We are almost there, less than 48 hours separating us from the start of the RSC Anderlecht competition. Everyone is ready and the supporters certainly. Super curious who Simon Davies and Vincent Kompany will bring at kick off on Sunday. Chairman Marc Coucke is also ready.
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In the run-up to the first game on Sunday, coach Simon Davies spoke to the press yesterday. What we especially remember is that Davies is really looking forward to the start of the new season and that we will have to wait until Sunday afternoon to see who will be in the attack.
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Vincent Kompany is a player-manager at RSC Anderlecht. Many find this an unhealthy combination and doubt whether this is feasible. Something Pär Zetterberg has never understood: "It is a pleasure to work for him, he just has everything to make it." Read more »
Pär Zetterberg is a member of the RSC Anderlecht transfer committee. He especially expects a lot from Michel Vlap. An intelligent player who can teach purple and white a lot, according to Zetterberg.
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Pär Zetterberg was assigned a different role under Vincent Kompany, a role that suits him completely. The Swede now gets more responsibility on the field and focuses primarily on the offensive players. A season like the previous can in any case not happen. Read more »
Is Anderlecht ready for the new season? Sceptical supporters see few departures and newcomers, but at Sporza sports director Michel Verschueren says that the seleciton has been sufficiently renewed compared to last season. "The reinforcements we achieved now allow us to be ambitious." Read more »
To everyone's surprise, Sidney Sam did not sign a contract with Anderlecht. However, the photos for his presentation had already been taken. At Sporza, manager Michael Verschueren tells what went wrong. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht still has a surplus of players. Losing the players does not seem that simple either, especially since everyone worked hard and fully went for it. That players are going to be disappointed is inevitable according to Simon Davies. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht played the past friendly games with a lot of young players. Vincent Kompany and Simon Davies don't look at the age, the best will play. And that is for everyone, nobody gets preferential treatment. Read more »
Samir Nasri will not start the match against KV Oostende on Sunday. That is what coach Simon Davies says. "I understand that everyone is excited to see him, but we cannot force him."
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Anyone who thought Vincent Kompany would be captain this season is wrong. Simon Davies has not yet made a decision about the captain issue. He also states that Kompany does not need that band to be a natural leader. Read more »
Sports director Michael Verschueren looks ahead to the start of the new season at Sporza. Verschueren is ambitious, but also modest after the historically bad season of 2018-2019. Read more »
Sieben Dewaele was twice in the starting eleven in this preparation, against Benfica and Hamburg. Dewaele admits that he thought about a departure at RSC Anderlecht, but the arrival of Kompany has changed everything.
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Alexis Saelemaekers was not very happy at the end of last season. He was given too little playing time and did not agree with that, but he never thought of a real departure: "My colors are purple and white." Read more »
Vincent Kompany started his press conference after the game against Hamburg with a question to the journalists: "What did you think"; The press was critical, too critical according to Kompany: "We are on the right track. What you see is normal". Read more »
It will be a while before we see Andy Najar back on a field. The Honduran injured himself with his national team and has been out for at least six months. A heavy blow, he says, but now he concentrates mainly on his rehabilitation and hopes to be back on the pitch. Read more »
It is not yet clear who will start the season as right back. Enough candidates, but none stand out. Will Alexandru Chipciu, after a loan, be the lucky one? The Romanian national coach is convinced that Chipciu can handle this position.
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During the fan day, Thomas Didillon, Frank Boeckx and Davy Roef were presented as RSC Anderlecht's goalkeepers. The last weeks Didillon was linked to the French Rennes, but Michael Verschueren emphasizes that he has not yet received any offer for the French goalkeeper. Read more »
No Kara Mbodj today on the fan day. Manager Michael Verschueren announced that the Senegalese is almost gone at Anderlecht. This is a definitive transfer, says Verschueren. "But I still have some conversations before it's finished." Read more »
The Anderlecht fans can expect extra reinforcements soon. On the fan day, sports director Michael Verschueren announced that he is working on two or three files that are very advanced. He expects white smoke over the coming hours or days.
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Albert Sambi Lokonga (19) is gradually seeing light at the end of the tunnel. The midfielder tore his cruciate ligaments in December and has had a long rehab. He should be ready again in September. Read more »
Anderlecht held a press conference yesterday afternoon concerning the name change from the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium to Lotto Park. Read more »
Isaac Kiese Thelin has already scored three goals in this preparation. Whether the Swede will add some more goals next season is not yet certain. Thelin still has a contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2022. Read more »
It has become a good habit in the meantime: every new Anderlecht player answers ten questions from supporters. Samir Nasri also does not escape from it. "The level here has pleasantly surprised me," said the former star of Arsenal and Manchester City. Read more »
Michel Vlap scored the opening goal for RSC Anderlecht against Benfica yesterday. Immediately the Dutchman scored his first goal for the Purple & White. Even if it should have been two, he realizes that. Read more »
Only a few details separate Philippe Sandler from Anderlecht. Frank Arnesen, technical director in Het Nieuwsblad, confirms this. "He still has to undergo a medical examination, but that will be fine."
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Samir Nasri does not have a preferred position. It is also not entirely clear where he will play. But that is for later. The most important thing for the Frenchman now is to get up to his best level and be ready for the start of the competition. Read more »
Since the arrival of Vincent Kompany you regularly hear about the "Guardiola system". But does RSC Anderlecht have the players and opportunities to bring that kind of football? According to Samir Nasri you can learn any system with intelligent players.
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