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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Samir Nasri is also thinking about his future, he wants to become a trainer later. He is therefore planning to start a training course soon. But the most important thing now is to get back to a good level so that he can play. Read more »
Samir Nasri has been officially presented as a player of RSC Anderlecht. Nasri has had a difficult period, one he used to recharge and re-appreciate the little things. Without that period he would probably not have been here today.
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Frank Arnesen, technical director, was the first to speak at the official press presentation of Samir Nasri. And Arnesen was clear, the fact that RSC Anderlecht can bring in such a player is only thanks to Vincent Kompany. Read more »
After the press on Thursday, the supporters were able to ask questions to Michel Vlap the past few days. On RSCA.be the Dutch player picked out ten and with a cheerful smile he gave honest answers. "My ambition? To grab as many prizes as possible and starting with the league title this season."
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The surprise of the chef, that is how you can describe the presence of Hotman El Kababri during the training camp in Venlo. The 19-year-old defender was never mentioned in the list of greatest Anderlecht talents in the past, but he shows himself during the preparation. "A new soccer world has opened." Read more »
