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After qualifying, Garcia attacks media over De Bruyne, Lukaku and Trossard
Belgium coach Rudy Garcia has launched a scathing attack on the media, demanding more respect for players described as “Belgium’s old men” following his side’s big 5-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday morning.
Belgium managed to get their first winWorld Cup after drawing their first two games with Egypt And Iran to secure the lead in the group and the ticket to the 32nd round.
From the beginning of the press conference held after the meeting, Garcia did not hesitate to open fire, saying, according to the newspaper.HLN:The Belgian. “I will say it clearly and directly, I can never accept to call my four captains in the national team “worn out” or “fallen leaves”. This is very ugly. And now you got a quick response from the field. From Dole Leandro (Trossard), a goal and an assist from Kevin De Bruyne, and an old man’s goal, what can Romelu do? I really wanted to emphasize it.”
When asked what was the source of these criticisms, Garcia admitted that he did not read or hear them, but they were passed on to him, noting that their response even reached France, but he emphasized that they did not give him additional motivation.
The French coach continued His words in defense of the Red Devils old guard“I trust all the players in my team, especially the core structure and my managers, and my biggest dream is for them to say goodbye to international football at the big door. These players can only answer in one place, which is the green rectangle, and that’s exactly what they did. Take Leandro for example, he doesn’t get enough appreciation from the fans and the outside media for what he has to offer.
As this controversy continued to dominate the atmosphere of the conference, Garcia tried to defuse the situation with the journalists present, saying: “Don’t take it personally. Whoever is not responsible for these articles should be left alone. There is no problem between us.
Garcia’s speech later turned into a more realistic and rational view of Belgium’s progress at the World Cup, as he said: “We haven’t won anything yet. All we did was get through the group stage, but to win by four goals was great and necessary to keep our chances at the top of the group alive. we will stay in the city of Seattle.’
“We can’t say that the World Cup has really started now because we’ve only played three matches, but what’s certain is that our level is gradually increasing as the tournament goes on.”
