Despite a good performance, Club Brugge fell short of a draw against KV Mechelen in its opening match. That caused mixed feelings for Antonio Nusa, who was very industrious as a left winger.
"I think we deserved more today than this one point," the youngster immediately interjected. "I thought we played quite nicely at times, only we failed to convert that superiority into goals. When we get ahead, we get a totally different game, now after the red card we had to pull out all the stops to keep that one point at home."
Nusa, who was allowed to start for the second time in a row, continued : "Immediately after the whistle, a clear feeling of disappointment prevailed because in the end you always want to win. On the other hand, we must now also put this behind us and fully focus on our next matches, starting with next Thursday's European return match in Denmark."
Asked if Nusa can now quietly claim a real starting place, the Norwegian youth international answered rather neutrally. "It's nice to be allowed to start but the main thing remains to keep working hard and make the necessary steps. After all, the places at Club are expensive. But I get the necessary confidence from the coach, so it's up to me not to betray that confidence." (MV)