A week ago, Genk was still one of the title contenders, but two heavy defeats against Club Brugge later, the Limburgers will have to fight to get a ticket to Europe. Coach Wouter Vrancken sees where the problem lies at Genk.
Nicky Hayen thought Club Brugge’s 3-0 win over Genk was a bit flattering, while his colleague Wouter Vrancken thought a draw would have been a logical result. “We started the game well, we responded well after Wednesday’s loss. You need intensity and aggression when you play these kinds of games, and that was the case.”
Indeed, Genk pressed Club Bruges on their own half, until a communication error between Vandevoordt and McKenzie allowed Club to take the advantage. Difficult for the coach to accept. “We conceded almost nothing, but a mistake happened,” Vrancken said, also emphasizing that he does not blame the players.
“You have to seize the moments of domination to take the advantage, and we didn’t do that, we didn’t reward ourselves,” judged the Genk coach.
“Until the 0-2, I thought we were in the match well. At 0-2, you take a blow to the head and that’s where you see the quality of Club Bruges, they were very effective “It’s a shame my players weren’t rewarded for their hard work.”
Now, Racing Genk will have to fight for a European place, with 3 more away matches on the schedule. “There are 12 points left to take and we have now faced two strong teams.”
“Just look at the Club Brugge bench, there are players who could start in PO1. We need to make sure we create more chances in the next few games and take our opportunities. There is still a lot to play for .”
