News with tag "Interviews"


 08-11-2019 

Key game

Key game

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 »


Dury: "You talk about Anderlecht with respect"

Dury:

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 »


"A shame for Belgian football"

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 »


 05-11-2019 

Christiansen: "Roofe will score another twenty"

Christiansen:

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 »



 03-11-2019 

Roofe: "Three points are three points"

Roofe:

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 »


 01-11-2019 

Cobbaut: "Kompany had warned me"

Cobbaut:

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 »



Roofe: "This feels like a defeat"

Roofe:

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 »


"Some newcomers were not medically tested"

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 »



 31-10-2019 

Mirallas: "Anderlecht couldn't pay me"

Mirallas:

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 »




 29-10-2019 

Talentscout Dobbelaar: "You have talent or you don't"

Talentscout Dobbelaar:

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 »




 27-10-2019 

Vercauteren disappointed in substitutes

Vercauteren disappointed in substitutes

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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Vercauteren: "Better than against STVV"

Vercauteren:

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 »


Van Crombrugge: "Offensively too little"

Van Crombrugge:

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 »


 25-10-2019 

Rutten: "A lot had to change at Anderlecht"

Rutten:

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 »



 24-10-2019 

Vercauteren: "We have to put down a serie of wins"

Vercauteren:

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 »



Kompany on seclusion but not on competition sheet

Kompany on seclusion but not on competition sheet

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 »



 22-10-2019 

"Vincent didn't allow me to test"

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 »


 21-10-2019 

 20-10-2019 

"Nacer wants to perform at a high level all season"

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 »


 18-10-2019 

De Bruyn: "I can still see myself sitting there, with Van den Brom"

De Bruyn:

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 »


Sambi Lokonga: "Everything will be fine"

Sambi Lokonga:

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 »