Manchester City star defended after public outburst – New generation need to step up, or step away - football

Manchester City star defended after public outburst – New generation need to step up, or step away



Romelu Lukaku has defended Manchester City star Kevin de Bruyne for his public outburst after Belgium?s defeat to France, insisting it?s up to the new generation of Red Devils to live up to the standards he and others set.
Lukaku has been speaking to The Friends of Sport podcast in Belgium, relayed by Het Laatste Niuews, when the subject of De Bruyne?s outburst was brought up.
The Manchester City star was furious after Belgium?s defeat to France in September, airing his frustrations in public after the game.
He was left angered by his teammates? performances in the 2-0 loss to France in the Nations League, arguing with assistant coach Franky Vercauteren on the sidelines and even seen mouthing that he was ready to bring his international career to an end. He then let loose in his post-match interview, revealing he had let his teammates know in no uncertain terms how bad they had been and suggesting there had been various other ?unacceptable? things he had seen.
His comments led to a definitive split in Belgium, where it was either back what the Manchester City star had said or question him.
Lukaku falls in to the former camp and believes the 33-year-old was more than justified in what he had to say.
?Kevin, Thibaut (Courtois) and I always tell the truth. We give a ‘s**t’ about everything and just tell it like it is,? he said.
?Sometimes there are emotions involved, but that’s okay. That shows that you are working on it. If you can’t handle that, then ...
URL source: http://sportwitness.co.uk/category/premier-league/manchester-city/

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