MOSCOW: Veteran Belgium defender Vincent Kompany mentioned on Wednesday Brazil are the best workforce on the World Cup but his side aren't dropping any sleep on the prospect of playing them.
The maximum gifted Belgium workforce for decades face without equal take a look at on Friday once they take on the five-time winners in Kazan for a place in the semi-finals.
"Individually, Brazil are the strongest team in this World Cup," Kompany, who made the last of his international appearances instead in the 1-0 win over England, instructed reporters.
"That is a praise but it does not have an effect on our chances against them. None of us are going to sleep at night time considering 'We have already lost to Brazil'.
"Defensively they're solid, they win all their defensive duels and in assault, they aren't scared to take folks on one-on-one.
"They always have a key to unlock any situation."
Manchester City stalwart Kompany, 32, mentioned although Belgium boast their own remarkable particular person gamers reminiscent of Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, the one manner they will beat Brazil is to play as a workforce.
"We are going to look them in the eye. But if we make this a match of individuals, then we'll lose," he mentioned.
Belgium, who got here from behind to beat Japan in a thrilling last-16 fit, have rapid become the favourite workforce of many fans of countries already eliminated for his or her sexy taste of flowing soccer, a task their outdated rivals the Netherlands often occupied.
"We have developed an attractive style of football, we have scored a lot of goals and showed our good side," mentioned Kompany.
"If we play well against Brazil, we will draw in even more supporters. Neutral fans recognize just right soccer, like the Netherlands used to play.
"We're continuously bettering. We simply need to step up to another degree against Brazil. At least I am hoping we will."
Belgium must give you the chance to stop Neymar, whose performances in Russia have attracted as much complaint as reward, for his alleged over-reaction to fouls.
Asked by way of a Brazilian journalist what he would do if Neymar fell theatrically in front of him, Kompany grew to become the query back on his questioner.
"What would you say to him? You are a Brazilian journalist? Ah, I see you're too scared to respond. I do not care (what Neymar does). If it turns into a fit of particular person performances we've got no likelihood.
"If we play as a team, if we fight for each other, we can do it and that's what matters to me."
The maximum gifted Belgium workforce for decades face without equal take a look at on Friday once they take on the five-time winners in Kazan for a place in the semi-finals.
"Individually, Brazil are the strongest team in this World Cup," Kompany, who made the last of his international appearances instead in the 1-0 win over England, instructed reporters.
"That is a praise but it does not have an effect on our chances against them. None of us are going to sleep at night time considering 'We have already lost to Brazil'.
"Defensively they're solid, they win all their defensive duels and in assault, they aren't scared to take folks on one-on-one.
"They always have a key to unlock any situation."
Manchester City stalwart Kompany, 32, mentioned although Belgium boast their own remarkable particular person gamers reminiscent of Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, the one manner they will beat Brazil is to play as a workforce.
"We are going to look them in the eye. But if we make this a match of individuals, then we'll lose," he mentioned.
Belgium, who got here from behind to beat Japan in a thrilling last-16 fit, have rapid become the favourite workforce of many fans of countries already eliminated for his or her sexy taste of flowing soccer, a task their outdated rivals the Netherlands often occupied.
"We have developed an attractive style of football, we have scored a lot of goals and showed our good side," mentioned Kompany.
"If we play well against Brazil, we will draw in even more supporters. Neutral fans recognize just right soccer, like the Netherlands used to play.
"We're continuously bettering. We simply need to step up to another degree against Brazil. At least I am hoping we will."
Belgium must give you the chance to stop Neymar, whose performances in Russia have attracted as much complaint as reward, for his alleged over-reaction to fouls.
Asked by way of a Brazilian journalist what he would do if Neymar fell theatrically in front of him, Kompany grew to become the query back on his questioner.
"What would you say to him? You are a Brazilian journalist? Ah, I see you're too scared to respond. I do not care (what Neymar does). If it turns into a fit of particular person performances we've got no likelihood.
"If we play as a team, if we fight for each other, we can do it and that's what matters to me."
Belgium losing no sleep over Brazil: Kompany
![Belgium losing no sleep over Brazil: Kompany]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
July 05, 2018
Rating:
