INTERVIEWS"Solidarity," that, according to Adriano Bertaccini, was the key to the victory over Antwerp. "Today we showed a team spirit and mentality that were extraordinary," a beaming Bertaccini told Sporza after the match. "We fought for every ball. If one player slipped up, another was there to pick it up.
This match was incredible. We've taken a big step forward. This will do wonders for our confidence. Now it's up to us to confirm it on Sunday and next week. This is how we must continue. Every week we have to play like this. Of course we can't win every game. But today the mentality was incredible."
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Continue reading Where does this sudden turnaround come from? "No idea. We've always had those qualities and that team spirit. We just had to find them again, and this was the match to do it. We came here with a 0-1 deficit. This was the moment to show that Anderlecht is never dead. Many said Anderlecht had zero percent chance of reaching the final. We have silenced all of them."
What role does Taravel play in this revival? "A very important one. He found the right words for the game and motivated us well. During a meeting today he showed several videos to demonstrate what Anderlecht stands for and why each of us plays for Anderlecht. 'You're going to do it' — that was the exact phrase he repeated several times."
Now Union awaits in the cup final. "A derby is never easy. Union are the big favourites, but a final has to be played. We've seen many finals where the underdog won. But Anderlecht is not a small team — we showed that today."
