Is Heymans right to protest against his card synonymous with suspension against Standard? “Even the referee said maybe it was a mistake”

Warned for a mistake he did not commit

The most annoying thing is that the former Venice player was booked for protesting. On a mistake by Titraoui on Karetsas, which he therefore did not commit. “I don’t understand at all, pleads the main interested party. For me, Yacine is doing nothing wrong. I kindly go to Mr Van Drieesche and say that Karetsas dived. Even though I’m not captain, the rule says it’s okay if I speak kindly to the referee.”

In fact, since last summer, the rules have indicated that only the captain can talk to the man in black. “There was a little sloppiness on this rule. I prefer to warn the clubs that we will be stricter on that from this weekend.”warned Jonathan Lardot, the boss of Belgian referees, last week as a prophecy. Strictly speaking, the referee is within his rights even if he could have shown broad-mindedness and understanding, especially since Heymans was not virulent.

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“I was in front of the referee. Daan really came kindly. It’s not possible to give a yellow for that, breathes Zorgue, very upset against the arbitration this Saturday. I also got booked for talking while I was the captain. We had meetings at the start of the season to say that the person wearing the armband could speak with the referee and, there, I was not able to speak with him.

The debates continued after the final whistle between Heymans and the referee. “After the match, I was asked Mr Van Driessche why I had received the card. Even he told me it might have been a mistake. I told him that it had serious consequences because we are playing a very important match next week but he replied that he could not think of all the players who have four yellow cards before handing out one. .”

Flips or Mbenza to replace it

Rik De Mil finds himself forced to proceed without his playmaker against Rouches. A tile that would have been well done without because it’s never good news when the one who scored half of your goals is unavailable for the most important match of the season in the eyes of the supporters, especially when the lack of realism of the advanced attackers are confirmed week after week.

That said, both qualitative and quantitative solutions exist to replace it. Flips are the most natural option. The player, on loan from Anderlecht, has been chomping at the bit on the bench since his arrival last September. And he was always positioned on the right wing when he came into play or during his only start…. at Standard while his preferred position is behind the striker.

The other option is to move Guiagon to the center and place Mbenza on the left side. The Ivorian has already demonstrated, under Mazzù, that he is also efficient in the axis, even when he is not confined to a flank. It is moreover since the arrival of De Mil that he abandoned this role while Mazzù aligned the Ivorian more as number 10.

“I have confidence in my partners”, praises Heymans. Who must remember the good first hour they produced at the Cegeka Arena. With a face like this, they will have all the cards in hand to overcome Standard. On the condition, as usual, of being more skillful in front of Bodart’s goal.