“The major concern of these Red Devils”: Vandenbempt names the weakest link – Football News

It was a much more fun match to follow at Wembley on Tuesday evening than in Ireland on Saturday. The Red Devils seemed to be on their way to victory for a long time, but in the final minute it ended up being a draw.

Not a big problem in itself, but a win would always have been more rewarding. Also because that late goal once again shows what the big problem is with the national team: the defense.

“Do we think that the Red Devils’ defense held up against England?” asks Peter Vandenbempt out loud at Sporza.

Red Devils defense remains a problem

Or we got away very well a few times, due to misses by Bellingham and an inefficient Foden. The English were also missing some players, including Harry Kane. “A normal score could also have been 4-2 or 5-3. And then there would have been criticism,” Vandenbempt continues.

For the analyst there is much more going on. “For me, it is not just about the defense, but also about the defensive organization. Vertonghen, for example, was completely exposed with that penalty.”

The Red Devils remain ill in the same bed. “I have always found defensive work to be a major concern for these Devils. We are not good enough defensively to get far in the European Championship. That was once again confirmed against England.”