The fine performance of the Red Devils this Friday did not go unnoticed abroad. Unsurprisingly, it was the Lukaku-Lukebakio duo who were highlighted, the first having scored a hat-trick and the second having provided two assists.
In Spain too, the attacking duo was well received. ‘Belgium show Ibra’s Sweden who’s boss with Lukaku hat-trick’ as Brand in his article evoking a “new Belgium which has offered itself a prestigious victory”. The daily AS, for its part, especially highlighted the performance of Lukebakio. “Belgium started the Tedesco era on the right foot. Or rather with the left foot, that of Dodi Lukebakio, who was the most decisive player of the match by being at the origin of two goals for his team.
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In the Boot, the press obviously delighted in a new duel between Big Rom and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the winner of this fight is clear. “More than a duel, a monologue. The new round of the eternal challenge between Ibra and Lukaku clearly ends in favor of the latter”, she wrote. Beyond the rivalry that unites him with Ibra, the performance of the top scorer in the history of the selection has been widely praised. “Big Rom has been the standard bearer for coach Domenico Tedesco’s new cycle. He wore a smile as big as the penalty area. He is the emblem of Belgium in form: the road is beautiful.” In general, the Belgian performance as a whole pleased the transalpine daily even if he considers that it is“too early to judge Tedesco’s creature”.
In France, The Team spoke of a “Festival de Lukaku”highlighting the “perfectly tuned duo” that he formed with the Hertha Berlin player. “Dodi Lukebakio was omnipresent on his right side during the hour spent on the pitch. Available in the short game as well as in depth, he tipped his team’s attacking game to his side.
At home and abroad, the performance of the Devils marked the spirits, that of its attackers even more. It now remains to be confirmed against Germany next Tuesday.
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