[ES-EN] Otra actuación decepcionante de Bélgica

Kevin De Bruyne tiene la capacidad de ser determinante en este tipo de partidos, sin embargo, y a diferencia de cuando juega en el Manchester City, el jugador parece incómodo con el funcionamiento de la selección belga.

Otro de esos jugadores tener en cuenta es Doku, precisamente compañero de Kevin De Bruyne en el Manchester City, este es un jugador desequilibrante que tiene buenas capacidades al atacar por las bandas, además de este jugador, Bélgica cuenta con otros jugadores que tienen un buen rendimiento en sus respectivos clubes, es el caso de Youri Tielemans y Leandro Trossard, jugadores que no fueron tomados en cuenta para este partido, algo que me pareció tanto sorpresivo como negativo para el funcionamiento de la selección belga ante una poderosa Francia liderada por Mbappé.

Francia con Fallas

Es evidente que no observamos la eficiencia y las virtudes de aquella Francia campeona del mundo en 2018, a pesar de que nombre por nombre siguen siendo una potencia futbolística ya no da la sensación de que es una selección invencible, a pesar de ser temible, esta selección francesa se encuentra en un escalón por debajo de aquella del 2018.

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¿En qué se equivoca Bélgica?

El planteamiento de la selección belga fue de esperar en terreno propio para luego realizar contraataque, otorgándole un excesivo respeto a Francia, teniendo posibilidades de jugarle frente a frente con los grandes jugadores que posee la selección de Bélgica liderados por Kevin De Bruyne. Si por momentos la Croacia liderada por Modric conquistó nuestros corazones, muchas más posibilidades tenía una Bélgica liderada por Kevin De Bruyne.

Bélgica comenzó el partido con el pensamiento de inferioridad y de que no podían competirle a Francia, un planteamiento quizás frustrante para De Bruyne, jugador que está acostumbrado a tener dominio sobre el rival, me hubiese gustado ver una selección belga más atrevida, ya que tenía las cualidades como para competirle sin tanto temor Francia.

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Luego del gol de Francia, la selección de Bélgica decide pasar a la ofensiva, un movimiento esperado, pero bastante tardío, Bélgica soñaba con desgastar a los franceses y quizás llevar el encuentro a penales, o bien, con un contrataque ejecutado a la perfección batir las redes francesas, esfuerzos infructuosos que Francia logró contener, además, el momento del gol francés hacía muy difícil una respuesta directa de Bélgica debido a que faltaban pocos minutos.

Bélgica se despide de la Eurocopa con una sensación de que pudo hacer más, de que pudo aprender de otros equipos con menos talento, pero más atrevidos y con mucha confianza, después de todo, el futbol se determina por momentos anímicos y es evidente que Bélgica nunca ha tenido un momento anímico importante que la consolide como una de las grandes potencias del futbol, a pesar de contar con estrellas que aún siguen haciendo historia en el futbol mundial.

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France v Belgium

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Belgium is one of the great teams of Europe, if we detail its players one by one, it is a team that has always been able to give more, but usually falls short of the mark, which leaves its fans with a bitter taste in their mouths. It has not only happened in this European Championship, it has also happened in World Cups where they were even favourites over great footballing powers.

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Belgium took on France in the last eight of the European Championships, and I dare say that, while it was not the best Belgium team in recent years, the same can be said of the runners-up in the World Cup. Despite all this, the spectacle of watching great players fight for their respective nations is always interesting, although this match was a bit dull and the spectacle appeared well into the final stages of the game.

Disappointing Belgium

Many will remember that golden generation with Hazard leading this team, having great stars that are still going strong like Lukaku, De Bruyne, but also those absent like Thibaut Courtois who for reasons of conflict with the coaching staff of the national team did not attend this competition. Perhaps between 2018 and 2022, Belgium's national team was one of the most fearsome in the world because of the number of stars that made up its line-up, in addition to the fact that each of its players was having a good time. However, it all turned to disappointment.

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Beyond the absence of arguably the best goalkeeper in the world and other big stars, Belgium has the players to play a major role in this type of tournament, however, as was the case in this match, the strategy and tactics were a disaster, as they did not take advantage of the enormous talent of their players.

The key player in the Belgium team is undoubtedly Kevin De Bruyne, who for several years has been one of the best midfielders in the world, but who has not reached a higher point in his legendary status because he has not achieved anything very important with his national team.

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Kevin De Bruyne has the ability to be decisive in such matches, however, and unlike when he plays for Manchester City, the player seems uncomfortable with the way the Belgian national team operates.

Another of those players to take into account is Doku, precisely Kevin De Bruyne's teammate at Manchester City, this is a unbalancing player who has good capabilities when attacking on the wings, in addition to this player, Belgium has other players who have a good performance in their respective clubs, is the case of Youri Tielemans and Leandro Trossard, players who were not taken into account for this match, something that I found both surprising and negative for the functioning of the Belgian national team against a powerful France led by Mbappé.

France with Fallas

It is evident that we are not observing the efficiency and virtues of that 2018 world champion France, despite name for name they are still a footballing powerhouse they no longer give the feeling that they are an invincible team, despite being fearsome, this French team is a step below that of 2018.

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Where did Belgium go wrong?

The Belgian team's approach was to wait in their own half and then counter-attack, giving France too much respect and giving them a chance to play them face to face with the great players that the Belgian team possesses led by Kevin De Bruyne. If at times the Modric-led Croatia conquered our hearts, much more likely was a Kevin De Bruyne-led Belgium.

Belgium started the match with the thought of inferiority and that they could not compete with France, an approach perhaps frustrating for De Bruyne, a player who is used to having dominance over the opposition, I would have liked to see a more daring Belgium team, as they had the qualities to compete with France without so much fear.

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After the French goal, Belgium decided to go on the offensive, a move that was expected, but rather late, Belgium dreamed of wearing down the French and perhaps taking the game to penalties, or with a perfectly executed counter-attack to beat the French net, unsuccessful efforts that France managed to contain, moreover, the timing of the French goal made a direct response from Belgium very difficult due to the fact that there were only a few minutes left.

Belgium leave the European Championship with a feeling that they could have done more, that they could have learned from other teams with less talent, but more daring and with a lot of confidence, after all, football is determined by moments of mood and it is clear that Belgium have never had an important moment of mood that consolidates them as one of the great powers of football, despite having stars who are still making history in world football.

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