Bastien: "A return is possible"
Samuel Bastien is playing a great season with Avellino and is very happy in Italy. "The fans are comparing me with Kevin De Bruyne", the youngster reacts. "However, I am keeping my feet on the ground." Read more »
Samuel Bastien is playing a great season with Avellino and is very happy in Italy. "The fans are comparing me with Kevin De Bruyne", the youngster reacts. "However, I am keeping my feet on the ground." Read more »
Nicolas Frutos is performing his first big test as a coach of the Anderlecht U21 tonight. The Youth League is the most important tournament at this level, and also Frutos realizes the match against Arsenal is important. He is counting on the fans to support the team. Read more »
Stéphane Badji looks to be serious competition for Leander Dendoncker and Youri Tielemans. Anderlecht icon Paul Van Himst thinks Hasi will have difficulties to choose now. "Tielemans is not playing his best season ever", Van Himst states. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos is the coach of the U21 since the beginning of the year. The former Anderlecht coach puts in a lot of effort, but has not obtained the expected results so far. Frutos does not panic yet, as he expects his team to be at their best in February. Read more »
Steven Defour caught his eighth yellow card of the season against KV Malines. Still two cards to go and he will be suspended for two matches, which could harm Anderlecht as well. "It's not a good idea to calculate too much", reacts coach Hasi. Read more »
Samuel Bastien is leaving a great impression at Avellino and also his team mate Benjamin Mokulu testifies that the 19-year-old midfielder is playing a very solid season. Read more »
Stéphane Badji immediately showed what he is made of in his first match for Anderlecht. He is not the most elegant, but still a very useful player. "I am happy with my match and confident for the rest of the season as well", the strong midfielder said.
"The start of the match was difficult but don't have the feeling that this team is sick. Personally I am happy with the performance today. I like taking risks, that's my kind of football." Read more »
Besnik Hasi claimed Dennis Praet would react on the pitch on the negative statements of the chairman, and he was right. He also hopes players like Youri Tielemans and Matias Suarez will follow his example. Read more »
Frank Acheampong replaced Lukebakio yesterday, who was punished, and the Ghanaian player thanked Hasi with two goals. Acheampong thanked God for this opportunity and hopes he convinced the coach now that he deserves more than a place on the bench. Read more »
Alexander Büttner and Stéphane Badji made their first appearance for Anderlecht against KV Malines. Büttner showed he is good at free kicks and corner kicks. Badji will get even better, according to the coach. Filip Djuricic confirmed his great skills of the last match against STVV. Read more »
Anderlecht did not come further than a 2-2 draw against KV Malines but the entire team was satisfied after the match. "We showed a good attitude but it's a pity we were not efficient enough", Hasi reacted. Read more »
Dennis Praet played a great match against KV Malines. Did the words of the chairman motivate him to do better? "That's just a coincidence", reacts Praet. "I always give myself 100% and that's all I want to say about it." Read more »
The statement of Roger Vanden Stock that Dennis Praet is too much in his head with a transfer does not please the young player at all. Coach Besnik Hasi is defending his midfielder. "Dennis will react on the pitch", he said. Read more »
Roger Vanden Stock criticized Anthony Vanden Borre and especially his manager Fouad Ben Kouider. The manager is upset by the statements of Vanden Stock and replies to him. Read more »
Anderlecht welcomed four new incoming transfers and Besnik Hasi supports the choices of the board. "The training sessions this week felt like the first week of the preparation on a new season", Hasi said. Read more »
Matias Suarez was close to a transfer to Nantes but finally stayed at Anderlecht. Since he recovered from an injury, he has troubles finding back his old level and he is no longer a key player at the Mauves. Read more »
Alexander Büttner is the second Dutchman at Anderlecht. His compatriot Bram Nuytinck expects a lot of the newest signing. "Anderlecht did not sign him to sit on the bench", he reacts on his new team mate. Read more »
Fede Vico went to Spanish side Albacete on loan trial on the last day of the transfer period. "Albacete really wanted me", Vico reacts. Read more »
The construction of the Euro stadium has not even started yet and many issues have been raised already. Despite all the problems, chairman Vanden Stock does not worry. "We only have a problem if no Euro stadium is being built." Read more »
Roger Vanden Stock is still behind his coach Besnik Hasi, despite the criticism of the fans. "We have no doubts about his qualities, but our investments need to pay off now", said the chairman. Read more »
Chairman Roger Vanden Stock also talked about Anthony Vanden Borre, and a possible return to the first team. The chairman is very disappointed in the player but still believes in his talent. "He is a son of the team", Vanden Stock states. Read more »
Chairman Roger Vanden Stock usually avoids to talk to the press, but every time he does it, he has some interesting things to tell. The chairman had some strong quotes about several Anderlecht players. Read more »
Charly Musonda Jr. moved from Anderlecht to Chelsea FC back in 2012, but never appeared in the first team in London. After having spent four years with the Chelsea U21, he now moves to Spanish side Betis Sevilla. "I am sure Musonda would have played in our first team", reacts Jean Kindermans, head of the youth department at Anderlecht. Read more »
The fans are criticizing the team more and more the last couple of weeks, but that belongs to the past. The Anderlecht Supporters Association talked to the Anderlecht board and decided to give the four new incoming transfers the chance to prove themselves, and to stand behind the team again. Read more »
Anderlecht also signed two youngsters: Emmanuel Sowah Adjei and Glécio. Adjei is a right defender, Glécio a left one. "These are reinforcements for the U21 team and we will see how they progress", Van Holsbeeck reacted on the transfers. Read more »
Anderlecht accomplished four incoming transfers this transfer window and manager Herman Van Holsbeeck calls the past period successful. Unfortunately, the transfer of Carlos Mané was rejected by his coach. Read more »
Stéphane Badji will play together with his compatriot Kara Mbodj at Anderlecht. The two players know each other very well from the Senegalese national team and they also played together at Brann Bergen. Read more »
