The great shot from Toby Alderweireld not only meant delirium for Antwerp, it was also a hammer blow for Genk. Wouter Vrancken’s troops came within a breath of the title. “They really deserved it,” Vrancken said at the press conference.
“I think the three teams would all be great champions. I would also like to congratulate Mark. The emotions are still there with us. That is also nice. If you look at the first training session and the first match day, what has all happened and which boys have all left, …”
“The fact that you are still two minutes from the title is still a great moment. Also for the boys, no matter how hard they have worked. It is of course a huge disappointment. That the ball still falls badly, that is the only difference today.”
“The boys are now getting a well-deserved holiday. It was a very good year. Only the apotheosis, those last two minutes, was too much.”
That late 2-2 was also very hard for Mark McKenzie. “This is very difficult. We worked so hard for our goal. The fact that you miss it just a few minutes from the end is difficult for everyone, I think. But that’s part of football.”
“Now we have to get up and move on. We fought to the end. We can talk about the details and the moments here now, but that’s how it goes sometimes.”
The 24-year-old American also looked open-mouthed at Toby Alderweireld’s icicle. “I don’t know if he can ever do that again. This is the reality now and it’s part of the process. Now we have to look at the season and see what went well and what went badly. We just have to come back stronger next season.”
2023-06-04 19:56:24
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