Disappointment on the side of Algeria which seemed to hold its victory against Burkina-Faso before giving in in the second half.
Even if the Fennecs still managed to bring their current invincibility to 29 games without defeat, Djamel Belmadi’s players failed to take three important points in Burkina-Faso. All the more annoying as the Algerians quickly led to the score. But failing to manage to make the break, the Algerian players ended up giving in.
Djamel Belmadi, in comments relayed by DZ Foot, did not hide his disappointment. Emphasizing this ineffectiveness that does not forgive. “We are so used to conquering with the idea of winning, of taking the 3 points even outside. It was the goal again for this match. We had an accomplished first period, one way where we should perhaps have killed the match.”
Lack of efficiency pays off in cash
For Belmadi, his troops were therefore inefficient. And it ended up being valid on both surfaces. “We had the situations to lead 2 or 3-0, something we did not do. We weren’t surgical enough, not killer enough. In the second half, we got off to a bad start. We had 15-20 minutes of weak time, that’s where Burkina Faso picked up the pace, the desire to score, we gave them this opportunity. Football is all about strong times and weak times, so when there are highlights you have to be a killer. When you have these weak times, you have to be solid. We lacked solidity, it’s a really big point of work, we have to come back to that.”
To summarize
Algeria believed they could win against Burkina Faso before finally conceding a draw. Coach Djamel Belmadi did not hide his dissatisfaction after the meeting, stressing the lack of efficiency of his troops.
