Bart Verbruggen, surely fantastic what he showed again in the Estadio de la Ceramica. He guided RSC Anderlecht to the quarterfinals of the Conference League with a whole series of saves. His save in the first minutes of the second half was fabulous.
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Granted, there will have been times when Jan Vertonghen wondered what on earth he was doing at RSC Anderlecht, but those times are hopefully over. Last night, the captain glowed with pride. Read more »
Brian Riemer is looking forward to the confrontation tomorrow night in the Conference League. He wants to qualify for the quarterfinals with Anderlecht and expects an intense match. "How often do you get the chance to play in the quarterfinals? I think it's possible."
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After the 1-1 in the outward match, Villareal has the best chance to advance, according to the betting shops. Sixty versus forty percent. According to CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg, that is a positive assessment for Anderlecht. "Villareal is number six in Spain, plays at home and has a much bigger budget. Are clear favorites." Read more »
After a difficult start to the season, Yari Verschaeren has grown into one of the current Anderlecht's star players. The stylist has become a marathon man who covers the entire midfield, directing the game. "I am happy with the role I play now," the number ten of purple-white told me. Read more »
Islam Slimani's winter transfer is a long shot. He signed for half a year and the question is growing louder whether Anderlecht should extend his contract. CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg, however, is not to be rushed. "Let's see, regardless of all the emotions, what both parties want in the long term," he said. Read more »
Since the arrival of Brian Riemer, Lior Refaelov is no longer an undisputed titleholder. His contract with Anderlecht expires at the end of this season and the question of "what then?" is asking itself louder and louder. Here and there it is suggested that Refaelov could take up a coaching position within Anderlecht, but according to his manager, he would prefer to play soccer for a few more years. Read more »
Last transfer window, Islam Slimani, arrived at Neerpede on the last transfer day as second choice. The striker has already shown that he deserved "first choice", scoring five goals in six games. His contract runs only until the summer with an option for another season. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen prevailed in defense, often to the annoyance of Cercle Brugge's strikers. The defender is more than satisfied with the match, which will especially contribute positively to the group feeling. Read more »
A happy Brian Riemer after the match against Cercle Brugge. The RSC Anderlecht coach has had a top week, first a draw against Villareal and now a win at a crucial playoff 2 match. Read more »
Islam Slimani heard the applause of the Anderlecht supporters when he came on against Villarreal. It pleased him, as he received a lot of criticism from the press and fans when he arrived at RSCA. Read more »
A good result and an even better match. Brian Riemer was therefore a very satisfied coach after the game against Villareal. "What pleases me most today is that the result came by playing in the way we want to play. Read more »
It is by now becoming a habit: Zeno Debast speaking to the press after a European game. Yesterday was no different. "This performance will boost our confidence for the league and for the return match next week," he told Sporza. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye was one of the standouts against Villareal. When he spoke to RTBF afterwards, the adrenaline was dripping off him. "Our chances of going through? One hundred percent!" it sounded convincing. Read more »
With a fantastic shot, Anders Dreyer gave Anderlecht a draw against Villareal. "I hit the ball well," he laughed afterwards in front of Sporza's microphone. "I'm happy for myself and the team." Read more »
Anders Dreyer was allowed to take place next to coach Brian Riemer during the press conference following the match against Villareal. The Dane knows the opponent is a favorite but is looking forward to the match especially for the atmosphere that European nights bring. Read more »
Brian Riemer looks forward to tomorrow's match against Villareal with a positive feeling. He believes they can put something down and head to Spain next week with a positive result. Jan Vertonghen can at least be expected to kick off. Read more »
How would it be with Aristote Nkaka? A journalist from Het Nieuwsblad recently happened to meet him at Neerpede and struck up an interview with him. "I asked Gillet if I could train with him and the Futures and am very grateful that he said yes," he said. Read more »
Bart Verbruggen saw his team collapse after the goal: "We were not a real team today," the goalkeeper is honest. There was even a discussion between Verbruggen and Benito Raman after the match but Verbruggen doesn't want to make a fuss about it. Read more »
Marco Kana is almost back. The young defensive midfielder was present at the open training on Wednesday and coach Brian Riemer hopes he can play another game next week. On Hannes Delcroix, we will have to wait a bit longer. Read more »
Mario Stroeykens enjoyed the moments with the fans during Wednesday's open training session, he feels RSCA have not yet been able to spoil the fans this season, even if things have improved since the end of the World Cup. Read more »
Anderlecht are dismissing reports of interest in Elvin Cafarquliyev as "rumours", but Cafarquliyev's coach at Qarabag did address reports in the Azerbaijani media after the game against Ghent that purple-white are showing interest. Read more »
With three penalties stopped in three Bulgarian attempts, Bart Verbruggen was the purple-and-white hero of the evening. Afterwards, he was therefore heavily solicited by the media. "Going through every round after penalties? You won't hear me complaining then." Read more »
Humo and journalist Jan Hauspie would not (yet) comment on Anderlecht's summon against the journalist, but Pol Deltour, national secretary of the Flemish Association of Journalists, did. He regrets that Anderlecht is going to court and not to the Press Council. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht faces a difficult, but not impossible, task against Ludogorets tonight: win. And preferably with a few goals difference so that the job is done within ninety minutes. Read more »
Reports from the fanboard have been around for a while, we wrote about them, and got a lot of reactions. Especially by the fanboard members themselves. They have now decided to share the reports themselves because there is no info coming from the club, also the members can only share what they are told Read more »
Brian Riemer is not panicking yet as his side falls just short of the top eight, a win could have changed that. The coach does see the winter transfers paying off, although they are not yet at level, so in principle there can only be improvement there. Read more »
