Wilmots relishes Belgian rally
Belgium came close to choking under the weight of expectation in their World Cup opener against Algeria but goals from substitutes Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens eventually saw them over the line.
Fancied by many to make waves in Brazil and tagged with the ominous ’golden generation’ tag, Belgium were trailing to Sofiane Feghouli’s first-half penalty until coach Marc Wilmots’ tactical changes paid dividends.
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