Hein Vanhaezebrouck was very hard on Hugo Cuypers a few times. Things that absolutely hit the KAA Gent player.
“Sometimes Hugo forgets important things for the team. He should not want to become another footballer”, were some of the harsh statements addressed to Hugo Cuypers. Strong language from trainer Hein Vanhaezebrouck.
And he was 100 percent right. Without thinking about it myself, I was too busy improving my flaws instead of my qualities,” Hugo Cuypers tells Het Laatste Nieuws very clearly.
“For example, I focused too much on my position, was too much between the lines. While I had to go deep, because that is one of my strengths. Hein dares to express criticism openly, that is his way of working.”
Something that Cuypers has no problem with. At least not now. “Gosh, five years ago I would have been in the pit. I would hide, lose confidence. But now I can post that. I’m not afraid to start the conversation. On the contrary, I am open to it. Just after that one press conference, Hein himself came to me with images and data. He showed why he had said that.”
2023-06-01 07:30:00
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