The only stain on the beautiful evening is Degreef’s injury.
“I no longer dare to comment on the duration of his inactivity, because I was wrong during other injuries (Editor’s note: to Sardella and Edozie), but it would only be a contracture. He felt pain when heeling, a typical action for Tristan. He is not a fragile person. We hope to recover him soon enough.
Timmy Simons called Coosemans “le Beckenbauer d’Anderlecht”.
“It’s true that he’s on the ball a lot, that’s part of our philosophy. He made the right choices on the restart. I ask my goalkeeper to take risks. If he makes a mistake, I take the responsibility on me.”
Is he as strong as Schmeichel in construction?
“I don’t like to compare two players. But let’s say I’m very happy with Colin.”
Stroeykens and Dolberg continue the matches.
“I take a lot of parameters into account before making my team. I make certain players breathe, but I don’t make a turn to be able to say make a turn.”
Dolberg in great confidence, Stroeykens in boss mode: the notes of the Mauves against Westerlo
-The ground suffered from the rain. His condition doesn’t worry you?
“In any case, it’s not because the pitch is less good that we’re going to change our playing philosophy. We have to deal with it. I try not to waste too much energy talking about the state of the pitch “We can’t do anything about it. We’re already playing again on Sunday, but then the pitch can rest for two weeks.”
Qualification means that your schedule will also be very busy in January and that the break will be very short.
“The more games we play, the better things get. So I’m not going to complain.”
The Beerschot is taken out of the urn. Would you have preferred to face a big name?
“Believe me, Beerschot is not an easy opponent, and certainly not on the road. (Editor’s note: Anderlecht lost 2-1) But first, we will concentrate on the championship match against Beerschot of this Sunday.”
Mario Stroeykens very happy after Anderlecht’s qualification: “We are growing this season and we are gaining confidence”
