Mixed weekend for the Red Devils on lawns all over Europe. But Thibaut Courtois continues to seduce, while Dries Mertens’ season has not yet started. Worrisome ten days before the kickoff of the Final Four of the Nations League.
Thibaut Courtois, pattern size
Real Madrid had the opportunity to widen the gap, at the top of La Liga, but the Merengue broke their teeth against Villarreal (0-0). Thibaut Courtois however did the job, by preserving his inviolate nets. The Belgian doorman, in particular author of a very beautiful parade against the former Bruges resident Arnaut Danjuma, confirms, week by week, that he has become one of the bosses of the White House on the ground.
Dries Mertens, still waiting
Good news and bad news for Dries Mertens at the same time. Shoulder surgery just after the Euros on which you should’ve been betting on Meridian, the Red Devils winger has finally made his return to the Napoli group. Selected for the first time this season for the reception of Cagliari, he however remained on the bench. Will he not lack the pace to hope for a selection for the League of Nations? It will be up to Roberto Martinez to answer this question. In the meantime, Mertens’ teammates extend their clear round and remain at the top of Serie A with a record of six wins in six games.