Belgium – USA: match preview Belgium play the USA tonight with the team facing a baggage of media criticism. Last Friday’s draw with Azerbaijan was just the latest in a series of disappointing results. The current squad has been built up by that same media as the “Golden Generation” but with no results to speak… Read More »
1. Belgium has a young squad and a young team. Even with Timmy Simons starting the match in Azerbaijan, the average age of the team was 23. That shows a lack of experience. 2. No settled defence: in the eight qualifying games, the same back four has only started in two matches (the first two,… Read More »
‘Nuff said! Say goodnight Georges.
Belgium play Azerbaijan in Baku tonight in a Euro 2012 qualifier. Despite the local team having defeated Turkey on the same ground back in October, nothing short of an emphatic victory for Belgium is expected. There have been a few complaints about the pitch from the Belgian camp but captain Vincent Kompany is insisting on… Read More »
As the draw takes place for the 2014 World Cup qualifying games tonight, it might be opportune to see what sort of team Belgium could put on the pitch, assuming that they qualify. In three years time, players such as Daniel Van Buyten and Timmy Simons will have hung up their boots. However, many of… Read More »
The Jupiler League 2011-2012 looks set to be the most open for many years. Each of the ‘Big Five’ (Anderlecht, AA Gent, Club Brugge, Racing Genk and Standard Liege) have strengths and all have their weaknesses. A new factor this year is direct entry into the Champions League pools for the champions and that should… Read More »
Here’s the latest situation on my idea of the top 10 potential transfers linked to Belgium (in some way). We’ve lost Thibaut Courtois (which surprised me but the fee was hard to refuse) and Axel Witsel. I’ve replaced them by two incoming possibilities: Milan Jovanovic (so beloved by many Liverpool fans) and Dieumerci Mbokani, another… Read More »
Belgium’s U19 squad plays Spain on Wednesday in their first match of the European championships. They are in a tough group, with Turkey and Serbia as well as Wednesday’s opponents. Belgian media reports have mainly highlighted two players: Marnick Vermijl, because he plays at Old Trafford, and Eden Hazard’s younger brother Thorgan – because he’s… Read More »
Axel Witsel (22) is one of the few Standard Liège players to remain from the 2009 championship-winning side. Elected Player of the Year in 2008, he’s now a much better all-round midfield performer. Witsel was often in Steven Defour’s shadow but in Defour’s absence he’s emerged recently as a leader in his own right. He… Read More »
With a whole nation seemingly willing them on, Belgium failed to make the most of home advantage and could only draw 1-1 with Gus Hiddink’s experienced side. Georges Leekens had sprung a surprise by leaving Daniel Van Buyten on the bench and positioning Zenit St. Petersburg centre back Nicolas Lombaerts alongside Vincent Kompany. Leekens later… Read More »