Laurent Ciman found himself "not disgusting", Martinez confirms that Mignolet plays on Tuesday

Laurent Ciman found himself "not disgusting", Martinez confirms that Mignolet plays on Tuesday

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Laurent Ciman did not want to draw too many conclusions after the draw against Mexico. "We missed automation and it was difficult to play man against man. It's always easy to criticize, "said the defender of Montréal Impact. Dries Mertens handed out two assists to Romelu Lukaku. "That's fun, but it's a pity we're getting too many goals today," it sounded like after the match. Bondscoach Roberto Martinez was strikingly positive about the match. He also confirmed that Mignolet plays on Tuesday.
For Laurent Ciman (32) it became an evening to forget soon. At the three goals in Mexico, the defender of Montreal Impact did not look good. "Three goals against is too much", Standard's ex-player did not seek excuses. "It was clear that we were looking for the automation at the back and having to play more together to get better. In this sense, a training match was against a country qualified for the World Cup. "

"It's always easy to criticize. Agree, we swallow three goals, but Mexico is a good team and was ready for the World Cup. I'm not happy about my match, but I was not dismayed either. Mexico did occasionally hurt us with the fast attackers. Lozano's speed especially played our parties. For the first time, I also went to the right in a triumph defence and did my best. In the penalty shootout phase I hit my opponent ", Laurent Ciman was not too worried to give up.

"Maybe Hernandez would have missed. But you could not estimate that at that stage. At the second and third goals, we left too much space. I know, in addition, some players from the Major Soccer League and knew what kind of Mexico Mexico had to get. "

Dries Mertens: "Nice play"

No Dries Mertens on the run. After the rest, Naples's top performer was awaiting, and he scored twice with two good moves from which Romelu Lukaku scored twice. "Of course I'm happy with my two assists," he opened an open door. Mertens realized that the Red Devils dropped off too much. "The goals were too easy. We need to watch and analyze the TV images and it's a pity that the mistakes in these phases were always punished. "

"Mexico had three fast-moving guys at the front and they made our defence a difficult night. It was for those boys to get used to three backs. That is always new. But let's especially remember the positive: we came twice ahead and scored three times against a strong country like Mexico. "

Thibaut Courtois: "Three drawbacks are not nice, but we learn at"

Three draw points, that was for Thibaut Courtois the second time with the Red Devils. The last time - last month against Bosnia - was not even so long ago. "It's never good to swallow three opponents, but in this way we learn," Courtois stayed calmly.

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"Of course, the defence was completely overthrown compared to previous matches, which is never easy to defend perfectly. In the second half, we did not know what we had to start with Lozano, and they got four to five good odds. But as I said, we learn from these matches. That's why I'm looking forward to Japan too because we lost in preparations for the World Cup in Brazil. "

Martinez: "Tuesday against Japan with Mignolet in the goal"

Roberto Martinez already announced that Simon Mignolet is on target against Japan on Tuesday. "No special reason why Courtois was in the goal today and Mignolet Tuesday," said the coach, who was remarkably positive about the match.

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"I am very happy with this match. This friendly duel was very educational. Of course, we need to do many things better. The two goals in the second half had to be avoided. Such long extensions may not end in a goal. I knew that Mexico would play so well and solidly. We regretted it well. We were efficient. These findings will help us for the next matches. We have waived. It was interesting to know how the young players would respond to this. We have seen that now. "

The coach gave questions about the performance of the defence but he did not want to make a judgment. "We wanted information and we got it. Whether the players are ready for it? It was not meant to play an easy game here. Exercising with five defenders against this Mexico was interesting. Mexico is something different from European style. "

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Martinez also came back to the absence of Radja Nainggolan. "A sad thing. We investigated him and the injury was so great that we sent him back to Rome. Really sorry. A match like today was a good opportunity to play him again. "

Hazard: "Lukaku has not broken the record yet, hey"

"Lukaku has not broken the record yet, just matched," Hazard laughed after the match. "No, he will break it soon. I think he will make fifty, sixty goals for the national team. "

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The captain also found an interesting test. "We can also come out against such teams at the World Cup and there we need to find solutions. It's already a few matches, we're wrong: before we score, we're not going to do three, four goals every time. I'm not worried about it, but we need to find a solution. We should also be able to win with 1-0. But it is not a problem for the defenders. We, attackers, are the first defenders. "

Vermaelen: "Tegengoals have nothing to do with system"

At the back, it was rumbling with the devils. "If you get three goals, it's normal for a defence to get criticism," says Thomas Vermaelen. "It was a difficult game. I think we did well, but on some long balls, we did not respond well. It's not like we were not good but at times we might not be sharp enough. Too bad. That does not mean that the three-year system is not good. That does not matter in itself. "

The defender of Barcelona did well for the day, although at Barcelona this season he was in action for almost 90 minutes. "I felt good, physically speaking. I'm not looking for excuses. I'm never playing at my club, but I'm older, so I'm not in a panic. And that does not mean I can play badly here. I have to make sure I'm done. I do everything for that. I train extra. I have to walk a lot. Even though I had match rhythm, this would have been a hard game for me. I am pleased that I have been well. I'm fit enough to play matches. "

Axel Witsel: "Worst Quarter of Devils"

The season of Axel Witsel in China is on. He was given a base against Mexico yesterday but was not satisfied with his first half. "The first quarter was the worst I've ever played with the Red Devils. After that, I took some repairs. It was a good test for us. "

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Witsel thinks that it will not be a hurry at a team against a team like Mexico. "I do not think we will play at the World Cup as we did because then we'll be in trouble. The coach asked for a press, which led us to reach 1 in 1. Mexico plays good football with small, fast players. But it was special circumstances. I'm not worried about the three opposites. "

Meunier: "PSG refused bid from Chelsea"

At the question of an English journalist, or knocking out that Chelsea had made an offer at PSG, Meunier responded positively. "That offer has indeed been on the last day of the summer transfer period. PSG then refused to enter this bid because it is very high this season. Whether Chelsea will get back this winter I do not know. I'm not thinking about it at the moment. "

The match against Mexico found Meunier very complicated but instructive. "It's been a long time since we've been playing such an offensive set-up team. Mexico has many technically small players who can make the difference individually. That we swallow three goals is unusual for us. We need to analyze this again thoroughly, "Meunier decided.

Mexican Coach: "Nice Performance"

"We were the same to a team that is high on the ranking and attracting soccer and at times we even dominated," Mexican Coach Carlos Osorio found. "We wanted to make it difficult for the Belgians to switch the defensive to the attack and succeeded quite well. Twice we responded well, but in a 2-3 lead, we had to play more intelligently. We could have tackled the slander. We score three times on the move and do not win. That means there is still something in our defence. There we are going to work. "

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Two out of three Mexican goals were scored by 22-year-old PSV striker Hirving Lozano. "He has a great future for himself," Osorio knows. "He is now playing two years for the national team and has made a lot of progress during that time. Here he has shown that he can also do it against the big teams. "

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