L’Antwerp definitely can’t do it… in the 2nd half. A few weeks after already being the victims of an improbable comeback against Shakthar (2-3), the Antwerp team sank again after the break against Porto, even though they led the score at the break. Obviously, after the meeting, the faces were crestfallen. Especially since it is the 3rd consecutive defeat for the Great Old, more than ever at the bottom of Group H.
As a good captain, Toby Alderweireldwhose helmet hit on the crossbar could have changed everything at the hour mark, presented himself to the press: “Yes we are disappointed, especially when we see our first half. It’s a bit like against Shakthar. We took a deserved lead, but we already lost it after just a minute in the 2nd half. It’s very hard. Afterwards, you have to start defending, protect your goal so it’s logical that you make mistakes at some point. But that doesn’t make it any less disappointing. It really feels like déjà vu. At halftime, we had the impression of playing well, of proving that we can also play at this level. But we can’t start the 2nd half like that. It got into the heads of the guys…” he explained, on the microphone ofEric Libois.
So, is the problem mental? “Yes, I think, it must also be a mental problem. It’s twice that we showed for 45 minutes that we can do it. But then we let the match slip away too easily. It’s a real shame. C “It’s a shame that the 1-1 falls so quickly. If it stays 1-0 for longer, they are forced to reveal themselves and therefore it creates more spaces for us. These are football clichés, but there is a there is some truth in that. If I still hope to spend the European winter? It will be very difficult but not impossible. We still have to travel once to Shakhtar and Porto then face Barça at home. You never know. But only if we manage to maintain the level we had in the first half but for 90 minutes. We must learn from it.”
With 0 points out of 9, Antwerp must absolutely reverse the trend and grab a few points in the next matches to hope to keep their European dream alive. This will undoubtedly involve the trip to Porto on the 4th day. Where a sweet scent of revenge will blow in the air…
2023-10-26 05:00:55
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