Advertisement
Thomas Meunier shattered his teammates after Belgium’s draw against Croatia (0-0) on Thursday, a result which confirms the elimination of the Red Devils before the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup.
Hardly accustomed to using the language of wood, Thomas Meunier was no exception to the rule Thursday, after the elimination of Belgium from the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. Held in check by Croatia (0-0), the players of Roberto Martinez, who announced his departure, finished in third place in group F one length behind the Croats. A huge disappointment for the third of the 2018 World Cup, considered on the starting line as one of the big favorites to succeed France.
“All the fuss was useless”
For the chain Bein Sportsthe Borussia Dortmund defender first announced the color on the future of Belgium, in response to the inability of this golden generation to win a major trophy, an observation already mentioned by Thibaut Courtois. “An end of cycle is coming. For the moment, I don’t think (…) It’s still a little early to tell. I hope that the new generation coming in and the few old ones can create something as magnificent as the last few years.”
The 31-year-old right-back then let loose on the behavior of his teammates. “Regrets ? All this fuss during the World Cup was totally unnecessary. We behaved like kids at times. You have to say what is. We did not act like men. When we had to provide a constructive and positive reaction, we did not do so. We continued to get bogged down. We reacted well (against Croatia). We have to win this game 100 times. We saw a Belgium that wanted to, a close-knit group that wanted to do something. It’s sad that Martinez ends on this. I feel a little sorry for him. He worked a lot for the Federation. He did it all. He leaves us this way.”
