Yari Verschaeren has been called up again for the Red Devils. An extra incentive to start the game on Friday. And that worked, because Verschaeren scored the opening goal, something the Red Devil is very happy with. Read more »
Samir Nasri had to leave the field after an injury. And it doesn't look good. A while later we saw Nasri walking with crutches. A long unavailability threatens. That was also admitted by ad interim coach Jonas De Roeck: "It doesn't look good." Read more »
Before his appointment at RSC Anderlecht, Frank Vercauteren worked at Oud-Heverlee Leuven as a sports consultant. Vercauteren immediately resigns from his position, something that they don't like at OHL. They let this know in an official announcement on their official website. Read more »
Sports director Michael Verschueren does not hide himself when things are difficult. Even now he takes the time to talk about the current state of affairs. Frank Vercauteren has been brought in to bring more experience to the staff. Nothing changes for Vincent Kompany. Read more »
Frank Vercauteren is satisfied that he is again a trainer at RSC Anderlecht. His arrival also fits in the club's philosophy of involving old glories in the daily management of the club. Vercauteren himself is "satisfied that he is coming home again." Read more »
Simon Davies occasionally screamed the lungs out of his body along the line, but nothing helped. The coach saw opportunities but they were not taken advantage of. He was positive about the standard situations: "We made progress there".
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Samir Nasri played an entire game again. The second half in particular, he occasionally showed flashes of his class. But that too was not enough to grab the three points at home. The Frenchman can understand the frustration of the supporters. Read more »
Philippe Sandler understands the dissatisfaction of the supporters. The players themselves are also disappointed that they could not win again. The first half in particular had to be much better. But Sandler continues to believe in the project and the team. Read more »
Isaac Kiese Thelin got another chance yesterday and also scored the winning goal. The Swede himself guessed why he is so little in the selection. Although he may have to knock on the table more often, he admits himself: "I may be a good player for a trainer." Read more »
Albert Sambi Lokonga is happy with the victory but is also looking forward to Sunday. So there is not much time to celebrate. Although Lokonga hopes that this victory will give confidence to the team: "This victory is very important, hopefully we can continue on this momentum." Read more »
Marc Coucke and Michael Verschueren were relieved after the victory at the Kiel. Verschueren now mainly hopes that the victory gives the team the necessary confidence. Waasland-Beveren waits in the Lotto Park on Sunday. Read more »
After the match against Beerschot, Vincent Kompany appeared in front of the Sporza microphone. He indicated that his injury might be better than expected and again preached positivism. "I didn't want to play like in Bruges. That wasn't the football we are facing." Read more »
Before he plunged into the dressing room at halftime, Michel Vlap spoke briefly in front of the Sporza microphone. He takes the blame for the counter goal. "It was a silly goal and it was a mistake of judgment. I should have done better." Read more »
Simon Davies admitted at the press conference yesterday, points need to be taken urgently. That is also the opinion of Vincent Kompany, who spoke to the dressing room yesterday: "This is our final, just like next Sunday against Waasland-Beveren." Read more »
Tonight, the cup campaign for RSC Anderlecht against Beerschot Wilrijk starts. The goal is surely to make it to the next round because the Purple & White wants to get as far as possible in the Cup. They therefore also trained on penalties in recent days. Read more »
The move to Jan Breydel is never an easy one. And certainly not for young players. Yet that atmosphere should not be intimidation for the young players, Simon Davies emphasizes. "That must be the matches for which they play." Read more »
The pressure is big at RSC Anderlecht, no one will deny that. Yet everyone continues to believe in the project and they knew from the beginning that their philosophy was going to need time, but they have underestimated that time a bit, Simon Davies admits. There is now an urgent need for points. Read more »
Derrick Luckassen had a difficult debut for Anderlecht. Afterwards, the Dutch defender was remarkably positive. "I didn't think the difference between Club Brugge and us was that big. There was room that we could use, but our second ball was bad during the whole game." Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge saved Anderlecht from a serious defeat, but he also saw some mistakes. "The first goal was my mistake. I should have pushed that ball farther away. It's a shame, because this gave Club Brugge confidence." Read more »
Barely 5 out of 24 points after eight matches and completely dominated by Club Brugge: Anderlecht don't seem to have lost confidence. "Of course we still believe in the title," Alexis Saelemaekers said after the game. "As Club Brugge played, we can do that too. Maybe even better." Read more »
Vincent Kompany sat on the bench against Club Brugge. Although it didn't go well on the pitch, he also stayed there for 90 minutes. "We didn't want to take any risks," said coach Simon Davies. "We didn't have a lot of balls and there were many sprints. That's not ideal for a hamstring injury." Read more »
triking tweet from the Belgian Football Association, in which it says that the safety of Steven Defour could not be guaranteed during his substitution. "That is why our referee (Lawrence Visser ed.) allowed Defour to leave the field at the center line," it sounds. Read more »
Simon Davies spoke to the press this afternoon about the game in Bruges on Sunday. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge kept his team straight several times, but eventually had to give in on a shot by Miyoshi. The goalkeeper is satisfied with his performance, just a pity that it does not bring points. He also sees no reason to change the system, the results will follow. Read more »
Nacer Chadli was the striker this time and he also scored the 1-1 for RSC Anderlecht. Chadli is satisfied with his performance in that position but also knows that it can be improved. The Red Devil also played an entire game, although the last ten minutes were physically very tough. Read more »
Steven Defour played again in the Lotto Park, this time not in a shirt of Anderlecht, but in the red outfit of Antwerp. He will not soon forget his debut match at The Great Old, he played 60 minutes - after 8 months without a match - in a top match against Anderlecht and then win it again. Read more »
Anderlecht has one of the weakest competition starts in its entire history. With a poor 5 out of 18, Purple & White is in 14th place, far away from the top 6 and therefore Play-Off 1. Pär Zetterberg still believes in a good outcome. The Swede emphasizes at RSCA TV that it is a young group and that there is a huge progression compared to last year. Read more »
