Very good but still benched, just because… father dared to criticize the Belgian team coach

Compared to EURO 2020, the Belgian team does not have a very good squad. Apart from Kevin De Bruyne, Lukaku, Jeremy Doku, the other players that coach Domenico Tedesco owns have all lost their form or are on the other side of their careers. In that context, Leandro Trossard - the player who had a brilliant season in Arsenal's shirt - is expected to shine. In particular, he has a similar playing style to Eden Hazard, a star who helped the Belgian team go deep into major tournaments.

However, Leandro Trossard's performance in the first match at EURO 2024 was completely disappointing. Against the weak opponent Slovakia, Leandro Trossard played for nearly 80 minutes but only had 1 shot on target. The rest of the time, the player wearing the number 9 shirt of the Belgian team often passed the ball wrongly, lost the ball or handled it too slowly, causing the home team to miss the attack rhythm. Leandro Trossard was one of the players with the lowest score in the match and was heavily criticized by Belgian fans. At the same time, Leandro Trossard's poor performance also caused the Belgian team to lose 0-1 to Slovakia despite being highly rated.

Leandro Trossard played disappointingly against Slovakia

But instead of encouraging his son, Leandro Trossard's father, Peter Trossard, unexpectedly told his son's story to the Belgian newspaper De Morgen. Peter Trossard said that Belgian national team coach Domenico Tedesco had put his son in the wrong position, causing Leandro Trossard to be unable to perform.

Peter Trossard said: “I don’t think Tedesco is a good coach for the Belgian team. Although he is not as conservative and annoying as former coach Roberto Martinez, things are not much better. Leandro Trossard was criticized but he was asked by the coach to move from one position to another. That is why Trossard did not show much, was dim all match.”

Immediately after, Mr. Peter Trossard said about the match with Romania: "Don't underestimate the Romanian team. The Ukrainian team paid the price for underestimating Romania in the first match. I think the Belgian team needs to be careful and show fighting spirit to win. At the same time, if he is returned to his best position, Leandro Trossard can shine."

Peter Trossard’s words must have reached coach Domenico Tedesco. As a result, in the match against Romania, his son was put on the bench. Instead, an unfamiliar player, Dodi Lukebakio, was unexpectedly selected to start.

Leandro Trossard was on the bench and the Belgian team played brilliantly.

Leandro Trossard's replacement, Dodi Lukebakio (left), had an excellent match.

Without Leandro Trossard, the Belgian team's attack still played very well. In the 2nd minute, Youri Tielemans opened the score for the "Red Devils". Notably, Dodi Lukebakio was one of the players who contributed to this goal. Next, Dodi Lukebakio also played outstandingly and created many notable plays.

In the second half, Leandro Trossard came on to replace Dodi Lukebakio in the 56th minute. However, the Arsenal player was "missing" for most of the time on the pitch. Fortunately for him, captain Kevin De Bruyne scored another goal in the 80th minute, sealing a 2-0 victory for Belgium against Romania.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/rat-gioi-nhung-van-bi-ngoi-du-bi-chi-vi-cha-dam-chi-trich-hlv-doi-bi-185240623035116966.htm