In the Union: dominated.
Against Westerlo: dominated.
Against Genk: dominated.
Except that this time, Anderlecht lost. For the first time this season. There is nothing alarming in the standings yet, but it is a sign. The Mauves have not won in the league for a month and those who dreamed of being alone at the top of the league are missing that.
The conclusion is clear: Genk deserves its place as leader of the Pro League more than RSCA. The Limburgers represent what Lotto Park would like to see. They play fast, press well and easily find space to create opportunities. At the break, they should have led by two or three goals if Coosemans had not twice intervened in front of Steuckers.
The goalkeeper has dusted off his superhero cape after his blunder at the weekend. It shines again and deploys to stop the balls. He even goes so far as to offer a tactical break by requesting treatment for a thigh that is not so bruised. Anderlecht were also better in position afterwards.
Despite a great Coosemans, Anderlecht logically lost to Genk and conceded its first defeat of the season (0-2)
The fact that the goalkeeper is RSCA’s strong man at the start of the season must surprise Zetterberg. While he praised the professionalism of the legendary De Wilde in an interview before the match, the Swedish legend of Parc Astrid would never have accepted that his last line of defence should be the spearhead of his team. At the time, Anderlecht had so many talented players in their team that there were always one or two capable of changing a match in one play. Even when the team was not playing well.
Will Edozie be this providential man? Sporting wants to believe it. The Englishman is not physically ready but has this quality of dribbling and this touch of madness that this team lacks so much. Same observation for a boss-sized Stroeykens. The kid has a unique jersey (he cannot wear the team sponsor). Like his profile. He dictated the tempo up front. To the point that we can’t imagine him leaving the team any time soon.
Two men in form is not enough. Because even when led on the scoreboard, Anderlecht was not able to be better than Genk. The Mauves were better in their pressing, left much less time on the ball to their opponents but how many big chances did they get?
Given Van Crombrugge’s gloves, not enough to equalize. Genk will thank Zanka for the gifts. He is at fault for the penalty, the first goal from a corner and the 0-2. An accumulation of blunders that raises questions about his recruitment.
The match ended with boos. The summer hit at Anderlecht where Brian Riemer is targeted more than ever. The board of directors advocates maintaining stability. The game, however, must improve quickly.
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