After Belgium's 2-0 win over Romania in the UEFA Europa League group stage on June 23, Beijing time, Belgian head coach Tedesco was interviewed by the media and commented on the match.
Tedesco began by mentioning that the Belgian team followed the same tactical formation that they used against Slovakia and praised Tilemans and the rest of the team in particular for their performance. He said that winning the game and getting three points was a very pleasing result for the team and now the team will be fully focused on the next game.
Speaking about the strategy of the game, Tedesco revealed that the Belgian team used high pressing tactics to try and win the ball right up front. He mentioned that Romania liked to control the tempo of the game, which made it not easy, but the Belgian players kept a good mentality. Tedesco also noted that they expected Romania to play a 4-1-4-1 formation and targeted their player deployment.
Despite winning the game, Tedesco also admitted that the Belgian team was under some pressure in certain periods, but he believes that this is part of soccer. He also said that despite winning the game, the team missed some scoring chances and it would have been better if they could have sealed the win earlier. Tedesco believes that Belgium had the potential to score three to five goals in this match, and he was satisfied with the chances created by the team, while emphasizing the need for the team to remain patient.
Speaking about captain De Bruyne, Tedesco mentioned that he has known De Bruyne for about a year now and praised De Bruyne's very positive attitude. He believes that it is very important for the players to take the field with this positive mentality.
