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National champion Racing Genk can open the competition against KV Kortrijk. After capturing the Supercup, can the title holder also take a good start in the competition?
Genk:
The head is off: the first trophy of the new season is for RC Genk. The Dutch champion had little trouble Saturday night in the Supercup with cup winner KV Mechelen. Felice Mazzu has not missed his entrance to the Genk Luminus Arena. Against a defensive KV Mechelen we saw the champions Genk of last season at work in the Supercup. With a lot of ball possession, smooth ball circulation, a prevailing Sander Berge and a lot of activity on the flanks. KV saw asterisks and underwent most of the competition the law of the strongest.
“And yet this match was more difficult than the results suggest,” Mazzu surprised afterwards. “Personally, I thought this might be the least of our last three games (4-1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv and 3-0 against Lokomotiv Zagreb). But the Supercup has arrived and that gives me great pleasure as a coach. I am happy for the club, the players and the fans. ”
Man of the match was the double goal scorer Sébastien Dewaest. The Genk captain ruled in the airspace of Mechelen and, for the first time in his professional career, hit twice in one match. With his two goals, Dewaest had a big share in the warm welcome for Mazzu in the Luminus Arena. One former Zebra helped the other with his first stripes in Genk. “I’m happy for Felice,” said Dewaest. “This will give confidence. As a coach it is never easy to start somewhere new. Certainly not at a large club like Genk, where expectations are fairly high after last season. ”
Kortrijk:
KV Kortrijk and Yves Vanderhaeghe were another successful combination last season. With Vanderhaeghe, KVK again has that West-Flemish no-nonsense mentality with which it experienced a boom several times. Under him, Kortrijk achieved 51 out of 78 in the league last season. These are figures that put you in Play-off 1. Continuing that line becomes the first goal. And this time, the foundation is already there. For the first time in years, the preparation went without a hitch
Although there is also a side note. The three basic players who left, each played their role. Bennard Kumordzi formed a solid duo with Gary Kagelmacher. More important is the lack of Teddy Chevalier. Although last year he continued to search in vain for his best level, it was someone who could break open a match. The player who will be missed the most is undoubtedly Felipe Avenatti. The target striker was able to keep a ball and was a killer for the goal. Replacing him is no easy task. If KVK achieves the correct reinforcements, it can again play its fast-paced circulation football. That way it can disrupt any opponent on a good day.
Kortrijk is estimated in seventh place in the previous prognostics. Coach Vanderhaeghe is delighted and comes right with an explanation for that high place. “I prefer to stay modest. It is also nice for the players that they are valued once. It has often been different. They enforced that themselves. Week after week they have confirmed that we are a tough team that is difficult to maneuver. I would immediately sign for this place in advance. Moreover, it is always nice for the Kortrijk supporters that we leave Zulte Waregem behind. ”
Genk vs Kortrijk head to head matches
08.12.18 JL Genk Kortrijk 1 : 1
02.09.18 JL Kortrijk Genk 3 : 3
06.02.18 CUP Genk Kortrijk 1 : 0
30.01.18 CUP Kortrijk Genk 3 : 2
23.12.17 JL Genk Kortrijk 2 : 3