Elias Cobbaut experiences his first days with the 'big' Red Devils. During the European Championships for U21 he convinced Roberto Martinez and five months later the Spaniard brought him in. "I really didn't see this coming," says Cobbaut at Sporza. "I'm going to enjoy it, whether I'm playing or not." Read more »
RSC Anderlecht have taken the option of one extra season in the contract of Sambi Albert Lokonga. Negotiations for a further extension are still ongoing. Sambi Lokonga indicates that he certainly wants to play two more seasons for the Purple & White, but under the right conditions. Read more »
Peter Zulj was barely two minutes on the field when he was simply playing the ball in Larin's feet for the 1-1. A few minutes later, he did provide the assist for Kemar Roofe's winning goal. Immediately after the game, the Austrian apologized to coach Frank Vercauteren. Read more »
Nacer Chadli put the opening goal on the scoreboard after four minutes, 0-1 for RSC Anderlecht. The Red Devil is happy with the victory but admits that the game of Purple & White must be better. But what counts are the three points. Read more »
Kemar Roofe has scored four goals in six games. He arrived at RSC Anderlecht with an ankle injury at the time, but now he seems to be on the right track. Roofe admits that without Vincent Kompany he would never have come to Anderlecht: "I would never have signed without Vincent". Read more »
RSC Anderlecht will meet an old acquaintance in the Regenboogstadion tonight. Olivier Deschacht is after all a defender. Frank Vercauteren and Deschacht have known each other since the youth of purple and white. Last summer Vercauteren wanted to bring him to Oud-Heverlee Leuven himself. Read more »
Tonight against Zulte-Waregem, it is the match for RSC Anderlecht to connect or to stay behind. Coach Frank Vercauteren also admits that. Moreover, a victory would be a serious boost to enter the international break with a positive feeling. Read more »
Tonight, RSC Anderlecht will play against Zulte-Waregem, a team that is currently in the top six. Francky Dury already receives the Purple & White with respect, and Dury has nothing but respect for the current coach Frank Vercauteren. Read more »
Frank Vercauteren received a striking number of questions about the penalty debacle at Club Brugge during the Champions League match against PSG on his press conference yesterday afternoon. At RSC Anderlecht two players have been appointed to take the penalties. Read more »
Kemar Roofe has scored four goals in four games. The striker was Vincent Kompany's first choice because Roofe had the qualities that Kompany wanted. Thomas Christiansen, Union trainer, worked with Roofe at Leeds and calls him "a complete striker who will make twenty more goals". Read more »
According to goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge, Anderlecht had everything to win it smoothly. "Hubert had to make seven or eight good saves. That means we had the chance to win." Read more »
With an early goal, Kemar Roofe seemed to put Anderlecht on the road to a simple victory. Yet it was shaking again until the last second. Roofe doesn't care. "You are looking for something, but three points are three points." Read more »
A stupid ball against the arm of Elias Cobbaut caused the return for AA Gent. No intentional hands, but unintentionally a ball against the arm is a fault since this season. "As soon as the referee stopped the game, I knew what time it was," said Cobbaut after the game. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren was disappointed after the match against Ghent. But despite the two points lost, the Red Devil remains positive. "We are now in five matches without defeat. I think it is getting better and better."
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With two goals in three minutes, Kemar Roofe seemed to become the match winner against Ghent. Unfortunately, Anderlecht still gave away the victory. "It's nice to score, but that only applies if we win," he sighed afterwards. Read more »
Hein Vanhaezebrouck is not surprised by the large number of injuries at Anderlecht. He said that at Play Sports yesterday. According to him, the fault lies with Marc Coucke. "Coucke kicks on big names. Sometimes an injury depends on it or they don't have the engine you hoped for." Read more »
Vincent Kompany contacted Kevin Mirallas several times last summer to get him to Anderlecht. That tells the 32-year-old striker in Het Nieuwsblad. "Everton then asked eight million euros. An impossible price for Anderlecht." Read more »
A lot of injuries these days in Anderlecht. After Trebel, Kompaore also followed. But according to coach Vercauteren, it is by no means the fault of the medical staff. Does pharmacist Coucke bring healing medicine to the team? Read more »
High cycling visit yesterday at Neerpede, Remco Evenepoel visited the U14 and U15 of RSC Anderlecht. He was also joined by Yari Verschaeren. A few years ago both youngster started their first training day together at Purple & White. Read more »
Talent scout Franky Dobbelaar also occasionally scouts at BX Brussels, the club also has ties with Vincent Kompany. A collaboration between BX Brussels and RSC Anderlecht is not there yet, but there is a chance that it will happen. Guy De Smet of the youth academy of purple and white also confirms this. Read more »
Gunther Van Handenhoven, the former team manager of Anderlecht, was a guest at Extra Time last night. He spoke about Vincent Kompany's role within the club and about his resignation. A resignation that he felt himself coming: "You feel it when they no longer need you."
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Offensively things were not going well for Anderlecht in Eupen, but Frank Vercauteren only made one substitution. Only Francis Amuzu got his chance. Boys like Michel Vlap, Peter Zulj and Isaac Kiese Thelin remained glued to the bench. "It is important to me that players show themselves at training," Vercauteren said afterwards.
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After the game against Eupen, Frank Vercauteren spoke to the press. He talked about the choices for Edo Kayembe and Adrien Trebel and the injury of Nacer Chadli. He saw positive and negative aspects of the game. "We played more constant football, but it was not enough offensively. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge played an enormous game in his Eupen. Fortunately, because that way Anderlecht could take home one more point. The absence of Nacer Chadli was felt, the goalkeeper said. "Although a club like Anderlecht should be able to deal with this." Read more »
For the first time since his resignation, Fred Rutten looks back on his time at Anderlecht. The Dutchman was surprised by a lot of things, but he does think he has achieved his goals. "I had one assignment: to get Play-Off 1. The quality for more was not there. And indeed: our football was not Anderlecht-worthy." Read more »
Frank Vercauteren made his debut in the Lotto Park with a win. The coach is also happy with the appreciation and enthusiasm of the supporters, but also realizes that there is still a lot of work to be done. In any case, he will not let himself be caught by the ranking of Eupen and will not underestimate them. Read more »
Anthony Vanden Borre turns 32 today. In the meantime, he continues training with the U21 of RSC Anderlecht to get back to the required level. Frank Vercauteren was asked today about his condition and whether Vanden Borre can be expected quickly in the selection. Read more »
As expected, Vincent Kompany is not yet fit for tomorrow's game against Eupen. RSC Anderlecht is leaving for seclusion, with Kompany, in that way it wants to bridge a part of the long journey. "Kompany is part of the team," said Frank Vercauteren. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge exchanged KAS Eupen for RSC Anderlecht during the summer mercato. His expectations were high when he signed: no more conceiving lots of goals, winning three times a month. But that turned out completely differently. Nevertheless, he is positive for the future. Read more »
