Alexander Blessin scores many goals against too much between-line space E! News UK

“The victory is absolutely deserved for Mechelen,” congratulates the opponent Blessin. “It’s always nice for the neutral spectator when there are eight goals. Last week it was and we were on the lucky side, now there is some frustration. I have a problem with the lead situations. against goals. “

With this, the KVO coach immediately raises one of the main pain points with his team. “With the first goals we swallow, there is no pressure on the midfielder to get the long ball out and there is no cover afterwards. You saw that in the second half, we looked a little tired. It was also the first. the weather was a little warmer. “

Fight that little voice

Maybe it was also a mental problem. “Sometimes you have to fight against that little voice that says: I’m not going to take that extra step. This fight won Mechelen. At 3-3, I had the feeling that every shot was going to be a goal. You have to shoot. . in the posts for that. “There are a lot of things we can do better and will do better. The good thing is that the next game follows immediately.

However, the fact remains that the KVO suddenly seems to swallow many more goals in the play-offs. “That’s just a statistic. I don’t care about the stats. I prefer fewer goals against, in regular competition we were the third or fourth best defensive team. If you swallow five goals, it doesn’t. is not just due to the back. line. too much space between the midfield and the other lines. “

The virtual lead not in the heads

Nonetheless, it looked so good after half an hour: KVO was practically five points ahead of the competition at that point. “It sounds good, but if you get in there you lose games. I don’t think that’s on the minds of the players. Maybe we could take it a little easier because we were 0-2. in front of.”