Barring major upsets, the June 28th tie against Gareth Southgate's men in Kaliningrad will decide who tops the group and Martinez was wary of England
Belgium coach Roberto Martine. Pic/AFP
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said yesterday that he has been keeping one eye on next week's blockbuster clash with England in the lead-up to their Group G match against Tunisia today. Barring major upsets, the June 28th tie against Gareth Southgate's men in Kaliningrad will decide who tops the group and Martinez was wary of England.
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He indicated Belgium will be particularly vigilant during set-pieces, noting that 60 percent of goals at the tournament so far had come from dead-ball situations, including both of Harry Kane's strikes in England's 2-1 win over Tunisia.
But Martinez was not allowing the England match to distract him from his immediate priority in Moscow against Tunisia, a team he picked as a potential surprise package ahead of the tournament. "We respect Tunisia's threat but they are a team that need to come out and win the game, so they will make the game very, very open," said Martinez.
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