Mazzu: "We have to analyze well what went wrong"

INTERVIEWS After the euphoria of Thursday, Anderlecht has both feet on the ground again. Coach Felice Mazzu saw that what his team put on the mag against Union was not good. "We have to think carefully about the first half and analyze what went wrong. It lacked intensity in the duels, concentration and support towards each other."


"We completely missed our first half," Mazzu was stern but honest in his analysis. "The first goal we offered on a shot. We lose the ball in a stupid way. We had a lot of time to rectify that, but didn't. We were too sweet in the duels. That's also how we swallowed that second goal."

"That first half led us to a match where we had to take risks. In the second half we played better we created more chances than Union, despite our match Thursday. The second half we played mostly on Union's half. Our goalkeeper had to make one or two good saves, but I think we can be positive about what we showed then."

"We have to think carefully about the first half and analyze what went wrong. It lacked intensity in the duels, concentration and support towards each other. We know we have a lot of young players who can play good soccer, but we still need to make them better in terms of intensity and duels."

At halftime, Mazzu implemented three substitutions. "But that was not a punishment for the boys involved. We had to try something different than before the break with different players. No, Hoedt (substituted after 73 minutes, ed.) was not satisfied, just like the others who were substituted. These are things that happen. I will discuss this with him."

The transfer market is still open for a week. Will Anderlecht still strengthen itself, a journalist present wanted to know. "After our match on Thursday, everyone was satisfied. After a defeat we are not going to question the group," said Mazzu.