Frankie van der Elst not holding back for Antwerp: ‘This is nonsense, this is not the way things work’ – Football News

Royal Antwerp have not had a good playoff run yet. The national champions and cup winners are having a tough time and will also face a good flowing Club Brugge on Sunday.

Frankie van der Elst certainly doesn’t think Mark van Bommel will save the players from the cup final.

“I think Antwerp now benefits more from a good result than from saying: ‘Let’s let this game pass us by.’ I would put a better eleven. Klopp is always a dangerous rag for Antwerp’s bull, I’ve experienced that a lot myself,” said Het Nieuwsblad.

Very cautious in the cup final

The analyst certainly does not believe in players who do not give their best effort. “Those arguments make me a bit nervous. I’ve never played a match and the idea in my mind is that it will be a different match in three days. The fact that they’re now saying that Antwerp has been busy with the cup final for two or three weeks… that’s nonsense. This is nonsense. “That’s not how things work in the locker room.”

The match against Club Brugge could be the moment for Antwerp to get back on their feet. Suddenly winning the cup is so close again, especially now that no one expects them to beat Union SG on Thursday.

“Antwerp will have to reach a higher level, but it won’t be the first time an underdog team has reached that level. After the game against Union, Van Bommel called Union the opposite team four or five times in a minute and a half. I think Antwerp will handle it.” “With extreme caution.”