The success of Union Saint-Gilloise against OGC Nice in the Europa League (2-1) will give a huge moral boost to the people of Brussels, according to the enthusiastic declarations of the protagonists at the end of the meeting. Winners on the gong thanks to a goal from Ivanovic, the 2nd of the evening, the Unionists deserved to emerge after having wandered in front of the goal but also turned their back in certain moments of the match.
“We fully deserve this victory.”claimed coach Sébastien Pocognoli at the microphone of Benjamin Deceuninck. “We created enough chances to win this match early. In the end, it was only decided at the last minute.“, he observed before praising the merits of his team.
“We offer play in every match. Starting from this principle, there are points that will come. We must continue like this“, insisted Pocognoli, particularly satisfied with the rise in the game of Anouar Aït El Hadj, rarely used this season but decisive this Thursday evening with the final assist for Ivanovic.
“It’s ten minutes of Anouar, it’s the fruit of a intense work behind the scenes with me and with the staff. Anouar has a talent that everyone knows but there are other things that I would like to put in place for him. Tonight was the time to step back into the light. He responded very well but there is still work to do. Anouar will be able to count on a coach who knows what he is doing with young players and with the shortcomings he still has. He has to have confidence.”
-In this same vein, Pocognoli was delighted with the response shown by his entire group in recent weeks. “We are starting to have competition at each position. This can allow you to take a step forward in terms of ambition and surpassing yourself.”
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