This period of great productivity could serve as a trigger for the 23-year-old striker who had only scored one goal since the start of the season, in all competitions. “He is a player with a lot of qualities, explained Loïc Lapoussin, the other man of the match against Limburg. It took him a while to integrate in Belgium, but I have seen in recent days since my return to the A core that he is the type to work. When you work, you are bound to be rewarded one day. And the whole team benefits now.”
A consistency to find
Against the Pro League leader, Promise David, however, did not have a completely full match. The Canadian was the fourth player to lose the most balls in the match and won “only” 38% of his duels. He scored two goals on his only two shots on target while missing other big plays. “It’s all him, smiled his teammate Noah Sadiki. He can miss some great plays while scoring incredible goals in the process. You’ll have to get used to it. In training, I see his full potential and the level he can reach if he continues to work like he does.”
gullHe must improve in the intensity and repetition of efforts.
This is certainly David’s biggest problem as he can show some technical shortcomings at certain moments of a meeting. Against Eupen, in the Cup, he had seven opportunities to score a goal before the opening score, including several lost face-to-face matches. The player still showed that he had a mind of steel by being decisive straight away despite his numerous failures. “You have to be patient with Davidsaid his trainer, Sébastien Pocognoli. In a match, he can have very average moments during which we feel that he has to take a breather. This can irritate, but you have to keep in mind that he is a young player who will still make mistakes. I want to say that he also scores in every friendly match we play, that shows his daily investment. It is just in the intensity and repetition of efforts that he must improve. When he finds his cruising speed for 70 or 80 minutes without an air gap, he will hurt a lot.”
A head start over the competition
The current good form of “Tobi” raises the question of competition on the Union’s front line. The biggest loser is Kevin Rodriguez who was not present in the selection for the reception of Genk, for reasons which seem to be other than medical. The Ecuadorian international did not start a few days earlier during the Europa League match against AS Rome, a match that Promise David could not play, however, as he is not on the UEFA list ( it could however be re-registered, if the Union qualifies for the next round). Ineffective against Eupen in the Croky Cup, the 24-year-old striker has not started in the league since the trip to Antwerp in mid-September.
Franjo Ivanovic, who was slowed down by a knee injury during the last international break, on the contrary continues his tenure in the league but also in the Europa League. The Croatian, still technically good and with his back to goal, has the ability to play alongside several types of attackers like David but also Rodriguez and Fuseini. The big winner of this competition is the team which has just completed a fifth match having scored at least one goal, far from the legitimate numerous questions of recent weeks on offensive ineffectiveness. “We will find the offensive animation we need and a hierarchy will begin to be established, concluded Pocognoli. Once the injured also bring competition, everything will fall into place and the goals will keep coming like against Genk.” With possible new periods of happiness for Promise David.
