Reactions from Emilio Kehrer and Abu Francis after Cercle-Charleroi

Emilio Kehrer scored the fourth Groen-Zwart goal against Charleroi on Friday evening. After his goal in Seraing was flagged off Tuesday, it was just reward for the German on Friday: “Unfortunately, the goal was ruled out on Tuesday because a teammate touched the ball with his hand. I have had a difficult period: first I had COVID-19 then I struggled with two injuries. It has been difficult for me: I am a player who wants to play. In the months that I didn't play I went through a tough period, I was in the gym a lot to work on myself. Coach Miron (Muslic) talked to me a lot, even when he was an assistant. We have a good relationship and he trusts me.”

Abu Francis also spoke to the journalists. The Ghanaian gave his impressions: “Francis is actually my first name. Which position do I prefer to play? I do not mind. Attacking or defensive midfielder: I always give of myself 100%. I consider myself a bit stronger defensively, although at Nordsjaelland I mainly played as an attacking midfielder. But I always respect the coach's choices and will keep working hard."

"I chose Cercle because I love this competition: it matches my way of playing well. The team always applies a lot of pressure and plays aggressively: the system really suits me. The physical side of things doesn't scare me either. The team is doing really well. We always want to have an impact on the other teams. The coach is tough on us and that's exactly what we need for this style of play. Miron is really 'the right guy'. He keeps pushing us When he yells “go, go!” I feel like I just can't be tired.”