AC Milan legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic has blamed Belgium manager Rudi Garcia and goalkeeper Senne Lammens for the nation’s World Cup quarter-final exit. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
Blasting the decision to replace Courtois with Lammens, Zlatan stated that the overrated MUFC goalie is not better than Chelsea’s Mike Penders.
Ibrahimovic added that it was a shame to see Lammens selected because of the club he plays for.
His words, “I hold the national coach responsible for this defeat. It’s a decision that cost Belgium the match.
Why replace Courtois with Senne Lammens from Manchester United, while Mike Penders remains on the bench? Is it because Lammens plays for Manchester United and Penders for Strasbourg? That’s not how you select a goalkeeper for a national team. Especially when you see what happens next.
Lammens isn’t a good goalkeeper at this level. He’s overrated. Penders is much better, and everyone can see it.
The Belgian coaching setup managed the situation so badly. It’s shameful. Shame on you, national team coach and goalkeeping coach.”
Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.
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