Often sitting on his bench in Aubel, Mircea Rednic spent a good part of the meeting against Maastricht standing, giving instructions. The midfielder was particularly targeted by the Romanian coach.
Quite discreet and observer in the first friendly match in Aubel, Mircea Rednic was much more active against Maastricht. The Romanian coach spent a good part of the standing meeting, giving instructions, especially to his fields in the field.
Unwitting to the midfield in the first period, Léandre Kuavita and Ibrahim Karamoko (went back to central defense, as in Aubel, after 25 minutes following the exit of the young Leunga Leunga replaced by Mateta) were followed very closely by their coach.
Rednic asks for more verticality from Kuavita and Karamoko
Mircea Rednic wants to see a team that plays forward, with verticality, an essential role for field circles. “Léandre, plays above, dare, have courage, you have time to turn around. You touch too many balls in the middle,” he said regularly at his number 14.
Shortly after the quarter of an hour of play, on a corner played in two stages, Kuavita sent a center of the left foot for Karamoko, who marked the head. “Here is Léandre, you trust your left foot,” praised Rednic.
Young people like Kuavita, present in the nucleus A for less than two seasons, must still learn to build the game after having evolved for 18 months in a very defensive system. This requires a certain time of adaptation, as Daan Dierckx recalled after the meeting.
Play simply and calmly, but faster
Alongside Kuavita, Ibrahim Karamoko also received repeated instructions. “Go Ibra, faster!”, Or “Play simple to Dennis, it’s the second time. Calm!”, Before “Bravo, Bravo!” When he executed what was expected. Rednic was not fully satisfied with his midfield, which he watched very closely. “You are tired, play simple!”
In the second half, Marco Ilaimaharitra and Hakim Sahabo, who did not evolve under the orders of Leko last season, seemed more comfortable with the requirements of the coach.
With the arrivals of Casper Nielsen and Nayel Mehssatou, aligned for the second time on the left side, the competition intensified in the middle. Kuavita and Karamoko will quickly meet the expectations of the staff if they want to keep their place in the starting eleven.
