In football, the truth of one day is not always that of the next, especially when you let emotion speak. At Anderlecht, what seemed like a hopeless situation gave way to a turnaround in fortunes. From now on, the people of Brussels are suddenly seen as contenders for the title.
Franky Van der Elst is the latest to claim that Anderlecht are serious contenders for the title. “He will be in the race. In principle, he will be even stronger after the New Year. Vertonghen returns, Hazard returns. And Renard will definitely want to move again,” he told Het Nieuwsblad. A logical analysis of the former Red Devil, but many observers now share this view. However, a few months ago, it was said that Anderlecht was “weakened” after the transfer window, a statement that did not reflect reality. Our editorial team quickly pointed out that Anderlecht was slightly strengthened after the transfer period.
Players like Jan-Carlo Simic, Leander Dendoncker (who can still improve) and Samuel Edozie proved to be excellent signings, while Mathias Jörgensen was brought in as a replacement. After a good start followed by a more difficult period, he seems to be regaining his level.
Central defender
In our opinion, Anderlecht were only missing one more central defender, and Jesper Fredberg intended to recruit for this position in January. This task will now fall to Olivier Renard. Our editorial team has already revealed the type of profile that Anderlecht is looking to attract.
The Mauves have a squad which should always aim for the top 3 in Belgium. Club Brugge has a better team, but, in our opinion, Anderlecht’s selection is comparable to that of Genk. However, this assumes that all the players are in great shape on the Brussels side.
Anderlecht must hope that Jan Vertonghen and Thorgan Hazard return to their best for the Champions’ Play-Offs. It is only under this condition that the people of Brussels can claim the title, as we have already pointed out, and this, well before the emotion of the moment takes over.
