While the supporters were ready for a whistling concert after the game against Charleroi, coach Felice Mazzu was not entirely dissatisfied with what his players showed. "If we play this match a hundred more times, we have to win it a hundred times," he said. Read more »
During and after the match, boos and whistles resounded from the stands. Not illogical, goalkeeper and captain Hendrik Van Crombrugge also acknowledged. "I fully understand the frustrations of the supporters," he said after the game. Read more »
Julian Duranville got his first start with the first team yesterday afternoon. The youngster tried, but unfortunately a mistake of his was the basis of the only goal of the game. "A mistake of mine put us in the shit," he told afterwards. Read more »
Antoine Colassin had the goal to play with the first team of RSC Anderlecht, but unfortunately he didn't get the playing time he would have liked and so he took the decision to leave on loan with an option to buy to Heerenveen. Read more »
Debuting and a place in the starting eleven, a first for Zeno Debast with the Red Devils. The national coach was still anointing, Debast himself was stricter on himself. And is grateful for the help of Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in defense. Read more »
Zeno Debast immediately celebrated his debut with the Red Devils yesterday with a place in the starting eleven, he was given the iconic number four that long belonged to Vincent Kompany. In any case, national coach Roberto Martinez enjoyed the young debutant. Read more »
Zeno Debast is about to start against Wales for the Red Devils. So his first starting place right away with his first selection. "Zeno has deserved this," said national coach Roberto Martinez in his interview before the match. Read more »
Joshua Zirkzee was indeed very close to a return to Anderlecht last summer. In the newspapers today, the Dutchman says he had a personal agreement with purple-white. Yet he finally chose for an Italian adventure. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen is currently with the Red Devils and took the time for an extensive interview with VTM and Het Laatste Nieuws, the media partners of the Red Devils. Among other things, he talked about his transfer to Anderlecht. "My transfer literally went in 24 hours from 'I'm staying with Benfica' to signing with Anderlecht," he said. Read more »
Zeno Debast spoke to the press for the first time today as a Red Devil. The 18-year-old Anderlecht defender exudes calmness, but was already looking his eyes out. "Whether I was starstruck? Yes, of course. It takes some adjusting from TV to reality. Someone as De Bruyne is of an enormous level." Read more »
Felice Mazzu asked for more aggression from his players but also more confidence in their own abilities. Against KV Kortrijk, the players responded to that demand. Now to extend that style of play to the full 90 minutes. Read more »
The trend was "first goal" yesterday against Kortrijk. Jan Vertonghen scored his first in the Jupiler Pro League and Yari Verschaeren his first of this season. Verschaeren would have liked to have added a second, but the three points are the most important thing now. Read more »
Yesterday, Jan Vertonghen scored his first goal for RSC Anderlecht and immediately the first in the Jupiler Pro League. Vertonghen is satisfied with his goal although it was not an immediate objective, the three points were. Read more »
Zeno Debast (picture) is the only debutant in the Red Devils' selection that national coach Roberto Martinez announced. At his press conference, Martinez did not spare his praise. Furthermore, Martinez indicated that he is also following Julian Duranvile with an eye on the World Cup. Read more »
Marco Kana was in the srtarting eleven against FCSB on Thursday due to the injury of Amadou Diawara, twenty minutes before the end he was replaced by Yari Verschaeren. Kana especially wanted to remember that in this European campaign, no goals against has been taken yet. Read more »
Returning to Belgium with one point after another bad game. Felice Mazzu already saw positives but the team is far from there. "We are in a healing process," the coach said afterwards. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht got no further than a draw in Bucharest. The match was certainly not inspiring, according to Jan Vertonghen, that was also due to a lack of confidence. Although the defender does believe Anderlecht was the better team. Read more »
Like Lior Refaelov, coach Felice Mazzu felt that his team did not bring enough intensity this afternoon. "However, there was no lack of good will," the coach stated afterwards. "Whether my group has too little quality? No. We do miss maturity." Read more »
A little past the hour and at a 1-0 deficit, Lior Refaelov came off the bench. After the game he was allowed to come and explain to the press. "In training the level is fantastic, but in the matches I don't notice anything of it. That disappoints me a lot." Read more »
Always combative, Fabio Silva did not spare any energy last night to overcome the Danish team. "In the first half, it was not easy for us," explains the Portuguese. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is back after being out for a few days with the stomach flu. During halftime, he was brought in for Anouar Ait El Hadj. Fifteen minutes later he scored but it was flagged for offside although Verschaeren himself thinks it was not offside. Read more »
Finally, again European football in the Lotto Park, no qualifiers but a real group stage. RSC Anderlecht is relieved and excited at the same time, but it is also a special moment for coach Felice Mazzu. Read more »
Next to the coach, the birthday boy Kristian Arnstad was allowed to take a seat, who was immediately asked by his coach where the birthday cake was. The birthday boy himself didn't have to think long about the ideal birthday present: "Winning and a place in the team". Read more »
Felice Mazzu came back to the draw against Oud-Heverlee Leuven, the coach wants to remember the positive. That the team came back twice after a deficit. Silkeborg then, the coach does not want to know that RSC Anderlecht is favorite, every team is a good opponent. Read more »
The Professional Refereeing Department believes Noah Sadiki should have been shown a red card against OH Leuven. In the closing stages of the game, the youngster came too late and hit the shin of Mathieu Maertens. "A red card for serious foul play would have been better than yellow," it now sounds like. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht didn't get further than a draw against Oud-Heverlee Leuven yesterday. After ten minutes in the second half, new recruit Jan Vertonghen was allowed to come on as a substitute, which was also his debut in the purple and white shirt at the Lotto Park. Read more »
That Sergio Gomez will not be there against Paide has nothing to do with a possible transfer to Manchester City, according to Felice Mazzu. "He is not yet fully fit," Mazzu explains the non-selection. Besides, the coach wants to bring Gomez cautiously. "Possibly he will first play a few matches with the U23 to gain rhythm." Read more »
