La Gantoise failed to win against Dender last week. Wouter Vrancken will not obtain the reinforcements requested before facing Charleroi and will have to rack his brains to find solutions.
After the draw conceded against Dender, Wouter Vrancken clearly indicated at a press conference that the simple recruitment of an attacker to replace Max Dean, injured until the end of the season, will not be enough to secure the top 6. A statement clear towards its direction.
The Buffalos coach is desperately looking for solutions, like last week against the promoted team. Ito and Delorge were lined up in midfield, while newcomer Leonardo Lopes Da Silva took his place on the right wing.
Wouter Vrancken is not satisfied with his offensive players
Omri Gandelman started the match as number 10, supporting Gudjohnsen, but missed the biggest opportunity at the end of the match. The Israeli is not a specific attacker, but he nevertheless has the best Ghent statistics over the last two seasons.
Offensively, Wouter Vrancken is in a delicate situation. Momodou Sonko, recruited last winter for more than 7 million euros, has not yet proven himself, while Omgba is still injured. Finally, Zalan Vancsa, from Lommel, is disappointed with his 85 minutes of play in the Pro League since the start of the season and wants to leave.
It is therefore Leonardo Lopes Da Silva, a trained defensive midfielder, who played on the right side against Dender, and who could continue in the same position against Charleroi. “His mentality has been excellent, and some boys have not yet proven themselves. Not at all, even,” Vrancken concluded, according to the Nieuwsblad.
