Yago wrote:Zenith wrote:Lukaku's link up play still isn't good enough and if he also picks up an injury, Belgium will have to go to the world cup with guys like Jelle Vossen and Michy Batshuayi and bottlers like De Sutter, De Ceulaer, Pollet, De Camargo, Mboyo, Vleminckx, etc. These players wouldn't even start for Hull or Crystal Palace.
just thinking about that
We'd better play without striker in such a case.
yeah, i'd rather count Mirallas in the list of strikers and bring an extra winger/attacking midfielder instead, Lestienne and Thorgan Hazard come to mind. (Maxime's suspension from the national team expired March the 1st)
GK: Courtois, Mignolet, Casteels
DF: Alderweireld, Meunier, Kompany, Vermaelen, Van Buyten, Lombaerts, Vertonghen
CM/DM: Witsel, Fellaini, Dembélé, Nainggolan, Defour
AM/WF: E. Hazard, Mertens, Chadli, De Bruyne, Lestienne/T. Hazard
ST/CF: Lukaku, Mirallas, Batshuayi/Vossen
Not sure whether to go for Batshuayi or Vossen and T. Hazard or Lestienne as they all deserve a spot imo. Batshuayi is clearly more talented and is better individually but Vossen is more experienced, is an excellent finisher, works very hard and knows how to cope with being further down in the pecking order. Batshuayi - just like Lestienne - doesn't have the best disciplinary record he's been suspended for not obeying the rules whilst on international duty with the u21s. Lestienne or T. Hazard - really difficult decision as well imo.