The Red Devils coach hailed his men after stunning the favourites in a quarter-final clash despite tweaking his approach to make a change to formation
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez claimed he has “never lost a game on the tactics board” and praised his players for their superb execution in a 2-1 win over tournament favourites Brazil.
Martinez had Belgium come out in a different look in the quarter-final against the Selecao, abandoning the set-up that had netted four wins in four matches for the Red Devils.
The move paid dividends for Belgium as Kevin de Bruyne, moved further up the field in the day’s formation, unleashed a rocket from the edge of the area to score his side’s second of the night after the Red Devils had gone up thanks to an own goal.