Mondial : « À 2-0, j'ai dit qu'on pouvait le faire », jubile Rudi Garcia après le come-back de la Belgique face aux Lions
Having beaten Senegal (3-2 after extra time) in the round of 32 of the World Cup, Belgium's coach, Rudi Garcia, praised his team's exceptional strength of character in an interview with BeIN Sports, after they came back from two goals down to secure a stunning qualification.
"My reward is seeing my players happy, celebrating with our fans here in Seattle. I'm also thinking of the millions of Belgians who are proud of their team tonight," the French coach savored.
The Red Devils' coach admitted that his team had a particularly poor start to the match, under constant pressure from the Senegalese attack, before gradually finding their rhythm. "We lost possession too often at the beginning of the game and we didn't stick to our game plan. But from the middle of the first half, we regained control. At 2-0, I told my players that the third goal of the match had to be ours. At 2-1, anything was possible again."
Convinced that his team possessed the mental strength to turn the situation around, Garcia never stopped believing on the sidelines: "I even told them that in the 90th minute, if we were still down 2-0, we could score two goals and force extra time. We believed until the very end, and it finally paid off."
The Belgian coach also emphasized the crucial importance of his squad's depth, paying tribute to the substitutes who turned the game around. "This is a team victory. I know what my bench can contribute. When the starting eleven isn't performing as well, it's up to me to make the necessary adjustments. Romelu Lukaku has come on as a substitute three times since the start of the tournament and he's been decisive each time."
Now qualified for the round of 16 of the competition, Belgium awaits to find out its next opponent, who will be the winner of the duel between the United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
“I am very attached to this group. I hope we will go even further, because the players deserve it. For now, we will savor this qualification and recover after 120 very demanding minutes,” he concluded.
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