JI’m exhausted, I don’t know if I’ll be able to talk to you.” These are the first words declaimed with humor by an exhausted Bosko Sutalo at the end of the debates. A logical fatigue given the efforts made to overcome a Charleroi who were interesting in the game, but ultimately not very dangerous. “The first quarter of an hour was very complicated,” continues the defender. “We had a very specific plan in mind but we failed to implement it from the start. Fortunately, we ended up taking control and scoring.”
Particularly on an angry headbutt from the Croatian. “I’m happy to have scored but the important thing is the victory. It’s also nice to finally reap the fruits of our labor on the stopped phases. It’s a shame not to have managed to score the penalty which was a huge relief for an entire stadium. Instead, we were stressed until the last seconds because of a stupidly given but extremely well taken free kick. Now I feel like this success is deserved.”
It is in any case not stolen. Standard struggled, got scared, but found its way to victory after complicated weeks. “This is what we needed, although no one doubted it. From now on, it is important to work and focus on the next deadlines because they are coming very quickly.”
The words are declaimed with rigor and force, as if the boy was taking up more and more space on the chessboard. A boss in the making, “just like all the players”, he specifies. “There is no hierarchy with us, because everyone must make themselves heard and play a role. It is solidarity that will allow us to grow.”
And to overcome obstacles, particularly in terms of defections in defense. This time, it was David Bates who was forced to leave the field prematurely. “All because of very rough contact with me during the week. I feel sorry for him and I hope he gets back on his feet quickly. We need him…”
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