Decided. The midfielder from Belgium, Axel Witsel, assured that the 'Red Devils' want to achieve the third place in the World Cup Russia 2018, and that they take tomorrow's game against England in St. Petersburg "very seriously".
"We have a goal, we want to finish third, we take the game very seriously, as we did in the previous ones. We want to finish well for our country, our fans, but above all for ourselves", he stated.
The player from Tianjin Quanjian in the Chinese Super League acknowledged that his teammates did not want to return to the city of St. Petersburg, after the tough 2-0 defeat they suffered against the French national team in the semi-finals of the World Cup.
"The night after the match (the semi-final against France) was difficult, but we had the support of our families that helped us a lot. The team is motivated, we want to finish on a high, have good feelings", explained Witsel.
Belgium and England will close their participation in the World Cup Russia 2018 this Saturday, when they face each other for the third place in the most important and anticipated tournament in the football world at the Krestovsky Stadium.