1 “Anderlecht, moral winner of the Brussels derby”
“The Union had everything in hand to come away with the three points, but Anderlecht was able to count on Schmeichel who had 3-4 chances in the second half. It’s a point that tastes like a victory for the Mauves. For me, they emerge psychologically and morally victorious from this Brussels derby. They showed a very good reaction by coming back from 0-2 to 2-2 even if, in terms of shots on target, it was still insufficient. I don’t know if this match can be a trigger for Anderlecht in the race for the playoffs and then the title. We will already see on Thursday in Mechelen how the Mauves will continue.
I also wanted to highlight the proud reaction of Jan Vertonghen who, after two fatal errors, recovered well and put his team back on track. Many players would have collapsed after such a start to the match, but not him. He belongs to the big race. He once again proved that he was a great leader, even if he missed out. This kind of match, I don’t think it’s worrying regarding the Devils and the Euro.
The Union, for its part, has proven that it has incredible qualities. It’s no coincidence that this team is above the rest at the moment in Belgium. That said, there is still a long way to go. The Union is one of the favorites for the title, but undoubtedly not the only favorite. Because the playoffs will divide the points by two and because we risk experiencing fiery playoffs with all the big clubs in the country. »
2 “For Ivan Leko, this first assessment is insufficient”
“Given the previous week’s performance against Kortrijk, we can say that Standard obtained a good point at Cercle, one of the nice surprises of the season. You must not spit on it. But the problem is the content. The first period was catastrophic, there was nothing positive to take away with only long balls towards Kanga. For Ivan Leko, this first result of one point out of six is obviously insufficient. Standard’s situation remains worrying because the Liège club has not distanced itself from bottom-of-the-table teams like RWDM, Eupen, OHL. There are still a few clubs behind Rouches, so I think they will manage to avoid the playdowns but they will have to take cover quickly. In their situation, I think 30 points will be enough. »
3 “Charleroi needs at least 4 points this week”
“If Club Brugge had been a little more realistic on Saturday evening, the score could have already been 0-5 at half-time. Charleroi is coming out of a complicated sequence with Antwerp and Bruges, and there is almost nothing positive. OK, there is a slight improvement offensively. But, defensively, it was still clearly insufficient. We feel that there is a huge lack of confidence among certain players. For the moment, Felice Mazzù is still supported and Mehdi Bayat plays the role of shield. But we have the right to expect other things from the players. Avoiding playdowns must obviously be realistic because there is still quality in this squad. To do this, we will have to take at least four points, or even six, this week against Eupen and Kortrijk. Otherwise, the situation would be made even more complicated…”
2024-01-29 05:50:00
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