Andy Najar is injured, and logically Rafael Galhardo should have taken over his position as right back. However, coach Besnik Hasi chooses for Stéphane Badji. Besnik Hasi is not satisfied about the performance of the Brazilian defender. Read more »
Besnik Hasi stays realistic after three victories in a row in the play-off 1. "This means nothing. We need to confirm against AA Ghent and KV Ostend now." Read more »
Anderlecht are playing against AA Ghent tomorrow, so logically some questions about Mbark Boussoufa were raised during the press conference before the match. Coach Besnik Hasi admits he is still an admirer of the Dutch Moroccan. Read more »
Stefano Okaka made a good start in the play-offs and scored an important goal against Zulte Waregem. His performance at Anderlecht also opened the doors towards the Italian national team and he is hoping to be selected for the European Championship later this year. Read more »
Medical exams showed Andy Najar caught a cruciate ligament injury yesterday. He is being operated on in the next days to come. He is expected to be out for about six months. Read more »
Paul Van Himst was a proud Anderlecht fan after the victory against Club Bruges. "I always enjoy more when our own youth scores. After all, these have been trained up by us", he reacted. Read more »
Youri Tielemans obtained the victory for Anderlecht with his goal against Club Bruges yesterday. Anderlecht come closer to one point of Bruges, but Tielemans is realistic and knows there are still seven matches to play and anything can happen. Read more »
Bram Nuytinck and Kara Mbodj played a solid match in the heart of the defence yesterday. They smothered every attack during the match, but were also realistic after the game. Read more »
Coach Besnik Hasi was satisfied after the match against Club Bruges but does realize there are still seven matches to come and two away matches are to come on the next two matchdays. Read more »
Also Dennis Praet caught an injury after a collision with De Bock in the first minute of the match. "I caught a slight concussion but we won three points!", he tweeted after the match. Read more »
Andy Najar had to leave the pitch early against Club Bruges. The right defender twisted his knee and things do not look promising for the winger. Read more »
Herman Van Holsbeeck joined the U19 on their trip to Nyon and talked about Anthony Vanden Borre, who was also present in Switzerland. "It is totally out of the question that Anthony Vanden Borre returns in the first team this season", he was clear. Read more »
Coach Besnik Hasi commented on tomorrow's match against Club Bruges and was very respectful for his opponent. "We should not look at the past 18 years, in which Bruges never managed to win in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium." Read more »
Nicolas Frutos was fair enough to admit Anderlecht did not deserve to qualify for the final of the Youth League. "Chelsea was better on all domains. They deserved this victory", was his first reaction. Read more »
Anderlecht are playing the semi-final of the UEFA Youth League against Chelsea FC this Friday at 1 pm. Captain Nathan De Medina is ambitious. "We want to do better than last year. That means we want to win", he states. Read more »
Nathan Kabasele's loan trial to Dutch side De Graafschap has not been a success so far. He has not appeared in the starting eleven since the winter break and De Graafschap did not win a single match with Kabasele on the pitch. Read more »
Anderlecht managed to make the difference in the final minutes against Zulte. "Our mentality made the difference", Youri Tielemans reacted. However, he admitted they need to play better. Read more »
Silvio Proto made a solid performance against Zulte Waregem and was decisive for Anderlecht as he prevented Mbaye Leye from scoring out of a free kick. "We had to win to stay in the race for the title and obtained a deserved victory", he reacted. Read more »
Kara Mbodj injured Karim Essikal yesterday as he tried to make a header, the Frenchman of Zulte Waregem had to be taken to hospital with a severe head injury."I really did not want to hurt Karim", reacted Kara Mbodj. Read more »
Also coach Besnik Hasi was happy with the three points against Zulte Waregem. He was also thinking about next weekend. "It is about time to show the real Anderlecht against Club Bruges", the coach reacted. Read more »
Dennis Praet opened the score against Zulte Waregem and was delighted with his goal. However, he realizes Anderlecht need to play better if they want to win the three points against Club Bruges next week. Read more »
Steven Defour was happy with the performance against Zulte Waregem yesterday. He is also looking forward to the match against Club Bruges next weekend. "If we are able to win that match, Club Bruges are only one point ahead. Nobody would have expected that." Read more »
Fede Vico has been playing for Albacete since the winter break. Despite the fact that he is not a key player in the Segunda Division, he is still hoping he can return to Anderlecht and succeed over there. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht has been playing for Anderlecht since 1997, almost twenty years. The defender does not regret he never tried his luck abroad and is proud of the fact he always stayed at Anderlecht. Read more »
Anderlecht can count on Steven Defour again after his suspension. The main question is who will be sidelined, but that will probably be Youri Tielemans. However, Johan Walem claims a midfield with Defour and Tielemans might work out fine. Read more »
Mahmoud Hassan had an excellent reputation when he joined Anderlecht last year but he is still struggling in Belgium ever since. Nevertheless, Anderlecht offered him a contract. "A good decision", thinks former Anderlecht player Ahmed Hassan. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht is not a big fan of the current Belgian formula with a play-off system. However, this system can be advantageous for Anderlecht this time and the defender does not fail to admit that. Read more »
Anderlecht has difficulties when it comes to scoring goals and Filip Djuricic is the perfect example of this fact. He has not scored any goal yet and gave only one assist. "It is not a coincidence he did not succeed at Benfica, Mainz or Southampton", his former coach Jans claims. Read more »
