European strikers return full of confidence

FRIDAY, 9 OCTOBER 2026, 09:17 - lajoya
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OTHER Seven goals in seven league matches. That is far too little for Anderlecht. Especially when you consider that the Purple & White have already found the net 15 times in Europe. The contrast could hardly be greater.


Still, there is reason for optimism. Danylo Sikan, Mihajlo Cvetkovic and Tawfik Bentayeb are returning from international duty with confidence. Sikan scored for Ukraine, Cvetkovic struck against the Netherlands and Bentayeb made his official debut for Morocco. Exactly what Anderlecht needed. Because Vítor Bruno's side creates chances in abundance. Based on expected goals, the tally should already be closer to 12 league goals. The number of touches in the opposition box is also high. Only Club Brugge and Union do better.


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The problem? The finishing. No striker problem That makes the situation all the more striking. Anderlecht do not appear to be short of attacking options. With Sikan, Cvetkovic and Bentayeb, Bruno has three forwards capable of scoring. Marten Winkler can also be deployed centrally or out wide. So the coach has plenty of choice. Now his attackers need to turn that abundance into goals. The three European victories and 15 goals at least show that it can be done. The challenge now is to bring that same efficiency to the Jupiler Pro League. Because one thing is clear: Anderlecht do not have a striker problem. For now, they have a productivity problem.

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