Debast: "Trying to continue on the momentum of first half"

INTERVIEWS Zeno Debast got the microphone of Sporza under his nose after the game against Standard. "This is not how we should come out of the locker room," he reflected on the second half. "We thought maybe it was already won and that's not allowed."


"We controlled the first half completely. We had chances, were dangerous on the counterattack and hurt them," the defender said. "But after halftime ... We shouldn't come out of the locker room like that."

"The difference is hard to explain. It had nothing to do with tactics or anything mental. That first goal is avoidable. After that, you know it's not going to be easy, even if you would have been ahead 3-0 or 4-0. Sclessin is difficult to play in anyway, but we knew that and we were prepared for that."

Whether that hellish atmosphere then has an impact? "Not in the head. We have enough players with experience Everyone of us has already played in big stadiums. Is it mentality, then? That we think 'It's 0-2, it's already in.' That's not allowed."

"We must now remember especially the first half and try to continue on that momentum. Starting next week against OH Leuven. There are still plenty of matches to come. Match by match, we have to continue positively.

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