When Westerlo comes to the Planet Group Arena, Hein Vanhaezebrouck wants to keep his troops on edge. KAA Gent is in excellent shape in the Europe Play-offs, but the coach does not want to loosen the reins.
“It is always dangerous when you have supposedly won against the two better players in the series to play against a team that is at the bottom of our group. There may be a danger of underestimation, but that should absolutely not be the case,” Vanhaezebrouck is wary of Bart Goor’s Westerlo.
Looking too far ahead is not yet allowed for the Buffaloes. “The full focus must be on this opponent.” It was more than a size too small in its own Kuipje. At that time it was still very much alive that a salon draw between Westerlo and Genk had cost Ghent a place in the Champions’ Play-offs. Has that page been turned?
Vanhaezebrouck has not forgotten it yet
Not quite, as it turns out. “That has to be in the back of your mind somewhere. Just because you absolutely wanted to win that match over there doesn’t mean you have to let them get points now. Our intention was that they couldn’t get points against us. We were able to achieve that in Westerlo “We have to do that again now.”
Vanhaezebrouck is certain that Ghent will have to enforce it itself. “Westerlo is not a dead team and a move to the leader is an excellent opportunity for them to show themselves again.” After the victory over Stayen, Ghent defends a six-point lead over first pursuer KV Mechelen.
Westerlo knows what problem to solve
Westerlo always played a draw in its last two matches. The problem was that a lead was always given away against Standard and Leuven. If the Gamecocks manage to open the score at Ghent, they will definitely want to avoid a repeat of history.
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