Used could he believe in qualifying for the Champions League play-offs? This is the big question we asked ourselves in Venice of the North. In any case, this was clearly the objective for the Bruges management. If it seemed difficult, it was not impossible given the recent performances on the European stage of the Belgian champions.
Halfway through, they are virtually in a position to play in the play-offs thanks to their successes at Sturm Graz and against Aston Villa. If the victory in Austria was expected, Bruges above all did what was imperative to stay in the race: outperform in a match in which they were not favorites against Villa.
Now, what must the people of Bruges do to stay in the top 24? According to the different projections, if nine points could be enough, ten units should instead be the number of points needed for this. In other words, Bruges certainly need four more points to continue their progress.
Given the schedule, the trip to Glasgow to face Celtic, a direct competitor, on the next day, looks like a pivotal match. The adversity will then increase with matches against Sporting, Juventus and Manchester City who, given the ranking, could still have to fight to secure their place in the top 8, contrary to what some supporters hoped at the time of the match. publication of the calendar.
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