Roberto Martinez before the match in Kazakhstan: "We have no excuses"

Red Devils

Martinez raises the bar, even if the qualification is acquired.
Roberto Martinez did not have a big smile at his press conference. "The synthetic pitch does not worry me about the injuries, but about the adaptation, the rebounds are different, the ball rolls differently … In short: the match will be different.Many players have not played on a synthetic since 17, 18 or 19. But a team that wants to win everything, must be able to adapt to all circumstances, even on long trips.In the Euro, matches will be played in Baku.This is a good test. We have no excuses. "

Yari Verschaeren, he feels in his garden on a synthetic. "But we can not go too fast with him, he was treated to a fantastic introduction on Thursday, it's time to play cool legs, Witsel, Meunier and Praet are going to start."

For Praet, this is his first real exam under Martinez. Since Vanaken seized his chance, Praet is not allowed to make a mistake if he wants to have a chance to be in the 23 for the Euro. Martinez: "I do not like this word exam, I prefer opportunity, it's a reward for his work."

Even if Belgium is qualified, Martinez will not accept any relaxation. "A national team plays very few games, so we have to take every game to increase our level, and we definitely want to finish first in the pool."