, go and be strong and be confident again on the ball”.
Mark Vilmots said on Thursday it’s nice to be number two in the world but it doesn’t put the game in their favour.
Derry man McClean came on for Walters – who will miss the game with an Achilles injury – in the 1-1 Group E opener against Sweden in Paris and Martin O’Neill says the West Brom winger is in the frame to start against Marc Wilmots” “Red Devils’.
The players and staff were given time off on Tuesday afternoon with some taking the opportunity to meet up with their families.
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“I’m not sure what they are feeling”.
