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The "there were plans without him" cope makes no sense. they could have simply subbed him out or started the game without him and only subbed him in when it was absolutely necessary.And tonight is the perfect example as to why that rings true. We had a game plan without Balogun, and just yesterday that went up in smoke. You've got players who are going in with a specific mindset who now have to make adjustments because Balogun is back on the field. You've got a replacement starter whose pissed their chance has been taken because a politician who knows nothing about soccer has butted in.
Refer to the aboveOn top of that you have Balogun, who probably felt quite a bit of weight on his shoulders for now having to think about how his president (who hates him for being an anchor baby) has now intervened on his behalf, and a huge swathe of supporters do not agree with that decision.
Good on them for winning thenThis isn't even mentioning how pissed Belgium was about the situation and now really wanting to make the game look really one sided. A recipe for disaster when you're trying to win a game.