Frustrated De Bruyne says Belgium 'have to be better'

Kevin de Bruyne says Belgium person to "be amended successful each way" aft they were beaten comfortably by France in nan Nations League connected Monday.

The Manchester City midfielder said he had fto his team-mates cognize "what went wrong" during a charged speech astatine half-time.

Belgium are 3rd successful League A Group 2, level connected 3 points pinch France.

De Bruyne conceded nan broadside are not arsenic bully arsenic they were successful 2018, erstwhile they reached nan semi-finals of nan World Cup, but added: "Other things are unacceptable. I'm not going to opportunity what."

Belgium opened their Nations League run pinch a 3-1 triumph against Israel - pinch De Bruyne scoring twice. But aft starting brightly against France, they fell down to goals by Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele.

Speaking to Belgian broadcaster VTM aft nan 2-0 defeat, De Bruyne would not elaborate connected what was said during his half-time squad talk.

"I cannot repetition that successful nan media but it has to beryllium amended successful each way," said nan 33-year-old.

"If nan modular we want to scope is nan best, but we're nary longer bully capable to get to that level, past you person to springiness everything.

"If you don't moreover do that, it's over."

De Bruyne did, however, item what he feels is simply a weakness successful Belgium's style of play.

"If you enactment pinch six astatine nan back, location is nary connection," he added. "It is what it is.

"It is not astir transition, but astir group who do not execute their tasks."

Belgium caput coach Domenico Tedesco said he could spot why De Bruyne was disappointment pinch nan performance.

"He is our skipper and has a immense winning mentality, truthful he tin besides respond emotionally," said Tedesco.