## Karel Geraerts: We need to defend better as a unit ### Club Brugge boss unhappy with team's defending after 2-2 draw Club Brugge boss Karel Geraerts has admitted that his team needs to improve their defending after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Anderlecht on Sunday. The Belgian champions twice took the lead at the Jan Breydel Stadium, but they were pegged back on both occasions by their rivals. Geraerts was unhappy with his team's defending, particularly in the second half. “We need to defend better as a unit,” he said. “We gave Anderlecht too many chances to score, and we were lucky to come away with a point.” Club Brugge have now won just one of their last five league games, and they have conceded eight goals in that time. Geraerts is concerned about his team's form, but he is confident that they can turn things around. “We need to be more clinical in front of goal, and we need to defend better,” he said. “If we can do that, we will be able to start winning games again.” Club Brugge will face Genk in the Belgian Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, before they return to league action against Kortrijk on Sunday. ### Geraerts' comments in context Geraerts' comments come after a frustrating afternoon for Club Brugge. They were the better team for much of the game, but they were unable to kill the game off. Anderlecht took the lead in the first half through Sebastiano Esposito, but Club Brugge equalised just before half-time through Kamal Sowah. Club Brugge took the lead again in the second half through Andreas Skov Olsen, but Anderlecht equalised again through Benito Raman. Geraerts was particularly unhappy with his team's defending in the second half. Anderlecht had a number of chances to win the game, but they were unable to take them. ### What Club Brugge need to do to improve Club Brugge need to improve their defending if they want to start winning games again. They have conceded too many goals in recent weeks, and they need to be more solid at the back. Geraerts needs to find a way to get his team more organised defensively. They need to be more compact, and they need to be better at winning the ball back. Club Brugge also need to be more clinical in front of goal. They have created a number of chances in recent games, but they have not been able to take them. Geraerts needs to find a way to get his team scoring more goals. He needs to find a way to get his players into better positions, and he needs to find a way to get them to be more confident in front of goal. If Club Brugge can improve their defending and their attacking, they will be able to start winning games again. They have the quality in their squad to be successful, but they need to find a way to put it all together.
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