Albert Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 So begins the tournament for an interesting battle: 'Paper versus Football'.People rate the Belgian players as some of the best in the World, can they really deliver? Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Belgium have got a fabulous team, great individual players but they play as a team. Style, team ethic and intelligence is very underrated in football and can go very far. For me they're very much the tournament's dark horses and I wouldn't be surprised if they make the semi-finals. They're better than some leading nations like England, Portugal and Italy IMO. I'd rank them sixth favourites for the tournament. My list at the moment is: Brazil Argentina / Germany Spain France Belgium Italy Holland Colombia / Chile Portugal / England As for the game though, Algeria are a stubborn outfit so I'm not expecting a big win. Maybe even a late goal to decide it. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I just think belgium have set up wrong, would suit a 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 much better Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Belgium look too defensive. They'e got Lukaku upfront, but Hazard and Chadli at the sides and Chadli isn't the most attacking. Miralles or Mertens surely has to replace Chadli and play closer to Lukaku? Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Got to change it around, Algeria were always going to park the bus but Belgium have simply been too slow. Their passing is slow, nobody is taking risks and runnign with the ball, and their best player Hazard simply isn't getting the ball. Poor from Belgium. Well done Algeria, they're half way from gaining arguably their greatest win for many years. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 go 3-4-3 --------Courtouis ---VB-Kompany-Vertonghen -DB-Fellani-Dembele-Chadli ----Hazard-Lukaku-Mirallas Get the ball out wide and crosses into the big man! Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 They just need to pick up the pace, quicker passes and more direct. Too many times during the first half it was just laboured sideways passing and it was easy for Algeria to get back into position and keep shape. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Can see this finishing 1-0 already. Belgium just can't get going and Algeria have been solid at the back. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 1-1 Goal for the human microphone. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624366 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Gonna be an interesting final 20 thanks to Fellaini! Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Great goal by Fellaini - that was born out of Everton, not the flop at Man United. Kompany is an absolute beast, been fabulous at the back for Belgium. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Agreed. Haven't seen Fellaini score a goal like that for a long while Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 2 for belgium now. 2 substitutes with the goals. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Love me some Dries Mertens Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 The Algerian keeper -is it Earnshaw (with a beard)? Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Belgium, like Argentina, needed that first half to show them not what to do in the future. They've looked a class apart for the last 30 minutes, but absolute dog for the 60 minutes before that. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 They've looked a class apart for the last 30 minutes, but absolute dog for the 60 minutes before that. Looked to me like the Algerians forgot their game-plan. For the 1st hour they were disciplined and stifled the Belgians. Last 30 minutes I think the Algerians got over excited and started throwing men forward more often, leaving the much superior Belgians the space to pick them off. Link to comment https://dcfcfans.uk/topic/15338-belgium-v-algeria/#findComment-624558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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