Anderlecht is counting on Orel Mangala's skills again for the important match against Barcelona. The midfielder is playing an excellent season and was one of the stars in the match against English side Arsenal. Read more »
Anderlecht U19 are challenging FC Barcelona tonight, and despite the fact that they are competing against one of the top teams in Europe, coach Nicolas Frutos believes in a positive outcome. Read more »
Steven Defour received his tenth yellow card against Mouscron, and as a result he is suspended for two matches. Defour and Hasi both believe the yellow card came too early for the midfielder, but referee Johan Verbist defends his yellow card. Read more »
Silvio Proto played a good match against Mouscron-Péruwelz but it could not prevent Anderlecht from suffering a 2-1 defeat. The goalkeeper also does not understand what goes wrong against the smaller teams but does admit things need to change. Read more »
Stéphane Badji was not supposed to start the match against Mouscron-Péruwelz but due to Leander Dendoncker's injury he appeared in the starting eleven. "This was a tough match and we should apologize to the fans", was his clear reaction. Read more »
Silvio Proto was the only person who reached an acceptable level at Anderlecht. Without him, the score would have been even worse. "I don't know what is wrong. I feel very disappointed", Proto reacted after the match. Read more »
Besnik Hasi tried everything to convince his players they had to come back with three points from Mouscron, but it did not help for a dime. "I don't know what we have to do. We are nine points behind Club Bruges but I try to stay positive." Read more »
Bram Nuytinck was very disappointed after the defeat against Mouscron-Péruwelz. However, he did not have an explanation for such a poor performance. "We knew this was going to be a tough match", he reacted. Read more »
Charly Musonda Jr. has been playing for Betis Sevilla since the winter break and is leaving a fantastic impression in Spain. Nevertheless, Musonda's father was not convinced about a move to Spain and had another destination in mind. Read more »
Besnik Hasi was confronted with the rumours about a possible move to Turkish side Galatasaray and had a good laugh. "That is complete nonsense. I don't even speak any Turkish. It's one of the few languages I do not know." Read more »
Anderlecht are playing against Mouscron-Péruwelz tonight. In theory it has to be an easy game for Anderlecht, but last season Anderlecht were defeated against Mouscron. Besnik Hasi wants to avoid any difficulties. Read more »
Mahmoud Hassan's future is widely discussed in the press these days. Some say he will return to Al Ahly, others say he will be staying at Anderlecht. Besnik Hasi is very clear about the Egyptian player's destination. Read more »
If Steven Defour receives a yellow card against Mouscron-Péruwelz or Kortrijk, he will be suspended for two matches. Besnik Hasi is not planning to keep the midfielder on the bench. "If he receives a yellow card, we do have a problem", the coach admits. Read more »
Anderlecht are challenging Mouscron-Péruwelz tomorrow, which is currently being coach by Glen De Boeck. De Boeck was active for thirteen years at Anderlecht and has positive flashbacks about this period. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht is suspended for tomorrow's match, which means it is time for Bram Nuytinck to grab his chance again. "I hate being on the bench, and it sometimes makes me angry", the defender reacts. Read more »
14-year-old goalkeeper Timothy Martin will make the move from Virton to Anderlecht next summer and seems to be delighted with this transfer. "It feels great when the top of Belgium is following you", the young goalie reacts. Read more »
Alper Ademoglu went from Anderlecht to Schalke 04 in the winter break and now explains why. "It was my own choice to leave Anderlecht. It was better for me to go to Germany and to develop my skills over there." Read more »
Elis Koulibaly was in the starting eleven for RWDM last weekend after several weeks of illness. "I am not 100% yet, but I am slowly getting back to my old level", the player from Burkina Faso reacted. Read more »
FC Sevilla's technical director Óscar Arias confirms the Spanish side is interested Dennis Praet. "He is a really good player that we have been following for a long time now", Arias says. Read more »
Dodi Lukebakio scored his first goal for Anderlecht after a tough period. It seems like the youngster is back on the right track. "Dodi realises he made some mistakes", his mother says. Read more »
Anderlecht were astonished as they heard the verdict of the UEFA to disqualify Dinamo Zagreb from the Youth League. "We don't deserve this match, but we will do everything to win", Youth Coordinator Jean Kindermans reacts. Read more »
Nana Lukebakio saw how her son scored his first goal for the first team of Anderlecht. "We have been waiting for this moment for weeks. I did cry when he scored." Read more »
Dodi Lukebakio scored his first goal for Anderlecht with a header, and it was an important one. "This is incredible, I could never have dreamed of scoring like this. It is a pity we failed to win, but we will try again next week." Read more »
Steven Defour was outstanding against Standard and had a big share in the draw with two assists. However, he received a ninth yellow card of the season, which might be dangerous. Read more »
It is not clear yet whether the Euro Stadium will be ready in time or not, but manager Van Holsbeeck is confident about a positive outcome. Once the stadium is ready, Anderlecht will leave the Vanden Stock Stadium and move to the Euro Stadium. Read more »
Anderlecht has every reason to complain about the referees this week. Hunter made a terrible appearance against Olympiakos and also Bart Vertenten did not leave an everlasting impression yesterday. "We deserved two penalty kicks today", coach Hasi reacted. Read more »
Alexander Büttner was on the bench when Frank Acheampong scored his two goals against Olympiakos but nobody was happier for Frank than the Dutchman. It looks like Frank Acheampong and Alexander Büttner are a match made in heaven. Read more »
