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Finally another Antwerp derby at the highest level. It is a pity that it is not a full stadium due to the corona virus, but there will still be a high intensity. Finally, the derby takes place at the top of the rankings. Red or purple, who wins?
Royal Antwerp:
Antwerp will be faced with a tough program: eighteen matches in 69 days. One every less than four days. Also for the 34-year-old Dieumerci Mbokani, who still has little competition in his position. Mbokani, however, does not make it an item. “My body can handle this. Moreover, we also have a large core. “With Nsimba and Mbenza, he has two competitors, but the latter is not on the European list. “I like to play a lot of matches. Of course like any player I need my recovery after a match, but 48 hours later my body is ready to play again. ”
The Great Old’s afternoon nap lasted just a little too long last weekend. Antwerp now knows that such a thing does not have to be a drama. For the third away game in a row, Ivan Leko’s boys were quickly dependent on chasing. But just like on STVV (1-0 after one minute, final score 2-3) and Kortrijk (1-0 after 3 minutes, final score 1-3), RAFC rectified the skewed situation. Mental resilience is called that.
Newcomer Jérémy Gelin was allowed to start the competition immediately, at the expense of Covid patient Abdoulaye Seck. The Frenchman played a game for the last time in February, but that was hardly visible. Playing such a match after eight months of emptiness: chapeau. The two other newcomers who came into action also showed themselves immediately. Nana Ampomah and Cristian Benavente came in in the second half and tinkered with the two of them 1-3 just before time.
Beerschot:
It was carnival on the Kiel last Saturday and Raphael Holzhauser once again served the prince. That ‘Rapha’ must win the Golden Shoe, sang the Beerschot supporter. In terms of statistics, the Austrian ball virtuoso is doing better than nine of the ten previous laureates after nine match days. Only Thorgan Hazard scored exactly as well in 2013. Meanwhile, Holzhauser’s market value continues to rise by the week. It is therefore high time that Beerschot can complete the contract extension that has already been planned for some time.
From a defensive point of view, Beerschot does not seem quite ready for next Sunday’s derby at Antwerp, swallowing three goals against a mediocre Sint-Truiden is too much, but from an offensive point of view it seems to be fine. Certainly patron Holzhauser looked super sharp. A wonderful opening goal, an equally wonderful assist, an additional penalty goal and a pre-assist. These are the works of Holzhauser against STVV. In no time had the brand new international (with Tarik Tissoudali in a nice supporting role) knocked out the Truienaars.
“Shortly before the international break, we had a positive conversation with Rapha’s broker. Because Rapha has been away for ten days with his national team, the talks were paused. The intention is that we will soon pick up the thread again and put everything on paper, “says Beerschots chairman Francis Vrancken. “I keep having the feeling that we are going to get out. In any case, we want to stay within the budget lines, but it doesn’t look like Rapha will suddenly start asking unreasonable things. That boy likes to be here and longs for some stability. ”
Antwerp vs Beerschot VA head to head matches
29.04.18 JL Beerschot VA Antwerp 0 : 0
15.04.18 JL Antwerp Beerschot VA 2 : 0