Franky Vercauteren: match against Armenia important
Belgium must bounce back from their weekend defeat by Spain when they face Armenia in midweek, according to head coach Franky Vercauteren.
The Diables Rouges caused Spain all kinds of trouble in the first encounter between the two teams around a year ago, but they were thrashed 5-0 on Saturday evening by the reigning European champions.
As a result, the Belgians are no longer in the race for qualification for the 2010 World Cup, but Vercauteren still expects his men to do their utmost in the upcoming match against Armenia.
"The match against Armenia is important for the future of Belgian football. We kind of expected a loss against Spain, but a bad result against Armenia is unacceptable. We have to think of our reputation," Vercauteren told Sporza.
"I don't think that we have internal problems between the Anderlecht and Standard Liege players. You do not need to be best friends in a team, but you have to be willing to fight for each other. The players are professional enough to realize that," he said, goal.com reports.
The Diables Rouges caused Spain all kinds of trouble in the first encounter between the two teams around a year ago, but they were thrashed 5-0 on Saturday evening by the reigning European champions.
As a result, the Belgians are no longer in the race for qualification for the 2010 World Cup, but Vercauteren still expects his men to do their utmost in the upcoming match against Armenia.
"The match against Armenia is important for the future of Belgian football. We kind of expected a loss against Spain, but a bad result against Armenia is unacceptable. We have to think of our reputation," Vercauteren told Sporza.
"I don't think that we have internal problems between the Anderlecht and Standard Liege players. You do not need to be best friends in a team, but you have to be willing to fight for each other. The players are professional enough to realize that," he said, goal.com reports.
