Vandenmeppt continues for a while after Courtois withdraws: “Everyone seems to have forgotten about it” – Football News

Thibaut Courtois will not be present at Euro 2024. The dispute with national team coach Domenico Tedesco is still ongoing and could cause the Real Madrid goalkeeper to end his international career.

No significant loss can be heard here and there, although analyst Peter Vandenemppt wants to clarify that. Het Nieuwsblad said: “Anyone who thinks that dealing with the absence of Courtois is easier than dealing with the absence of Lukaku or De Bruyne does not know his history.”

“All the national champions – even unbeatable Spain with three titles in a row – needed some exceptional saves from Barthez, Casillas, Neuer or Donnarumma somewhere along the way. The saves that Courtois can make, his replacement may not.

“Courtois also received heavy criticism because he actually canceled the European Championship because he said he would not be 100 percent ready. While true patriots like Lukaku, Hazard or De Bruyne did everything they could in the past to reach the final round. Everyone seems to have forgotten that they In the end, they were unable to make a difference because they were not at their normal level.

So, according to Vandenemppt, Courtois may make the best decision for the team.