Anderlecht turned on the style against champions Genk and they could easily have scored more than the four they did put past Logan Bailly. Dieumerci Mbokani was the star of the show but honourable mentions to Sacha Kljestan and Matias Suarez. They are still seven points clear of Club Brugge and Gent, but that’s only… Read More »
League leaders Anderlecht play champions Racing Genk this afternoon. Anderlecht are unbeaten at home in their last 11 games and they have players who love the ‘big’ games. That should see them through but it won’t be easy against a Genk side that looks more settled than it did a month ago. Anderlecht should be… Read More »
Anderlecht seem determined to avoid last year’s little problem – when they won the ‘classic’ league but lost the playoffs – by ending the Jupiler League season (pre-playoffs) as far ahead of their rivals as possible. Regular readers will know that the points gained in the season proper are divided by two before the playoffs… Read More »
After Racing Genk’s victory over Sint Truiden last night, there is a possibility of one or two upsets as the big four clubs all have fixtures that could be trickier than they look on paper: Anderlecht’s visit Kortrijk while Standard Liege go to Westerlo; elsewhere, Gent receive Zulte Waregem while Cllub Brugge welcome KV Mechelen. … Read More »
Anderlecht (1st) – Club Brugge (3rd) The Jupiler League is back with a bang at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium as Lucas Biglia and his boys welcome their northern rivals Club Brugge. Anderlecht’s hit man Herman Van Holsbeeck has chosen this moment to say that Ariel Jacobs must win the title – and with it… Read More »
As we reach the three week winter break, Anderlecht lead the Jupiler league table by one point from Gent. Club Brugge are a further two points off the pace in third place. The Mons – Anderlecht game was somewhat disappointing. The visitors went ahead through a rather soft penalty, converted by Guillaume Gillet, only for… Read More »
On Friday night, a disappointing Anderlecht lost at KV Mechelen thereby giving Gent a chance to go top on Saturday night. It wasn’t to be as Trond Sollied’s men went down 1-0 at home to Beerschot despite dominating the match. That gives Club Brugge an opportunity to close the gap and move into second place… Read More »
The unlikely man of the week was Anderlecht’s Tom De Sutter. The former Cercle Brugge striker has struggled since moving to Brussels, being faced by competition from first Romelu Lukaku, and latterly Dieumerci Mbokani, and a lack of faith on the part of Ariel Jacobs. On Saturday night though, it all came right for De… Read More »
Another feverish weekend in the Jupiler League saw a nine goal thriller, another coach sacked, a further call for video technology and four more goals for leaders Anderlecht. The nine goal thriller took place at the Jan Breydel stadium where Club Brugge lost 5-4 to Genk despite leading 4-2 with 20 minutes remaining. The chief… Read More »
Today sees two major games in the Jupiler League; Anderlecht-Standard might not be the biggest club game in the world but it’s big in Belgium. Earlier, the Club Brugge-Gent clash should also be rather tasty. The match at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium will be one of the most fascinating in this ‘Clasico’ series for… Read More »