Tonight the Belgium U21 squad face Cyprus at Leuven. It’s their first match in the long road towards qualification for the 2015 U21 European championships in the Czech Republic. In the summer, the U21 squad looked rather weak but in the last few months with the emergence of players like Denis Praet, Massimo Bruno, Thorgan… Read More »
Tonight sees Zulte Waregem play Anderlecht at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium. Somewhat surprisingly, it’s a meeting of the league’s top two teams. Anderlecht, the leaders, started the season as favourites and are probably doing even better than expected. Zulte Waregem, however, were seen by many – see here for more on the club’s rise… Read More »
Francky Dury’s Zulte Waregem – all for one and one for all[/caption]In July I wrote that Zulte Waregem would be one of seven teams happy to avoid relegation. How wrong can you be? With the end of the classic season approaching, Zulte are second in the table behind Anderlecht. They are seven points clear of… Read More »
International friendlies were on the agenda last week and it’s hard for players, clubs or fans to get too excited for such matches. Belgium faced Slovakia on Wednesday but a more interesting fixture took place in Mechelen on the previous night when the Belgium U21 side faced Spain. The Belgian youngsters drew an entertaining game… Read More »
It’s been a busy old week in Belgium football. The latest Red Devils squad was announced, the transfer window closed with a whimper and the famed Clasico closed the week with a few of its own brand of fireworks. For me the highlight of the week was a good news story; the return of Anthony… Read More »
The Jupiler Pro League has lost some top performers in the past two years (Courtois, De Bruyne, Witsel, Defour, etc.) but there are always new faces coming through. It’s far too soon for Anderlecht to cash in on the likes of Dennis Praet but there are players who have either served their time or who… Read More »