Tielemans looks back on the special bond he has and on the new group of Duivels, from which much is expected – Football News

After his press conference on Monday evening, no one would have thought that Domenico Tedesco would put together a starting line-up with Youri Tielemans for the match in England.

The national coach had announced his preference for Leandro Trossard, which suggested that the Arsenal player would take Kevin De Bruyne’s position, ahead of Onana and Mangala.

In the end it was the Aston Villa player who started. A good choice by Tedesco, because the former Anderlecht player scored two goals. Bee Voetbalkrant.com Youri Tielemans spoke about this performance and about the draw that the Red Devils had to allow on the last action of the match.

“I don’t have to hide, I am very proud of myself. To score two goals here is wonderful. The most important thing remains the team and the performance, we will have to analyze this to be ready for the European Championship.”

A special bond is created between Youri Tielemans and England

When the Three Lions challenged the Red Devils in Den Dreef in Leuven, Tielemans already delivered a brilliant performance with a goal. He also won the FA Cup with Leicester against Chelsea at Wembley. The 26-year-old, who has made 176 appearances in the Premier League, is creating a special bond with England and its legendary national stadium.

Tielemans was therefore satisfied with the international match in which he personally stood out. Despite the dismal draw in Ireland, he said the Red Devils did a good job.

“We feel progress with each stage. We help each other a lot, we know that we have a young group, with many players who have changed and a new national coach. It always takes time, and I think we will have time to work. It was difficult against a team with many qualities. That will also be the case at the European Championships, and we may have to give up. We have to be ready to keep the score.”

Ukraine, an opponent to beware of

A few minutes after the final whistle, the Red Devils found out that Ukraine will be Belgium’s third opponent at the European Championship. A difficult team to deal with that, despite the detour via the play-offs, can claim a place in the round of 16.

“We will analyze all three opponents well to be ready for this group stage. We return to the club with a good feeling, we have learned a lot and grown as a group. We will be ready in June.”