Club Brugge impressed the Champions League last Thursday and won 4-1. But there was not much time to enjoy it. In their own country, Blauw-Zwart has to start a catch-up race and some dangerous stumbling blocks are still waiting.
The people of Bruges also performed at a high level last season in the Champions League and eventually even made it to the 1/8th finals. But in their own country people could not extend that good line. Club won the cup, the national title eventually had to leave it to Union SG.
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Title prevails on Europe
And that was quite a damper at the party. “Our fans will not forget the European campaign. We also not. But the main objective is to become champions every year. We will never put our European ambitions above our title ambitions,” said CEO Bob Madou at the end of August at the time There.
The national title is therefore the big goal this season. But that quest did not start as desired for the time being. In his first six league matches, Blauw-Zwart 10 out of 18. Consequently, it must already chase on Union, which is only in the lead with 17 out of 21.
Big difference with Champions League
It will not be obvious to make up for that backlog, regardless of the strong performance in your own country. For example, columnist Hans Vandenweghe warns that club will have to make the game much more in the competition. “In Belgium, everyone expects club to make the game. That is not necessary in Europe and that is a luxury. It is with European football like the stock exchange: results achieved are no guarantee for future results,” it sounds The morning.
Moreover, Club can no longer afford to not join the national competition at full force. “Club lost its last league match at La Louvière, because it came to play football such as Monaco in Bruges: withheld and with the idea that it would also work at 90 percent. European football always costs energy in the competition, or has minus loss of motivation as a result in its own competition.”
