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Filbert Fireworks

Wout Faes

By Filbert Fireworks, in Leicester City Forum

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StanSP

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On 07/11/2022 at 11:12, moore_94 said:

http://sportwitness.co.uk/best-period-of-my-career-leicester-man-has-done-everything-to-make-it-wc-pretty-big-disappointment-if-left-out/
 

The Belgium international has been a key figure in his side’s defence this campaign. Het Nieuwsblad had a chat with him, and he was asked whether he expected he’ adapt to the needs of English football quickly.

 

Faes said: “Honestly? Not really. The difference with the Ligue 1 is big. The pace here in England is absurd. It goes up and down constantly, actually you don’t have a second to blow out. But I do think that the competition is made for me.

 

“If you don’t go into duels 100% here, you hurt yourself. I like it that way. I think they are happy with me here. As soon as it was possible, I was dropped into the team and after that I didn’t go out. The fact that the results are now also improving makes it even better.

 

“I was curious about that integration at first. There are some guys here with very solid careers, who have even won the Premier League. But everyone is really down to earth. I get on well with everyone, especially Jamie. A very nice guy.”

 

The defender was asked to explain what he brings to the current Leicester side: “Grit, I think. A good tackle or a block that prevents a goal: I enjoy that so much. The entire team now radiates that: the absolute will to keep a clean sheet. But to be clear, that’s not just [to] my credit.”

 

Meanwhile, the 24-year-old remains hopeful his fine displays for Leicester are enough to convince Belgium manager Roberto Martínez to include him in De Rode Duivels’s squad for the World Cup.

 

“No [I didn’t hear from Martínez], but I have seen him. He was present as an analyst at the match against Leeds, I shook his hand before kick-off. I happened to become man of the match then, so he must have seen that.

 

“That is really very difficult to estimate [chances of getting selected for World Cup]. The national coach has to take a lot of things into account.”

 

Faes is of the belief he has done enough at Leicester to make it to Qatar with Belgium.

 

When asked how big the disappointment would be if he’s left out of the squad, the player said: “Pretty big. The World Cup is the highest attainable, everyone wants to go there. But I don’t think I can blame myself anyway.

 

“I can only say that I have done everything within my means. I play at the highest possible level, and I am in the best period of my career. Hopefully that’s enough to convince the national team coach.”

A very stellar attitude with comments like this. And when you can match it with how he's played since he joined, with quantifiable results, it can only be a benefit. 

 

Just seems so determined to just want to do well and make a difference, which he of course has already done. 

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LCCFox96

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Faes has been utterly magnificent for us. He’s come into a defence in tatters, whilst playing in front of a goalkeeper whose confidence was shot to pieces and struggling to replace a certified club legend.

 

His defensive and leadership qualities have been the catalyst for a surprisingly steep upturn in form. He more than deserves his Belgium call-up and I look forward to watching him in Qatar.

 

If we can make 1 or 2 more signings of Faes’ quality in January, we’ll be absolutely laughing. 

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9 minutes ago, bovril said:

Intelligent player, more so than Fofana. Although I think little Wes has incredible potential, Faes looks like an upgrade at the moment.

 

Tbf Faes is about 5 years older than Fofana.

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