This Friday, Sporting validated its continuation with two matches remaining. It seemed like a minor miracle when they were trailing at half-time in Kortrijk 225 minutes ago but they haven't stolen it since. Like Sunday, the Eupenois did not exist. One wonders who in this squad has elite level, but that would be to forget that this same group was fifth in the championship after five days.
In football, everything happens very quickly, especially in the football that the men of De Mil are currently playing. There is rhythm, long phases of possession where we use the entire width to bring out the ball (38th) and spaces perfectly exploited by the precise foot of Bernier (11th, 0-1).
Charleroi wins in Eupen and secures its place in D1A next year (1-2)
Obviously, that makes things easier. Too much even. To the point of showing sufficiency in the image of Camara without her being sanctioned because of the clumsiness of Magnée (31st) or thanks to the intervention of Koffi against Bialek at a time when the match could have been restarted (45th+2). The Pole finally reduced the score (86th, 1-2) but it was too late.
In any case, the suspense could have been killed more quickly when Pattynama, for his first start of the season, illogically came out of position for a Petris who was happy to be able to cross so easily. Palsson almost exploded his own goalkeeper's net by clearing the ball the wrong way (20th).
And then, it was finally Dabbagh who sheltered the Carolos with a superb scoring gesture with a volley (41st, 0-2). So everything happens under De Mil. Hats off to the technician for maintaining it despite his harvest. It paid off and, to tell the truth, we are already impatient to see what Charleroi will do in its own way, 4-way defense, pleasant play and consistent pressing, against more formidable opponents.
We must not get carried away or get excited, but we must not neglect what the new technician has achieved in the space of a month. It is in any case promising even if it will not be enough to completely erase the imperfections of a difficult season where each Sambrian suffered. No matter, it is now in the past and for De Mil, it does not concern him. The future can look promising provided that management makes the right choices now.
If the last two remaining matches will allow us to carry out a squad review, to the delight of the young people, and to pay worthy tribute to Ilaimaharitra and Marcq on departure, the lessons of what was not during this exercise must be drawn.
Dari man of the match, decisive Dabbagh: the scores after Eupen-Charleroi
This time we will have to build a balanced core which will be overhauled from top to bottom and no longer make a mistake in the choice of number 9 while replacing a Dari who will have done a lot of good for this team like Camara and Petris, the two other reinforcements from the winter transfer window.
In the meantime, the Hennuyers can take a breath, draw the line on a failed exercise and hope that next year, their season will be a real blockbuster.
