Nations League, Belgium, Domenico Tedesco heaps praise on Italy

Nations League, Belgium, Domenico Tedesco heaps praise on Italy'Italy

This is what Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco said in the press conference ahead of the Nations League match against the Azzurri: "Italy è a strong team, they play from memory, but not all teams have only strengths. È a team that plays vertically and can hurt, they are doing very well, they beat France and Israel and are in a positive moment. But we will try to field our strengths".

" These matches help us get to success, these are the matches we wake up for in the morning. It's time to play it, it&#39s going to be a great match for all of us.I can&#39t hide my love for Italy and it's the first time I" face it. The Red Devils coach, then, stresses how Belgium has " tried to turn the page as quickly as possible, because é the European Championships were not what we thought. Now we have some absentees, but there are many promising young people with a new and talented generation, we are happy", he continues.

Then a quip about Atalantino De Ketelaere who deserves "an opportunity" he is doing very well even in the last few games. He has an important role and he can do it with us as well" while on Lukaku&#39s absence he admits how "he decided not to be here for these two games and there's a possibility he could return in November. I fully understand the decision, his transfer to Napoli è came late and he hasn&#39t had any preparation so he&#39s not yet at the top. There'è no problem".

Instead, these are the words of Belgian captain Youri Tielemans: “È always interesting to play against Italian teams, I think he will improve; after this match and è from matches like this you learn. Nations League? For some players maybe not è the priority, but the fact that we can play matches like these gives us great motivation. We are here and we want to play".

The Aston Villa midfielder, then, on his role as captain stresses that he "accepted with great pride. I am happy with what we have achieved, I have a bronze medal at home and è a great achievement. But everyone has to take responsibility, on the field we have to talk to each other" while on the defeat against France and the controversy that followed he admits that we did not "play the way we wanted to. De Bruyne said we have to play for each other, it was a message expressing disappointment and he did it to wake us up. We are a young group and he understood that".

Finally, a thought on Douglas Luiz, now a Juventus player and former teammate at the Villans. "He è a very technical player, he was very important for us. The only thing I can say è that è he is a very high quality player and with work his quality will come out".