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Standard de Liège finished their preparation on a good note by winning (0-1) against Tubize, Thursday night. The Rouches who made a slow preparation, are rebadured a little two days of the Supercoupe of Belgium, Sunday in Bruges. On the sidelines of this meeting for the first trophy of the season, a small round-up of the Reds and Whites is essential.
New structures
The management of the Liège club has totally changed at the dawn of the 2018-2019 season. Indeed, Michel Preud'homme succeeds Ricardo Sa Pinto as head coach, but the former guardian of the Red Devils is actually much more than that. Preud'homme also sits on the club's board of directors and also wears the vice-president's hat. The new coach of Rouches will be supported in his task by Emilio Ferrera (with whom he worked at Al-Shabab Riyadh in Saudi Arabia) who takes the role of T2 of the professional group as well that the T1 station of the core hope. An ambitious project for the RSCL which is in the long run since MPH engaged for four years.
Effectif little remodeled
In addition to the final departures of Belfodil who signed to Hoffenheim, Dossevi who returns to FC Metz and N'Dongala who goes to Genk, Standard de Liège's workforce remains competitive on paper. The Liege club convinced the Belgian-Brazilian Edmilson and Mehdi Carcela its offensive and technical leader, to remain in the fiery city just as Luis Cavanda ( which belonged to Galatasaray) and Konstantinos Laifis (from Olympiakos) whose purchase options were lifted by Rouches . Two other arrivals come to reinforce the core of Preud'homme: Samuel Bastien a midfielder who was evolving at Chievo Verona in Serie A and Senna Miangue a versatile defender which arrives in loan of Cagliari also in Series A. The club of Liège still seeks an attacker to lend a hand to Renaud Emond and to allow to play on all the tables (championship and cup of Europe).
Preparation complicated
The Standardmen disappointed in preparation with a record of three defeats, two shares and only two wins (against Tubize and Sprimont). Not ideal before Sunday's match in Brugge and the resumption of the home league against La Gantoise next Friday, but MPH remains positive. The technician of Liege has bet on a big physical preparation which, for Preud'homme, "is not finished yet and which will still last a long time", with trainings organized the days of matches, so that his group is ready at the right moment during the season. In addition to friendly matches unconvincing (we think of the heavy defeat 1-4 against Celtic Glasgow), Preud'homme must handle the case Mehdi Carcela. The Moroccan international, who played in the World Cup in Russia, has still not shown in training (while he was expected Monday morning). Carcela and his entourage put pressure on the Standard to obtain a salary increase when he had already signed a beautiful 3-year contract.
Despite this, the coach of RSCL obtained some certainty and was able to lay the groundwork for his game plan for next season: a four-man defense (the three-man defense) did not bring satisfaction) with, in front of her, a midfielder arranged in a triangle which points downwards. The attack, meanwhile, is driven by hard-hitting flanks and a beefy and realistic front-center in the end zone like Renaud Emond who found the net four times during the friendly matches. Nevertheless, MPH "has not yet a final idea for his team."
Sunday's match will be important in more than one way for Standard Liege. Beyond the possibility of winning a first trophy, it will be especially the opportunity for Preud'homme to remobilize its executives, give confidence to less experienced players and lay the foundations for a successful season. 19659005] Early maturities
The Standard begins its championship with a hunk by welcoming La Gantoise and a tricky move to Waasland-Beveren. The third match will see the Standardmen face the Cercle de Bruges, a good opportunity to take three points against the promoted. Sunday's match will be important in more than one way for the Standard Liege . Beyond the possibility of winning a first trophy, it will be especially the opportunity for Preud'homme to remobilize its executives, give confidence to less experienced players and lay the foundations for a successful season. 19659014] Newsletter sport Receive every morning most of the sports info. OK
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