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 »
Dieumerci Mbokani will play again in the Astridpark. Not with Anderlecht, but with FC Antwerp. If it depended on the Congolese, he would have signed with Anderlecht in the summer. "Anderlecht is my home." Read more »
Dieumerci Mbokani will play again in the Astridpark. Not with Anderlecht, but with FC Antwerp. If it depended on the Congolese, he would have signed with Anderlecht in the summer. "Anderlecht is my home." Read more »
Club Brugge is currently the leading club in Belgian football. Chairman Bart Verhaeghe worked hard for ten years on the way up. At Anderlecht, Vincent Kompany must now do the same. Verhaeghe believes that Kompany and Anderlecht should continue on the chosen path. Read more »
Elias Cobbaut has a good experience at the Vincent Kompany testimonial, he immediately agreed to go on the field. Pep Guardiola used him at the first substitution because he no longer had a left back on the bench. Read more »
Coach Simon Davies spoke with the press in the afternoon about the upcoming game against Antwerp on Sunday (2.30 p.m.). David Steegen took once again a seat next to the coach as a press spokesperson. Read more »
Michel Vlap was given the opportunity to enter the lawn of Manchester City on Wednesday evening during the Vincent Kompany testimonial. He had trained earlier in the day with the entire first team in the complex of the English club. Read more »
Elia Meschak would normally have been one of the first summer transfer of RSC Anderlecht. However, it never came to a transfer from the Congolese striker. Now Meschak responds for the first time himself. He tells his story with the Congolese Leopards Foot. Read more »
Vincent Kompany recently gave an exclusive interview for the cameras of the British Sky Sports. The interview was recorded in the stadium of RSC Anderlecht and is about the transition between Manchester City and RSC Anderlecht. Kompany says that the first months have been extremely busy and that he had to learn a lot in a short time. "The only thing you want is for the team to perform and evolve, it's a constant process of learning, adapting and improving," Kompany said. Read more »
50,000 people showed up yesterday for the 'Vincent Kompany Testimonial', more than expected. Everything shows that Kompany was more than just a Manchester City player. And that feeling is mutual: "City is in my heart, Anderlecht is in my blood," said the Red Devil. Read more »
Nobody dares to doubt that Vincent Kompany was more than a monument at Manchester City. And that may even be taken literally because in the future there will be a statue of Kompany at the stadium. He also got his own little street: The Vincent Kompany Crescent ". Read more »
Today the farewell game is taking place in Manchester for Vincent Kompany. Technical Director Frank Arnesen also traveled to England and spoke to VTM analyst Gilles De Bilde. Read more »
The international break is over and this weekend is already matchday 7 in the national competition. RSC Anderlecht are playing Antwerp FC this weekend. "We are trying to form a block against Antwerp, just like against Standard. Only then will we look ahead to the game against Club Brugge," says Michael Verschueren. Read more »
When Kevin De Bruyne made the switch from Wolfsburg to City, it was Vincent Kompany who took care of his teammate. The two built up a close friendship, so close that De Brunye promised Kompany to come and play for RSC Anderlecht within seven years. Read more »
