Preview Olympic Charleroi – BeerschotMen22 NovTomorrow, our lads will travel to the Neuville Stadium for their clash with Olympic Charleroi. We look ahead with Arnold Vula.Due to last weekend's international football matches, the competition was temporarily suspended. How did our striker bridge that period? "Of course, we continued to train, but we also got three days off to recharge our batteries. During that period, we are expected to complete our running programme. The staff monitors this closely, and you can see that it pays off: we often score in the final phase of the match. I also took the time to see my family and celebrate my son's birthday," says the likeable striker.
In the previous match, Vula was once again decisive. With a perfect deep ball, he set Wright-Phillips on his way to the only goal of the game. "As a striker, you want to be important and you live off statistics. But I was especially happy for D'Margio. He's been through a difficult period and fought his way back. It was great to see him score the winning goal. Everyone is happy for him."
The 26-year-old striker, who joined from French club Le Mans last summer, now has three goals and two assists in eight matches — excellent statistics. "Still, I would like to increase that number. I feel that I am getting closer to my best level every week. An adjustment period is normal, but that is now behind me. Hopefully, I can score again tomorrow", he says ambitiously.
Beerschot travels to Olympic Charleroi tomorrow, which, as a newcomer to the Challenger Pro League, is second to last, but has not lost its last three league games. On paper, the Mannekes are favourites, although Charleroi has proven to be a tough opponent in recent weeks. "If we want to compete at the top, we have to win these kinds of matches. But we know that Charleroi is in good form, so we can't underestimate them. It will be important to remain patient and make the most of our chances. We have to be sharp at the back and not give anything away unnecessarily", Arnold concludes.
See you tomorrow at 4 p.m.: Olympic Charleroi – Beerschot.