2024-05-03 13:41:00
“We don’t calculate. Our form decides 60% of the match so I don’t worry about the rest because I have no control over it. ”
Brian Riemer is clear: he is on a mission for the next four games. The first final is scheduled for this Sunday evening at the Union. Good news, he is recovering his wounded. “Everyone was able to train. Yari Verschaeren, Kasper Schmeichel and Anders Dreyer are ready. We still have some questions about what they can do and we will have the answers on Saturday. Their reaction will determine their role. I can already announce that Verschaeren is not ready to start after five weeks of absence. We are nearing the end of the competition and we can afford to think in the shorter term.”
Composing your midfield will not be easy. However, he knows that this will be the key to the match. “We were not lucky with our structure with the absence of Yari Verschaeren. Mario Stroeykens is having a good season but is not a winger. He’s a number 8. I had to adapt my midfield because of injuries. Verschaeren returns, Thomas Delaney plays better and better. Ashimeru has shown in recent weeks that he is in good shape but I have not started him since July 2023. He could start but I still have to think about the ideal balance of my midfield.
Anderlecht has never had it easy against the Union. The difference will be made in a few details. The mental aspect will be important. “I tell my players that they must like pressure. This is what makes a player a winner. Pressure is what Kortrijk or Charleroi experience when starting the playdowns. Here it is positive. ”
The coach says stay calm and have a good night. Explosive on the edge of the field, he is serene off it. “I know emotions can be strong. I won and lost the most important match in the world from a financial point of view (Editor’s note: the match for promotion to the Premier League, synonymous with a huge bonus, particularly linked to TV rights). I know how to put things into perspective but I hope that we can offer a fabulous moment to the supporters at the end of the day. ”
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