Tonight, Dender travels to Lotto Park. A special match for Kobe Cools, former youngster from Anderlecht.
This evening, Anderlecht are in great shape awaiting Dender. “We must not focus on their absences,” warns Cools in the columns of Newspaper.
“Their replacements could start for us. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have a chance. We will fight to bring something back.”
Dender hopes to repeat his performance from the first leg, where the team snatched a fine 1-1 draw. “This match proved that we could stand up to a great team,” said the defender.
For Kobe Cools, this duel against Anderlecht has a special flavor. Trained for many years within the Brussels club, he even played in the Youth League with the Mauves. “Lotto Park remains a bit like a home to me,” says Cools. “I have great memories of my time there. It’s always special to play against your old club.”
“It is precisely for this kind of posters that we play football. It will be a difficult evening, but we believe in our chances. Who knows, we could still create a surprise, like in the first leg”, he concludes with optimism .
