Facing Cercle de Bruges, Standard coach Ivan Leko decided to replace Matthieu Epolo with Arnaud Bodart. Which seems to have borne fruit…
7 months later, here we go again Arnaud Bodart. The goalkeeper was reinstated in the Standard cages to replace the youngster Matthew Epolo. A return full of success, because Bodart reassured his defense on numerous occasions and kept zero in a crucial victory against Cercle de Bruges (1-0).
On the set of “La Tribune”, broadcast of the RTBFthe consultants were very optimistic following the return to the forefront of the Liège goalkeeper.
“His experience was beneficial to him. For a goalkeeper who goes several months without playing, it is never easy to find his feet again. He played simply and made saves when necessary to keep his team afloat,” said commented Philippe Albert.
“He has confidence at the Standard. The public at Sclessin has always adored him. From his first intervention, the public was with him. He is a child of the house. He is not afraid and reassured everyone “, considers Marc Wilmots.
The final word is for Cécile De Gernier : “the standard defense has found a boss. It’s a team that lacks charisma, and he has it.”
