Genk manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck is furious with the loss at Djurgardens IF. A controversy was sparked by the manager of AA Gent’s frank criticism.
Djurgardens took the lead through Holmberg in the fourth group game of the UEFA Conference League, but Ghent quickly took control of the situation. Hjulsager came close to tying the score, but his shot hung off the crossbar.
However, in just four minutes, Wikheim (2 times) and Banda made it an unlikely 4-0 score. Depoitre and Cuypers’ goals helped the Buffalos straighten their posture and cut the deficit down, but they were unable to make any further progress.
Vanhaezebrouck made no attempt to identify the mistakes that led to the Conference League loss by a score of 4-2. In the end, you defend as a group, but we can’t help but focus on the individuals. Too many easy errors are committed,” the coach complained, highlighting his defence in particular.
Genk manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck: “I can’t shoot my guys, because then I’ll fall short”
The trainer struggled to understand how his defenders were behaving. He made too much of a criticism. His defences were destroyed by him. He was heard saying, “I can’t shoot my guys, because then I’ll fall short.”
Vanhaezebrouck frequently draws attention with provocative statements. He questioned the Red Devils’ selection process in September because, in his opinion, Anderlecht received preferential treatment.
Recent events have not been peaceful for the coach. Hein Vanhaezebrouck noticed a team that had straightened out against Eupen. Speaking in the conference ahead of their fixture in Stockholm he stated, “despite what I’ve witnessed, the game was only in its first half. There was a lot of effort and effectiveness, but this is a match. We must now confirm for both tomorrow versus Mechelen and Sunday.
“That usually doesn’t happen to us often, but our problem is communication. If someone makes a mistake at such a stage, we miss another player who fixes it. We don’t have great speakers. Last season I was jealous on how Beerschot communicated on the field. Unfortunately, they are now in second class. So nothing is perfect, but we are working on it.”
