OH Leuven Thread 25/26

[KlaaZ]

Watched that goal on repeat like ten times this afternoon, gets funnier every time I see it. Boink, and in it goes.

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New signing!

 

Henok Teklab (26, LW) signs a 2-year deal with our club.

 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/henok-teklab/profil/spieler/492634

 

 

[moore_94]

Any other positions you guys need?

 

From a quick look I would maybe say a left back?

[Ryy]

Cover should go there 

[Ryy]

 

[moore_94]

Watched him for Elche last season, I wouldn't bother signing him

[Ryy]

19 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Watched him for Elche last season, I wouldn't bother signing him

Was decent last time at Leuven but that was 3 years ago 

[KlaaZ]

20 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Watched him for Elche last season, I wouldn't bother signing him

 

20 hours ago, Ryy said:

Was decent last time at Leuven but that was 3 years ago 

Mixed feelings, yeah. Played for us three years ago and did quite well but doesn't feel like someone who strengthens the squad. On the other hand, he's a great aerial threat and that is something we really don't have up front. 

[KlaaZ]

23 hours ago, moore_94 said:

Any other positions you guys need?

 

From a quick look I would maybe say a left back?

Possibly, unless we stick to 352/343 as Teklab played in the same position and formation at Union.

[Bonanza]

Sory Kaba signs a 1-year deal with an option for an extra year. Free transfer

 

 

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Results and standings after round 7

 

Standard Liège	1-1	KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem	2-0	OH Leuven
Dender	0-1	USG
La Louvière	1-0	Club Brugge
Antwerp	1-2	Gent
Cercle Brugge	2-3	Charleroi
Anderlecht	1-1	Genk
St. Truidense	0-3	Westerlo

 

 

Fixtures for round 8

 

Gent	-	Dender
OH Leuven	-	La Louvière
Charleroi	-	Zulte Waregem
Anderlecht	-	Antwerp
Genk	-	USG
Westerlo	-	Standard Liège
Club Brugge	-	St. Truidense
KV Mechelen	-	Cercle Brugge

[Bonanza]

 

[KlaaZ]

8 hours ago, Bonanza said:

Results and standings after round 7

 

Standard Liège	1-1	KV Mechelen
Zulte Waregem	2-0	OH Leuven
Dender	0-1	USG
La Louvière	1-0	Club Brugge
Antwerp	1-2	Gent
Cercle Brugge	2-3	Charleroi
Anderlecht	1-1	Genk
St. Truidense	0-3	Westerlo

 

 

Fixtures for round 8

 

Gent	-	Dender
OH Leuven	-	La Louvière
Charleroi	-	Zulte Waregem
Anderlecht	-	Antwerp
Genk	-	USG
Westerlo	-	Standard Liège
Club Brugge	-	St. Truidense
KV Mechelen	-	Cercle Brugge

Going to be another one of those seasons, isn't it? Ten teams two points apart, madness. 

[moore_94]

Dender look done for

 

Just need to hope Leuven put together a decent run soon as they could easily fly up the league table

[Ryy]

OHL Women have qualified for the Champions League and will face Arsenal, AS Roma, FC Twente at home. And the FC Barcelona, PSG and Paris FC away 

[KlaaZ]

On 15/09/2025 at 18:34, moore_94 said:

Dender look done for

 

Just need to hope Leuven put together a decent run soon as they could easily fly up the league table

Not going to happen. Played 20 amazing minutes today, then conceded a very stupid equalizer and completely imploded. This team is infected by moral defeatism and shuts down at the merest setback. Needs a complete overhaul with almost everyone that was here for the past two seasons gone to fix that.

[moore_94]

1 minute ago, KlaaZ said:

Not going to happen. Played 20 amazing minutes today, then conceded a very stupid equalizer and completely imploded. This team is infected by moral defeatism and shuts down at the merest setback. Needs a complete overhaul with almost everyone that was here for the past two seasons gone to fix that.

Basically sounds like you are 1 or 2 seasons behind the position we are in - hopefully you guys actually manage to stay up through your reset though

 

Is there much pressure on Hubert yet or do you think he will get more time?

[KlaaZ]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Basically sounds like you are 1 or 2 seasons behind the position we are in - hopefully you guys actually manage to stay up through your reset though

 

Is there much pressure on Hubert yet or do you think he will get more time?

On one hand I think (and hope) he'll get the time he needs. On the other hand he needs to start making some decisions. We've played 433 for the entire preseason, most transfers were done with that system in mind but he reverted to a 352 after two competition games which is causing huge problems when we're being gifted the ball. Had 66% possession today in the first half, but at least 3/4 of that was the three central defenders pinging it back and forth. And there are some very questionable line up choices as well. Gil is having an awful season so far (just like last year) but keeps making the starting eleven. Verstraete is retirement ready but keeps being picked over George. And there are a few other cases like this. 

We're not expecting much, but the main aim this season was more attractive football and a team that would fight until the final whistle every game. So far, we've gotten neither. But I don't think another manager will fix that.

[Ryy]

17 hours ago, KlaaZ said:

On one hand I think (and hope) he'll get the time he needs. On the other hand he needs to start making some decisions. We've played 433 for the entire preseason, most transfers were done with that system in mind but he reverted to a 352 after two competition games which is causing huge problems when we're being gifted the ball. Had 66% possession today in the first half, but at least 3/4 of that was the three central defenders pinging it back and forth. And there are some very questionable line up choices as well. Gil is having an awful season so far (just like last year) but keeps making the starting eleven. Verstraete is retirement ready but keeps being picked over George. And there are a few other cases like this. 

We're not expecting much, but the main aim this season was more attractive football and a team that would fight until the final whistle every game. So far, we've gotten neither. But I don't think another manager will fix that.

Hopefully Kaba gets the goals 

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Results and standings after round 8

 

Gent	3-0	Dender
OH Leuven	1-2	La Louvière
Charleroi	1-2	Zulte Waregem
Anderlecht	0-0	Antwerp
Genk	1-2	USG
Westerlo	0-2	Standard Liège
Club Brugge	2-0	St. Truidense
KV Mechelen	0-0	Cercle Brugge

 

 

Fixtures for round 9

 

OH Leuven	-	Anderlecht
Zulte Waregem	-	Antwerp
Standard Liège	-	Club Brugge
USG	-	Westerlo
St. Truidense	-	Genk
Cercle Brugge	-	Gent
Charleroi	-	KV Mechelen
Dender	-	La Louvière

[Bonanza]

 

[KlaaZ]

On 21/09/2025 at 15:35, Ryy said:

Hopefully Kaba gets the goals 

I'm fairly sure that he will, but I'm also fairly sure that wasn't really the root cause of our standing in the league. Last Saturday was a prime example really: We were really, really, really good in the first fifteen minutes, one way traffic resulting in a very neat goal. And then you can see doubt seeping in again, for no reason whatsoever as we're doing everything right. The equalizer is symptomatic of that: A high press, but the back line not following through (because of that doubt) leaving acres of space between them and the defensive midfielder, deftly exploited by the guy giving the assist. And from there it's all downhill. There are ways to fix that, but it won't be pretty as it would require benching most of the players who were here last season, at least for a while. 

And while I've been defensive of Hubert, he's also made a few dubious decisions. His swap from a 433 to a 352 was justifiable, but if you go down that road you need to play the lads that fit the system. Akimoto and Gil are full backs and lack the offensive quality to play the wing back position (arguably Gil also lacks the defensive quality as he's atrocious). And none of the back three has the technical ability to build from the back, which is really a necesssity when you play a three man back line. Not to mention not having a left footer in the left center back position really hurts build up play as well.

[Ryy]

On 23/09/2025 at 09:22, KlaaZ said:

I'm fairly sure that he will, but I'm also fairly sure that wasn't really the root cause of our standing in the league. Last Saturday was a prime example really: We were really, really, really good in the first fifteen minutes, one way traffic resulting in a very neat goal. And then you can see doubt seeping in again, for no reason whatsoever as we're doing everything right. The equalizer is symptomatic of that: A high press, but the back line not following through (because of that doubt) leaving acres of space between them and the defensive midfielder, deftly exploited by the guy giving the assist. And from there it's all downhill. There are ways to fix that, but it won't be pretty as it would require benching most of the players who were here last season, at least for a while. 

And while I've been defensive of Hubert, he's also made a few dubious decisions. His swap from a 433 to a 352 was justifiable, but if you go down that road you need to play the lads that fit the system. Akimoto and Gil are full backs and lack the offensive quality to play the wing back position (arguably Gil also lacks the defensive quality as he's atrocious). And none of the back three has the technical ability to build from the back, which is really a necesssity when you play a three man back line. Not to mention not having a left footer in the left center back position really hurts build up play as well.

Every time I’ve watched you, your defence has looked terrible other than Leyson 

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Results and standings after round 9

 

OH Leuven	1-1	Anderlecht
Zulte Waregem	2-0	Antwerp
Standard Liège	1-2	Club Brugge
USG	2-0	Westerlo
St. Truidense	1-2	Genk
Cercle Brugge	2-4	Gent
Charleroi	0-2	KV Mechelen
Dender	0-0	La Louvière

 

 

Fixtures for round 10

 

Gent	-	Charleroi
KV Mechelen	-	St. Truidense
La Louvière	-	Zulte Waregem
Antwerp	-	Cercle Brugge
Anderlecht	-	Standard Liège
Genk	-	Dender
Club Brugge	-	USG
Westerlo	-	OH Leuven

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