On Sunday night, Anderlecht returned to the top of the Jupiler League. As in Moscow, they won without playing particularly well. This time though, their opponents – Racing Genk – did not play particularly well either. Both sides showed signs of tiredness after their European travels. Anderlecht’s Dieumerci Mbokani scored his second goal in two… Read More »
It’s not often that three Belgian teams win on the same night in Europe and the Jupiler League is still feeling pretty good about itself as it gets ready for the next round of games. The three victorious teams – Anderlecht, Standard Liege and Club Brugge – all have another 24 hours rest and recreation… Read More »
After a weekend that saw 47 yellow and two red cards, both important ones in terms of Jupiler League rankings, Gent and Cercle Brugge now share the top spot. Trond Sollied’s Gent took the three points from a visit to Zulte Waregem. Losing at half time, Gent came back to win after Zulte’s Miguel Dachelet… Read More »
With the transfer window closed, here’s a ‘quick’ look at all 16 sides, together with their ‘top man’, ‘one to watch’ and their ‘biggest loss.’ It should be a very open season with Anderlecht and Club Brugge likely to be the two fighting it out for the top spot – during the playoffs of course.… Read More »
The Jupiler League 2011-2012 looks set to be the most open for many years. Each of the ‘Big Five’ (Anderlecht, AA Gent, Club Brugge, Racing Genk and Standard Liege) have strengths and all have their weaknesses. A new factor this year is direct entry into the Champions League pools for the champions and that should… Read More »
As someone once said, it’s been a funny old season. This year’s Jupiler League has had more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie novel, books beloved by many Belgians. When the “classic” season finished, Anderlecht were on top (65 points), one point ahead of Racing Genk and 16 points ahead of Standard Liège. Then… Read More »
The main Jupiler League Playoffs (PO1) are universally disliked by fans, players and clubs. Even the main protagonist – Anderlecht – had to compromise to get the system accepted. It’s ironic, therefore, that the “arrangement” has generated a fair amount of interest at the back end of the season. Although watching the frequent clashes between… Read More »
Before the match, Standard coach Dominique D’Onofrio said he was giving more priority to the cup than the league. Not many believed him and if they did, they felt he would perhaps leave Steven Defour on the bench. For once, DD surprised everyone and sent out a side with just four first-team regulars. With Defour,… Read More »