Charleroi, leader of Europe Playoffs, moves to Standard. The rivalry between the two clubs makes this match special. To the point of making it unpredictable. THE Rouches “Greed” into playoffs but Rik de Mil believes that “the stats do not count in a Walloon shock”.
The zebras joyfully gamble at the head of the Play-Offs 2 while the Liège have been waiting for a victory for 26 matches in this second part of the championship. On paper, all place Charleroi in the favorite costume. “”We feel good. We are in the process of making good play-offs 2. There are four finals starting with the Walloon shock“, Underlines Rik de Mil, at the microphone of Lucie Drygalski. Coach Carolo is cautious. “It’s a difficult match for us. We know it’s always difficult for us to win there. It was as complicated to beat them with us, what we managed to do. We will have to be at the top for this special match. I hope we can do something“. He even judges this match”dangerous“. “Because I know that this shock is completely different than what the stats show. It is a specific encounter where anything can happen. An injured team can be dangerous“.
Because the standard drags like a ball a stat: 26 games without victory in Playoffs 2. Mil’s. “”These are stats that concern standard. The stats do not count in a Walloon shock. I don’t think about that. I don’t talk about it with my players. We focus on ourselves. We have to show that we are more hungry and that we are better with the ball than them“.
-After six days, Sporting is in a favorable position. But there is no question of igniting. “We work in stages in these play-offs. There are still twelve points to be won, we have only three points ahead. It is far too early to think of the dam. The positive point is that we are in a position to play four finals. At the beginning of the play-offs, it was not easy to think that we were going to be in this situation. It is thanks to the team’s work. If we are still well placed before the last two matches,“.
Following the overflows of the last seasons, opposing supporters are prohibited from travel. The Carolos will be deprived of the support of their fans in Sclessin. “”We have felt a real unit in recent weeks. Even on the move, they pushed us. I am therefore disappointed that our supporters are absent. Even if I understand the decision in view of what happened. They came this week in training, it gave us a boost“.
Rik de Mil fears to have to do without the services of two holders, affected this Friday in training.
