Another main goal away for Club Brugge, while KAA Gent seems to peak at the right time. Eddy Snelders also saw how the masks fell off in Wednesday evening’s cup match. The analyst evaluates the performance of both clubs.
About Club Brugge: “Back to the facts again”
“After the European elimination, there was now an exit in the cup. So for Club Brugge only the championship remains. That’s a serious uppercut. Especially because you’re starting to doubt again, despite the good performance against Antwerp. Did that statement come because Club was so good or Antwerp so bad? After the match against KAA Gent, you tend to think that second.”
“Club was pressed with the facts on Wednesday evening. Okay, it wasn’t easy because of that very early deficit, but in fact Club never had the match in their hands. On willpower, it tried to straighten things out in the first half, after the 0-2 that too was gone.”
Club must hope they get the best Noa Lang back soon.
“Noa Lang dropped again through the lower limit – it wasn’t the first time in recent weeks. He is clearly chasing his best form. Even when it all turned against Antwerp, he was too inconspicuous. Club must hope they get the best Noa Lang soon get back.”
About KAA Gent: “Flanks are revelations”
“KAA Gent has left a strong impression on me. They were well organized. The defensive structure in particular was perfectly put together, with three strong central defenders combining length with power and speed.”
“In addition, I especially noticed the physical preparedness of the entire team. Did you see how those flanks ran? An immense difference with Antwerp last weekend. Matisse Samoise and Alessio Castro-Montes are revelations after all.”
Rest assured that the teams at the top are starting to look a bit apprehensive.
“But also men like Laurent Depoitre, Vadis Odjidja and Sven Kums have a much sharper eye than a few months ago. Then the question was aloud whether they could still reach their old level.”
“It should be clear that KAA Gent is catching up. With a balanced team that finally starts running after a (too) long running-in time. Rest assured that the teams at the top are starting to look a bit apprehensive.”
