armory Star Leandro Trossard has been praised in Belgium after his impressive display in the 5-1 win over New Zealand.
Voetbal primer covers various comments From the Belgian media today, where the tone has changed greatly against Trossard.
Arsenal star praised
The Arsenal forward has been facing criticism for several weeks following disappointing performances for the Red Devils at the World Cup. He went scoreless and had no assists in disappointing performances against Egypt and Iran.
That changed on Friday evening as he was the star of the show in the 5-1 win over New Zealand. He performed brilliantly and scored two goals in 72 minutes on the field.
On the RTL program Dans le Vestiaire, the game's analysts were unanimous in their praise of the Arsenal forward.
Former goalkeeper Silvio Proto believes that this performance was a milestone for the 31-year-old player.
"I'm delighted; this is probably the first time you can say he has played a top-level match for the national team," he said.
"People always said Trossard was very good, he had quality. But when he played for the national team, I always had the feeling that something was missing. I wondered when he would be at his peak. Now he has done it."
responded to criticism
Meanwhile, Anthony Vanden Borre believes that Leandro Trossard has responded to all the criticism at exactly the right time.
"It was an important match; he proved that he absolutely deserves his place in the starting line-up," he said.
"When things are not going very well, it is normal to want something else. But Rudy Garcia does not want to lose his player. That is the main reason." Analyst Emiliano Bonfigli went one step further. He called Trossard "the best Red Devil so far in this World Cup".
With a place in the knockout stages now secured, perhaps it is time for the Arsenal forward to prove it and keep receiving praise.
