Before the start of the match between Anderlecht and RWDM, several Anderlecht supporters sitting in a special section for wheelchair users had Bengal fire thrown at them. In the meantime, Anderlecht announced that it would speed up the work on a shelter. Read more »
In his Monday analysis of the soccer weekend, Frank De Bleeckere of the Referee Department confirmed that Anderlecht was awarded a fully justified penalty kick. "Gueye comes with a stretched leg and fully hits Delaney's ankle," he echoed. "Just because you hit the ball for a moment or deviate doesn't mean there's no mistake." Read more »
Anderlecht took maximum advantage of the tie between number one Union and number three Ghent. Zeno Debast also observed that. "I am happy with this victory. We have to keep looking at match by match. There's a tough program coming up now, we're going to prepare for that." Read more »
As match winner, Luis Vazquez was allowed to speak to the press after the game against RWDM. Timid as he is, not much came out of it. He did laugh for a moment when the Hazard brothers passed behind him. "Golazo, golazo," Eden shouted. And Thorgan didn't let up either. Read more »
What a relief! Not only players and supporters, even coach Brian Riemer heaved a sigh of relief after Luis Vazquez's late goal. "4.23 expected goals, more than 600 passes, 74 percent ball possession and lots of chances: the victory is deserved," the coach said. "Only the finishing was not on point."
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Just over half an hour lasted the Brussels derby for Kasper Dolberg. After a tap on the ankle by Jonathan Heris, the striker had to go to the side. In a reaction after the match, coach Brian Riemer gave the impression that it was not too bad. Read more »
Thomas Kaminski last summer swapped Blackburn for Luton Town, newcomers to the Premier League. He was also briefly mentioned at his ex-club Anderlecht. A transfer he certainly had ears for, he tells Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »
In the days following the game against Gent, there was speculation whether Kasper Schmeichel was vining an injury or not. Brian Riemer also received a question about this on his press call. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen does not want to tie the knot until after the winter, but if it depends on Brian Riemer, the Anderlecht captain will continue playing soccer after this season. "Together with Jesper Fredberg, I will do everything to convince him to continue for one or two more years," the coach told his press chat. Read more »
It will be a night that all of Anderlecht is looking forward to Saturday: the return of Yari Verschaeren to the RSCA Futures. At his press conference, Brian Riemer praised the medical staff and Verschaeren for their work over the past few months. "Yari's rehabilitation was a straight line forward. He didn't have any relapses." Read more »
Kasper Schmeichel did not go clear of a goal against as goalkeeper of the Danish national team on Tuesday. That led to a lot of criticism in his homeland. According to Brian Riemer, that does not bother the goalkeeper. On the contrary. "Kasper is more motivated than ever as a result," he said. Read more »
Last weekend, Jan Vertonghen gave a big interview to Het Laatste Nieuws, partner newspaper of the Belgian Football Federation. The defender talked about his ankle injury, his choice for Anderlecht and a possible farewell. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren was very happy yesterday on his reappearance after eight months of injury. To the newspapers he told even more than in his interview with VTM (which you could already read yesterday). "The knee felt good and also mentally I was fine," the Anderlecht number ten said. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens has been the relevaltie of recent weeks at Anderlecht. However, it seemed in August that he might leave. "I still had a year's contract and then you start thinking," Stroeykens looks back in Het Nieuwsblad. "I'm not going to lie about that." Read more »
After the friendly game against Zulte Waregem, in which he made his reappearance after eight months of injury, Yari Verschaeren spoke to VTM. "This does a lot of good, especially after being sidelined for such a long time. It's great to be back on the field and have some minutes in the legs." Read more »
Zeno Debast played the entire match for the Red Devils ... as right back. An unusual position for the Anderlecht defender. "It was the first time I played there," he said afterwards. He did well and national coach Domenico Tedesco also said afterwards he was satisfied with Debast's performance. Read more »
If it depends on national coach Domenico Tedesco, Jan Vertonghen will be available for the Red Devils' international matches. Also for today's friendly game against Serbia. "Everyone saw that he played for Anderlecht against Gent on Sunday. So why wouldn't he be ready for the Red Devils," Tedesco said at a press conference. Read more »
No Thorgan Hazard in the Red Devils' selection. Of course, national coach Domenico Tedesco did receive questions about the player, who is growing towards his best form at Anderlecht. Read more »
Domenico Tedesco included Jan Vertonghen in his selection of 26 players for the next two internationals. However, he is not quite ready yet. Tedesco hints that Vertonghen will not yet play Sunday with Anderlecht against AA Gent. Read more »
Every month, the Pro League honors a "Manager of the Month. Marink Reedijk, coach of the RSCA Futures, has now won the award for the month of October. He makes it ahead of Alexander Blessin (Union) and Miron Muslic (Cercle Brugge). Read more »
Thorgan Hazard is growing more and more to his best form. He is directing the Anderlecht attack. Only that first goal is delayed. "Too bad I didn't score today, that would have done a lot of good," he said after the match against Cercle Brugge. Read more »
For the third time in four matches, Mario Stroeykens found his way to goal. The 19-year-old youth product is a puzzle piece that fits perfectly into Anderlecht's offensive picture. "It feels good to contribute to victory and take a step forward every week," he said. Read more »
On his birthday Kasper Schmeichel conquered his first clean sheet in the Anderlecht shirt. The Danish goalkeeper was very happy after the game against Cercle Brugge, although he didn't think the clean sheat was that important. "That's just a statistic. The only thing that matters is the victory." Read more »
With Cercle Brugge, Anderlecht will meet Sunday's season revelation. The Association is third in the standings and plays like a well-oiled machine. "The way they put pressure, you never have a quiet moment," Anderlecht coach Brian Riemer said. "I tried to tell that in the players this week as well." Read more »
With Standard, Anderlecht will face a tough opponent in the next round of the Belgian Cup. Coach Brian Riemer does not care. "After what happened a few weeks ago in Liege, we now get two chances in a short time to take revenge." Read more »
Thomas Delaney is fit again, so the question arises whether he will resume his starting place on Sunday and at whose expense. Brian Riemer, of course, was asked about this at his press conference. "We are not going to put Delaney just because he is Delaney," he said. Read more »
