Club Brugge got an early lead against KV Kortrijk, but it was ultimately exciting until the end. It did win and thus does well in the standings. Carl Hoefkens was honest in his analysis afterwards.
"It was a game with two faces. At times we played the soccer we want to play: dominant, pressing forward, very high, etc. But at times we limped on two minds. Part of the team wanted to go for a third goal, while the other part wanted to play for possession rather. That made it difficult for the midfielders to run the spaces. That has to improve in the coming weeks. Kudos also to Kortrijk who kept believing in it and kept making it difficult for us until the 96th minute."
A damper on the victory was the injury to Noa Lang, who had to return to the side just minutes after coming on. "Just like last week with Skov Olsen, I'm worried about that. Noa was immediately himself and immediately picked up with some clever action. Unfortunately, he injured himself in the process. I hope very hard that it's not too bad. We'll see tomorrow what the diagnosis is."
The Bruges coach was also polled about the possible departure of Hans Vanaken. "Whether such a tifo can make a difference? Absolutely! The supporters have shown very clearly how great their respect for Hans is. That is also normal after everything Hans has already achieved for this club. On the other hand, I also understand that Hans is interested in playing in the biggest league in the world. But the way Hans trained this week and played today deserves even more respect. But my feeling about that is totally unimportant. Right now Hans is a player of Club Brugge and I enjoy working with him incredibly. But it is normal for Club Brugge players to be contacted by big teams. That also strokes Club Brugge's ego. In any case, I don't notice this at training or in the matches. It is normal that this is a very difficult decision for Hans, but I do not have the feeling that it lives in the group." (SF)