Kompany after the game against Union: “A defeat that hurts”

Kouame : “We can’t play like that when we want to play for the title. We slept in the first minutes then we had a good half. We didn’t show anything in the second half. finished for the title because there are 5 games left. But it will be very difficult. It will take a miracle. It was a good Union team up front. Now we have to ask ourselves the right questions.”

Van Crombrugge : “You shouldn’t throw everything away following a defeat. We were really not good today. We lacked grinta and concentration at the start of the match. That can’t happen. We shoot ourselves in the foot when you start a game like this once morest a team like Union. It was mostly individual mistakes today. We will analyze this game and we will try to win the next one. We never looked at the points other teams, we only look at what we can control.”

Teuma : “We were keen to put on a great performance today, to show that we were ready for these playoffs and that we were going to be there. There is still a long way to go. I am very happy with the team, we have showed a very good face. We worked a lot on the pressing in Spain and we had the objective of showing it from the start of the match. I’m happy for Vanzeir, the machine is back in motion. The whole team did the job .”

Moris : “From my experience, I know that the first match is important and can be a turning point. We started in the best possible way. You might see that they were a bit dull physically and mentally following their match once morest Ghent. The first 15 minutes is a bit of the story of our season. Crazy things always happen here. They came back into the game at some point. Anderlecht are still a good team, but we controlled the game well. “

Vanzeir : “It’s good for the confidence to score once more, but above all I’m happy to help the team. It’s ideal to take the three points to start these playoffs. On my goal, I was waiting for Van Crombrugge throws himself to the ground, I know he likes to anticipate. The job is not finished yet, it’s only the beginning, but it’s good for confidence and we hope to continue like this.”

Mazzu : “One of the keys to the match was the set pieces. It was a start to the match as we have rarely done. We worked on the pressing a lot at the camp and they executed it perfectly. We had 20 difficult minutes in end of the first half, but we managed the second half perfectly. We are not yet looking at the standings. The most important thing is the mind. In such a short competition, with all the atmosphere surrounding it, the more important is to be good mentally. We have a big core, it’s hard to choose who will start the match, but I opted according to the form of the guys.”

Kompany : “It’s a defeat that hurts. We were close in the first half, but we didn’t show anything in the second. Over the whole match, they were better, more cunning and that’s very important in the game. For example on the first goal. Everything they did was smarter. The Union is not there by chance, the way they behave, they are smarter than the others for the moment. That’s what makes them strong. We lost at all levels in the game in the game. We were behind on several phases. When Vanzeir leaves before you, it’s over, you have to position yourself before. Now we have to win the next game. My ambition is simple: I prepare my team at the beginning of the week to win the game of the weekend. It will never change, no matter what. The Union was stronger today today and throughout the season, it hurts.”