OTHER Since his arrival, Vitor Bruno has turned his substitutes into a strategic, mental and collective lever. That evolution is visible in the results, but above all in the internal dynamic of the dressing room. In recent weeks, several players have helped turn matches around with their cameos. How does Bruno manage his squad?
Anderlecht's substitutes are ready, engaged and decisive. Bruno prepares his players mentally, speaks to them individually on a regular basis and does not hesitate to join some of them for a run after training, to talk about everything except football. His message is clear: “I need everyone. The substitutes will be just as important as the starters.” The coach stands by his choices, acknowledges they can hurt, but asks everyone to prove him wrong on the pitch. In the dressing room, the approach is working.
The non-starters stay involved, the regulars know their place is never guaranteed and the team fights “for one another”. The training session after the win against La Louvière, also attended by Sibierski, fits into that same pattern. Within a few months, Vitor Bruno has installed a culture in which every player matters and in which substitutes are prepared to make the difference. His human, demanding and proactive approach is making Anderlecht a more cohesive, more alert and more dangerous collective.
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