“I think well. We have stability in the group, in our way of playing. Our players come back to the best level. The injured players come back and those who were in the past find their level. Bruges is however from another caliber than the Gantoise and the Antwerp.”
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Anderlecht had not existed in the first playoff match (2-0 defeat). What should we change compared to this match?
“We were not ready at the start of the playoffs. We played football too little during this match. We started in problems. We have to dare to play offensively, find offensive players. We have the qualities to get there. We have to put our opponent under pressure.”
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Is it feasible facing this team of Bruges?
“I think we can do it. It is a good team that brings his experience of the Champions League in the Belgian championship. They are very strong and have developed their game compared to the start of the season. They can focus on a single meeting and make the difference. We have to defend on their strengths. We are Anderlecht and we have to think about attacking. All the teams that have only defended.
-towerBruges is not first in the Pro League classification. He is also under pressure.
Anderlecht missed these major meetings in a recent past. The title lost against Bruges in 2024, the final of the Cup against Ghent in 2022…
“The pressure is on both sides. Bruges is second in the standings. The Brugeois could not win the title. They have won three times this season. This is an advantage. But this Anderlecht is not that of the start of the playoffs and the start of the season. You have to believe it because everything is possible in a single match.”
towerManchester United also goes through a difficult period.
Eight years of title, is it hard to accept for an RSCA man like you?
“It is difficult for an institution like Anderlecht. The club did not pass far last year. The time was there to take the title. The club went through a transition phase. I find thatenderlecht must continue to invest in its young people because that’s how there have been large Sporting teams. It just lacks the experience of the Champions League. A fantastic passage for the development of players. The characteristic of the big clubs.
Jan Vertonghen before the shock club Bruges – Anderlecht in the Belgian Cup final: “We have players who can make the difference”
