Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has opened up about the brawl between him and Toby. Alderweireld in the World Cup last night
Kevin De Bruyne has revealed his spat with Toby Alderweireld. It was all about the style of play for Belgium during their 1-0 win over Canada in their World Cup opener last night. Michy Batshuayi scored the only goal of the game in the first half. While Thibaut Courtois played a key role in Belgium ‘s win after saving Alfonso Davies’ penaltyCanada were dominant for most of the UFABET game, and De Bruyne admitted that He was unhappy with the way the Belgian seemed to prefer long balls.
“It’s not good,” De Bruyne told Sporza . “I think we went the wrong way in the first half. We couldn’t find the space while there was space available. We adjust during breaks. Which after that got a little better. Even if it’s not good enough as a team. That’s what I talk to Alderweireld. I think there’s more space than it looks. And I think we were too focused on playing long balls while there was still space to pass through.
“however Talking about how to play is not a problem. We know what needs to change. [Play form] is also not the most important thing ′′ We are not good enough, but the fighting spirit is good. That’s what we’ve always had. But it is also a minimum requirement. If it doesn’t work You can still win We must learn from this and be realistic. It has to be better Including myself.”
De Bruyne also admitted he did not deserve the man-of-the-match award after Belgium edged out Canada in second place. “I don’t think I played a great game,” De Bruyne said. “I don’t know why I won this award. Probably because of my name,” De Bruyne added. “This isn’t good enough.” creep into the team More space than meets the eye And we use long balls too often ′′ ′′ It has to be better. Including myself.”
When asked about the altercation with De Bruyne on the pitch, Alderweireld said: “That’s pure football. That’s an emotion.” “We’re not here to treat each other like a choir. We are here as men. Kevin has something and I disagree. “That’s the emotion and it shows we’re working on it. His anger quickly changed. And it’s over between Kevin and me, we’re very, very good.”