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smithinjapan
So, Japan has lost another friendly... this time to BELGIUM. They are going no where in WC. Time to start blaming the coach, I guess.
lucabrasi
@smith
You sound surprised. Belgium were at home, and currently ranked fifth in the world.
Have a little more respect for those Phlegms!
Nan Ferra
Belgian fielded a second string side, so the result does not mean much
Jimizo
@Smith
Belgium have a squad with top class players. You could argue that the two most talented players in the multi-billion Premier League are Belgians.
If they can find a system to get the best out of those top players and others, they could be genuine contenders to win the World Cup.
goldorak
Didn't watch the game but read that Meunier, Lukaku, De Bruyne, Vermaelen, Mertens, Verthongen all played so that looks like a pretty strong '2nd string side' to me! Looks like Hazard and Alderweireld were the only 2 big names missing?
Agree with jimizo, Belgium will have a very competitive starting XI. Still think Germany, Spain and France are ahead though (Belgium, England, Brazil and a couple of others not too far behind perhaps).