The OH Leuven Thread 2020/21

[peach0000]

Sounds like a good match. I'm going to give a OHL match a watch for the first time. Who should I be looking out for?

[moore_94]

Another penalty for Eupen

[moore_94]

2-2

[peach0000]

Just now, moore_94 said:

Another penalty for Eupen

Not sure how the ref missed that tbh. It was so clear. 

[Iran]

5 minutes ago, peach0000 said:

Sounds like a good match. I'm going to give a OHL match a watch for the first time. Who should I be looking out for?

I'm fairly new myself to watching OHL matches, but I've been impressed by Sowah, Tamari, and Henry.

[Webbo]

I'm watching this on bet365. Anyway to make the picture bigger? 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, Webbo said:

I'm watching this on bet365. Anyway to make the picture bigger? 

Log on to Bet965 instead ?

[Webbo]

3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Log on to Bet965 instead ?

I'm going to take that as a no. 

[Webbo]

Get in

[KingsX]

Wow what a through ball!

[moore_94]

Mercier 3-2! Eupen defence just decided to leave him a massive gap to run through

[Jamiebux]

Good timing scored as soon as I found a stream 

[Iran]

Goal Mercier

[Webbo]

Ffs

[Ric Flair]

Sowah winner coming I can feel it

[moore_94]

Full Time 3-3

 

Up 1 place to 6th

 

[KlaaZ]

One of our better games this season in my opinion, against a very efficient Eupen. If we can keep up this level of performance, I don't see why we can't at least stick to a top 8 spot. 

[Ric Flair]

1 minute ago, KlaaZ said:

One of our better games this season in my opinion, against a very efficient Eupen. If we can keep up this level of performance, I don't see why we can't at least stick to a top 8 spot. 

Enjoyable game, you must be really proud of this team.

 

 

[Bonanza]

 

[Dorkingfox]

Both of the OH wingers look tidy, general attack is very good.

[KingsX]

What is the take of rival Belgian clubs’ fans on OHL and your upward trajectory?

 

You’ve been acquired by the operators of a PL club remarkable for its own rise.  They are wealthy and proven.  Yet this season’s big improvement has been achieved without a costly squad overhaul.

 

Any fear factor yet?

[KlaaZ]

5 hours ago, KingsX said:

What is the take of rival Belgian clubs’ fans on OHL and your upward trajectory?

 

You’ve been acquired by the operators of a PL club remarkable for its own rise.  They are wealthy and proven.  Yet this season’s big improvement has been achieved without a costly squad overhaul.

 

Any fear factor yet?

To be fair, the wage costs for the squad in second division was already way over the top, so even without an overhaul, we're spending quite big in that department, especially if you compare it to the yearly budget. 

 

And in relative terms, there have been quite a few transfer investments. I'm fairly sure Malinov and Tamari were both around the 1M EUR mark, Schrijvers cost us 2M, De Norre is currently on loan but has an agreed transfer price which is probably between 1 and 2M as well..

[KlaaZ]

On 06/03/2021 at 18:34, Ric Flair said:

Enjoyable game, you must be really proud of this team.

 

 

I've got absolutely no complaints. Some fans are, I feel, a bit harsh in their criticism towards certain players but considering we're newly promoted, I feel like we've done a fantastic job so far. If you'd have told me in advance we'd be competing until the end for a Europe ticket, I'd have told you to go see a shrink.

[Bonanza]

Results and standings after week 30:

 

Charleroi	0-0	STVV
KAS Eupen	3-3	OH Leuven
Waasland-Beveren	1-2	Beerschot
Antwerp	4-2	KV Kortrijk
Excel Moeskroen	1-0	Standard
Club Brugge	3-0	Zulte Waregem
Anderlecht	1-0	KV Mechelen
KRC Genk	2-0	Cercle Brugge
KAA Gent	1-0	KV Oostende

 

P		TEAM	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1		Club Brugge	66	28	21	4	3	61	18	43
2		Antwerp	51	30	15	9	6	48	40	8
3		KRC Genk	49	30	14	9	7	56	41	15
4		KV Oostende	46	30	13	10	7	45	37	8
5		Anderlecht	46	30	11	6	13	40	31	9
6		Beerschot	44	30	13	12	5	54	56	-2
7		OH Leuven	44	30	12	10	8	49	49	0
8		Zulte Waregem	43	30	13	13	4	46	53	-7
9		KV Mechelen	41	30	11	11	8	43	47	-4
10		KAA Gent	40	29	11	11	7	42	34	8
11		Charleroi	40	29	11	11	7	41	38	3
12		Standard	40	30	10	10	10	41	38	3
13		KAS Eupen	37	30	8	9	13	38	47	-9
14		KV Kortrijk	36	30	10	14	6	38	46	-8
15		STVV	32	30	8	14	8	35	44	-9
16		Excel Moeskroen	30	30	7	14	9	27	45	-18
17		Cercle Brugge	29	30	9	19	2	34	48	-14
18		Waasland-Beveren	25	30	6	17	7	35	61	-26

 

Fixtures for week 31:

 

Friday March 19th:

 

KRC Genk

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Standard

 

Saturday March 20th:

 

Waasland-Beveren	-	STVV
KAS Eupen	-	KV Kortrijk
Excel Moeskroen	-	KV Oostende
Beerschot	-	Charleroi

 

Sunday March 21st:

 

Club Brugge	-	Antwerp
KV Mechelen	-	OH Leuven
Anderlecht	-	Zulte Waregem
KAA Gent	-	Cercle Brugge

[sacreblueits442]

...wasn't too excited about playing Eupen as we have struggled against teams that we should be looking to beat!!!

I have said for some time that we play a game that is too open and any team we come up against have a chance to compete against us favourably as we do not play in a way which uses the quality of our team in a strategic way. This division is wide open finishing in the top 3 should not be out of the question but next season will be much more of an acid test of our manager.