The Head Coach of the National Team of Belarus Commented on the Record Defeat from Belgium

Our team didn't even play against the main team.

On March 30, the national football team of Belarus updated its own anti-record, losing to the Belgians with a score of 0:8. Belgium is on the first line in the FIFA rating, but our team did not even play against its main squad. After the match, the head coach of the Belarusian national team Mikhail Markhel commented on the outcome, abff.by reports.

- We can only apologize. The game was completely unsuccessful for us. From what we planned, nothing came of it. That is why there is such a deplorable result. It's hard to talk.

- What was the game plan?

- The plan was to play tightly in defense. Do not allow an opponent to receive the ball in the attacking zone so that there are no penetrating passes. And advance to the attack, a quick counterattack. Neither one nor the other worked.

- How do you assess the physical condition of the players?

- It is difficult to assess physical condition by such games. The course of the game was such that it was hard for us. Especially after the third conceded ball. We tried to make adjustments, but, unfortunately, it didn’t work. I do not absolve myself of my guilt. I invited these guys to the national team, set them up. Probably something was wrong. But we shouldn't jump to conclusions. We all need to cool down and analyze why this happened.

- Do the players have enough motivation?

- If you lack skill, you need to somehow motivate yourself. Today's game showed that there is no motivation. They've all given up and practically stopped playing. For me, as a head coach, this is a big surprise. We could not imagine such failures even in a nightmare, - Markhel said.