After the game against Bayern Munich, Hein Vanhaezebrouck indicated that he wanted to feel a bit more fire from the supporters at half time. On his press conference this afternoon he explained more about what he meant. "It is not that I blame the crowd for not being behind the team." Read more »
It was remarkable after the game against Bayern Munich: in his reaction in front of the cameras of Q2 Hein Vanhaezebrouck criticized the Anderlecht fans. "After such a performance and against such a team, I expect more fire when we come on the field after the halft-time." Read more »
Lukasz Teodorczyk missed some chances in the game against Bayern Munich. But, his teammates, coach and opponent Robert Lewandowski defend the Polish striker. "We should not shoot at one person." Read more »
Matz Sels was disappointed after the game against Bayern. He himself did some crucial saves, but due to the many missed opportunities on the other side, this did not yield any points. "We should have taken at least one point." Read more »
One of the key moments in the game between Anderlecht and Bayern Munich was five minutes before half-time. Pieter Gerkens got a big push from the German defender Sulë, but the referee did not call a penalty. Read more »
Kums was disappointed after the game yesterday. Especially about the disapproved goal: "It could have been a completely different game." Read more »
Frank Boeckx played instead of Matz Sels Tuesday in Paris. The goalkeeper had to turn around 5 times. "We end the game with 5 goals conceeded and not one yellow card, that says enough", the goalkeeper said. Read more »
Sofian Hanni saw the resemblances between the game against Eupen and the game against KV Mechelen. But the captain wants to remember the victory. He also knows that there are also some mistakes that need to disappear. Read more »
Anderlecht won against Eupen, thanks to a few good saves of Matz Sels. "We deserved this victory", said Sels afterwards. Read more »
Yesterday, Olivier Deschacht played his hundred European game. He was satisfied with what his team showed. "We've tried everything, but we lost from a better team. But I will remember the courage we showed." Read more »
Friday, Dendoncker played in the defense. He gained some confidence. "Against Mechelen, we found our football fun back." Read more »
In his first game as Anderlecht coach, Hein Vanhaezebrouck immediately put Pieter Gerkens in the starting eleven. Gerkens thanked the coach with the first goal of the game. "I've tried to show myself on training and to convince the coach. I think I did." Read more »
Sofiane Hanni has had some hard times in the past weeks. The fans were not always satisfied about him. Now, with the new coach, people are saying that there will be a new captain, but Vanhaezebrouck is very clear: "Hanni stays my captain." Read more »
It is not sure yet if Lukasz Teodorczyk and Ivan Obradovic will be ready for tonight's game. The Polish striker did the whole training, but is not 100% ready. Obradovic participated in a part of the training. Kara Mbodj is completely ready for the game. Read more »
This afternoon, media reported that Anderlecht had reached an agreement with Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Anderlecht has now answered with a statement. "There's no agreement". Read more »
Pieter Gerkens entered the game around the 70th minute and he did well. He sent some good passes and was calm with the ball. He also praises Frank Boeckx. Nicolas Frutos made the right choices and everybody was behind it, he says. Read more »
Uros Spajic scored the winning goal yesterday. But the defender doesn't want those credits. For him, Frank Boeckx has won the game for Anderlecht. "Thanks to him we return to Brussels with the three points." Read more »
Against Westerlo, Frank Boeckx took his place in the goal again, instead of Matz Sels. The goalkeeper did one great save when it was still 0-0. It didn't go very smooth, but it was our priority to keep calm. Read more »
The Swiss newspaper Blick talked to David Sesa, former assistant and close friend of René Weiler. And he had some remarkable news. According to him, Weiler didn't quit himself and the story about the attack towards him and his wife would be made up. Read more »
Last Saturday, President Roger Vanden Stock totally disagreed with the fans who were screaming for the dismissal of the coach. That's why he called them "idiots". The fans haven't forgotten this and believe that apologies would be appropriate. But it doesn't seem that they will get them. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos is serious about his job as Anderlecht's coach. Even though the board says its just temporary, Frutos wants to make the most out of it. "I read that I get four games to prove myself, I hope I'll only need 20 minutes," he says ambitiously. Read more »
For now, Nicolas Frutos will take over the duties of head coach. Herman Van Holsbeeck confirmed to VTM that it is only temporary. "We will start searching from today." He also added that the dismissal of Weiler was a collective decision of the board and Weiler. Read more »
Operations Manager Jo Van Biesbroeck has reacted on the dismissal of René Weiler. "We didn't take this decision for the fans." Read more »
During a conversation with Herman Van Holsbeeck, in a cafetaria in Kortrijk, Weiler himself would have said that he no longer wanted to continue like this and that he would leave. Read more »
René Weiler nog longer coach of Anderlecht. The club has announced that on its website. Nicolas Frutos, David Sesa and Thomas Binggeli will temporarily take the job of coach now. Read more »
Against Kortrijk, Anderlecht played again in an other system, a 4-4-2, with Hamdi Harbaoui. A remarkable choice when you know that Harbaoui played with the Reserves last year and went to Charleroi. "I work very hard to earn my place." Read more »
Hamdi Harbaoui played 90 minutes against Kortrijk. He scored the first goal and put Anderlecht on a lead. After half time, he got an other chance to score but he tipped the ball over the goal. Read more »
Referee Boucaut is still convinced that he has taken the right decision. Anderlecht claimed a penalty fault on Onyekuru, but the referee issued him a yellow card. "You needed a microscope to see if there was a contact. I have nothing to blame myself." Read more »
