AA Gent Jess Thorup is Sunday with AA Gent for the second of four races that must be won to play-off 1 to pick up. The Dane is looking forward to the sleutelmatch on Zulte Waregem.
“I was not only pleased with the fact that we won of Standard, but also with the way”, says Jess Thorup. “I saw ‘fighting spirit’, I saw high pressure and a good organization and I saw a good conversion. There was good position chosen, we created a pack of chances, and could have more goals. The victory against Standard was the signal that I everyone wanted to see.”
“But it was only going to one match. I have this morning with the players and spoken to them made it clear that we the performance against Standard should continue. It is important that we have this level to hold. Not only in the next three matches, it should also be a goal for the future. There I will continue to insist, individually and collectively.”
We do have leaders in the team and Vadis, there is of course one of them. These leaders are the face of the team. As they perform, and the right mental mindset, you can see the whole team
Jess Thorup
“We are well prepared for the match in Waregem, everyone has a good week behind the back. The focus is on what we Sunday against Zulte Waregem are going to do, was there from the beginning of the week. Zulte Waregem is a great team, with four strong offensive players. We must not only think of seizures, but also to the preservation of the zero. There might be the key to victory may lie.”
Jess Thorup explained the past few weeks bright the emphasis on the mental aspect of football. Now AA Gent his remaining three matches to win, is that mental very important. “I hope they are ready for it, but I have to wait until I have the match and see,” says the Gent coach. “That is maybe the problem that I always have to wait. If I’m 100% sure was, I could maybe sleep better. But I need to wait and see how my team mentally responding. How do we get through the first minute? What do we do if we have a goal against? How do we respond? But I think we have learned a lot over the last two weeks. The situation is clear: if we want something to achieve, we will not get. We will have to pákken.”
