The union thanks its “old”: the experience of its elders helps him not to lose his head

Tolu reduced to silence

The 33-year-old English defender, who has again controlled Tolu, reduced to zero shot, was a decisive bonus in the other rectangle, sowing Sadick and Smets on a vanhoutte corner perfectly taken from the head (1-0). We played the 67th minute and the match, exciting in its first quarter of an hour, was especially marked by duels and faults (33, in total). Even if Genk had been reduced to ten a quarter of an hour earlier, we wondered if the Union was going to find the solution to mark. Especially since David promised started his match by missing the conversion of a penalty for the first time of the season, finding Penders on his little supported shot (19th).

Unionists under the magnifying glass: Burgess Man of the match, David and Ivanovic in the hard

It was therefore “Burgey” who arose, to score his first goal of the season, and to help the Union pursue his formidable series of these champions Playoffs: 19 out of 21. She responded to Bruges, who had won during the week against Ghent, and resumed the head of the championship.

Vanhoutte Doublement Décisif

Charles Vanhoutte was not only decisive by kicking the corner. The median made the experience speak to push the young Bangoura to the fault, and to seek a second yellow synonymous with exclusion. “”Had he saw that it was Bangoura behind his back? I don’t knowreplies Pocognoli. But I would not be surprised, knowing Charles … The match became easier once Genk reduces to ten, of course. “

It should have been even more, but bad offensive choices prevented the 2-0 from falling. “”I am obviously happy with the team, but I also know the shortcomings we have shown, continues the T1. We have botched interesting offensive situations by excess of individualism, which has already cost points in the past. ‘Papy’ (Mac Allister) also said it when I got back to the locker room. “

Would this team have won such a match, the previous seasons? Not sure. Even if Promises David and Franjo Ivanovic got up slightly with Limburgers in the second period, the most experienced brought the answers, without panicking, as Sébastien Pocognoli has asked since the start of this final round. “We know Toby’s character; you have to know how to manage your emotions, but it can count on the ancients as us to remind them of doing it“, Slipped Anthony Moris after the meeting.

The union can rely on its “old” so as not to lose the thread. “”This will be played between Bruges and us, nowestimates the captain. We took the course of these four meetings, but we still have nothing in hand. Will it take new on nine to be champion? Only Bruges has the answer. But I do not think that it is necessary to calculate. The key is to stay calm. Honestly, whether we are first or not, we stay focused on what we do. There is a lot of work during the week in this regard, especially with the new ones who discover the playoffs. We know that it will be the team that will best manage their emotions that will prevail. In the locker room, after the match, it was very quiet. Everyone ate his burger, then went to go home. “ Ready to digest the inherent pressure in first place.