The first opponent in the competition is for Steven Defour Club Brugge, where Ronny Deila is now in charge. Even before their meeting on Sunday evening, there are some conclusions to be made.
A tough assignment for KV Mechelen, which misses Malede and Loiseaux on Sunday. Konaté is not yet eligible to play. It is not an encounter with the unknown, as can sometimes be the case on a first day of play. On Thursday, Thiago was the only Club member who played abroad last season.
“It is now easy to get match footage. We have a lot of footage. There are always new methods and new players to notice. Bruges is now well known. We get a lot of information from the Brugse Metten and the match against Aarhus” , Steven Defour has been able to prepare well.
Deila’s hand
Was Deila’s hand already visible on Thursday? “They played a very good game against Aarhus. A step forward after their match against AZ, yes. I also expected that Club would be ready for the competition. You can see the intensity that Ronny Deila strives for, as he even though it did at Standard.”
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This way everyone immediately knows what to expect for Sunday. “I expect a game with high pressure from Club Brugge. The first 20 minutes will be important. Club is a team that likes to score quickly, in order to keep control of the match afterwards. We have to do something in return.”
Keep the pressure off
Because everyone wants to grab points quickly at the start of the season. Defour does not want to give a number of points to be achieved in the first duels. “We will have to take points to ensure that the outside pressure stays away. We want to win every game and we want to radiate that mentality to our fans.”
Because after a disappointing season, more than 11,000 subscriptions have been sold again. “I was not shocked by that. We have a loyal fan base, which was even there when we played in 1B. The fans will support the team from start to finish, it will certainly not be their fault,” says Steven Defour.
2023-07-28 16:40:00
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