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We conclude match day ten in the Ghelamco Arena. Ghent is in the corner where the blows fall and wants to get out as quickly as possible. Genk is eight out of twelve and is going for a fifth unbeaten game in a row.
Ghent:
A bad pitch, an empty stadium … A decor that you do not immediately associate with the Europa League, but AA Gent had to make do with it. Wim De Decker shook up the team that got into the boat at Cercle. Ghent got the ball, but the Buffalos were not caught by the intentions of Slovan Liberec. The ball was passed around quietly in the own half, but Ghent also punctured where possible. Ghent was in charge, but got off well halfway through the first half.
But in the half hour Liberec came out of the blue. A failed shot by Koscelnik took the entire Ghent defense out of context, Yusuf Helal was given all the freedom in the world to kick Slovan into the lead. Wim De Decker must have cursed the way his defense once again gave it away. The Ghent coach keeps insisting on defensive security, but what are the use of candles and glasses if the owl does not want to see? The Buffalos increased the pressure after half time. Liberec entrenched itself with many people in its own rectangle. Ghent surrounded Nguyen’s goal almost continuously, but Kleindienst and NĂºrio missed open chances and the substitute Depoitre and Niangbo found a good goalkeeper Nguyen on their way. For example, AA Gent – despite almost 75% possession of the ball – fell to the team that was considered the weak brother in the group.
The question is: how do you break this negative spiral? “It’s a negative spiral in terms of points, but not in terms of football and the will to win,” says De Decker. “The points are not yet following, but we are on the right track in all other areas. I am convinced that the points will also follow, it is just a pity that it does not happen a bit faster. “On Monday, Ghent will have another chance, at home against the RC Genk of Jess Thorup.
Genk:
Racing Genk has consistently played football in recent years with a four-man defense. But the results of the past weeks and months, say a year and a half, were not of the kind that Jess Thorup wants to cling to them. Genk started with a system like the Red Devils against Charleroi. Three central defenders, two controlling midfielders, two wingers who have to go the whole line, two attacking midfielders in the back of a deep striker. With the system change Thorup also hoped for a mental shift.
“Deceived.” That is how Joakim Maehle still felt last week, after Racing Genk rejected a million-dollar bid from Olympique Marseille in the last hours of the mercato. But, the Dane added: “I will continue to give everything for Genk.” Maehle put the deed to the word. Only on his right flank did he get his lungs out. He fought, fought, fought. And scored. “That’s called professionalism,” said Maehle.
Meanwhile, Paul Onuachu reiterated what he has been doing continuously since August. To score. Goal number eight for the Nigerian, who is only in the lead in the top scorer position. He made that goal, it will not surprise you in the least, with his head. It is no coincidence that Genk often threatens from the flanks in his attacking game. A good cross is a half goal with Onuachu in the striker. Onuachu has already scored eight goals in nine games. Top purchase Cyriel Dessers, which cost four million in June, remained on the bench for the entire match. And no one spoke about it. That can only mean one thing for Racing Genk. A fresh start.
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