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 »
François Kompany, brother of Vincent Kompany, is currently without a club. He tried to get himself a test at RSC Anderlecht, but Vincent put a stop to that. "I moved heaven and earth to test, but Vincent refused," said François Kompany. Read more »
What a day for Marco Kana. Philippe Sandler's illness allowed the 17-year-old to start for the first time and after ten minutes he headed his first goal against the ropes. "It's really incredible," he laughed afterwards. Read more »
Nacer Chadli has turned out to be an indispensable pawn since coming to Anderlecht. He is a leader on the field and has a foot in six of the seven goals that Anderlecht have scored since his transfer. "Nacer feels good and important at Anderlecht," says his sister in Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »
Alexandre De Bruyn is playing professional football on the field in the Astridpark for the first time in his life on Sunday. For years he seemed destined to become one of the new stars of Anderlecht. Two serious knee injuries decided differently. But at the age of 25 he is finally a first division key player. At Sint-Truiden. Read more »
Albert Sambi Lokonga is close to a contract extension, he says in Het Laatste Nieuws. He also emphasizes that his brother Paul-José Mpoku is not his agent, Stijn Francis takes on that task. He is also convinced that RSC Anderlecht will be fine. Read more »
