Chris Janssens, Lierse drew 2-2 at Geel, a disappointing result with moreover poor football!
Chris Janssens: “Indeed, Geel did everything as they should. They played well as a unit, won the 50-50 balls, and played with an enormous amount of movement. I had the impression that Geel was still playing for a place in the play-offs rather than Lierse. You go 0-1 up, but if you then see what happens in the second half. There was a lot of space, but I had the impression that we only played with 6 men. They got back on level terms with a beautiful free kick, but as you then make it 1-2 a few minutes from the end, I find it incomprehensible that you still give the victory away.”

The 1-2 was an enormous relief, everybody who was for Lierse went bezerk!
Chris Janssens:”Yes, first the keeper fumbled my header away for a corner. The corner landed at my feet, I put the ball into the crowd and Jarju hit it in.When there’s only 2 minutes left to play, you have to be able to just play the game out.The 3 points would have been robbed, but I wouldn’t have lost sleep over it. Now I’m feeling pissed off!”

Really only a few of the lads played well, yourself and De Witte, for the rest it was weak
Chris Janssens:”It’s not for me to pass judgement, but it’s a fact that we have a shortage of lads who can carry the team. That cost us dearly today.”

The dropped points are costly, because you could have put Antwerp under pressure
Chris Janssens:”For the first time this season we could have been in a play-off position, but then you give it away in such a ridiculous manner.That’s very frustrating. I’ve not been in the dressing room yet, and that’s probably for the best, otherwise I’d say things which two minutes later I’d regret.

Now Antwerp are 5 points clear, and it will be very difficult
Chris Janssens:”Now we have to win next week against Hamme, and hope that Antwerp drop points at Doornik.
But Virton are also not out of it. If two dogs are fighting over one bone, the third can walk off with it maybe!