Famous Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales shared his prediction for the 1/8 finals of Euro 2024 match between France and Belgium.
- "Four years ago, this would have been a top playoff match. Now we expect a very cautious game. The teams have been accustomed to this at the current Euro.
In the last five matches played in the summer, France had only one convincing victory - 3-0 in Luxembourg in a friendly. The attack, led by Mbappe, Griezmann and Dembele, hasn't been able to show its full potential yet. Before the Euros, there was a dry draw with Canada, and then the same sad 0-0 with the Netherlands. However, France's potency leaves no doubt. The situation looks like Le Bleu simply did not want to demonstrate its true strength yet.
The Belgian national team's playoff opponent is quite comparable to Ronald Koeman's wards in terms of its human resources. Well, what prevents Deschamps from playing just as cautiously, counting on a few mistakes by opponents or the class of the attacking group of his teammates?
Domenico Tedesco will be even more cautious. That's his style. If the Red Devils were stalling at the end of the match with Ukraine, they will be even more afraid here. Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku are outstanding players. Along with them, there are a number of other interesting attacking players, but the team's profile is such that the game is built extremely cowardly. The bet is a victory for France and the total is no more than 3," Morales said.