The Roda coach was eating away at the line. Not only when Roda handed over the win, but actually during the entire match. “I am extremely disappointed, you have yourself to blame. The pace was much too slow, too little energy, too little experience. The ingredients that are normally present with us were missing,” the Belgian concluded. How that is possible with a team that has scored easily in recent weeks and achieved good results was also a mystery to Van Dessel.
Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
