She hardly had any work to do, as Anderlecht was ultra-dominant, Colin Coosemans appreciated the Anderlecht performance, which was generally consistent. “We saw an Anderlecht level,” comments its captain. “It was necessary after two defeats in the league. We started the match with the desire to press high, to play forward. You will respond that Kortrijk did not show much, but if that is the case, it is perhaps also thanks to us. This is the Sporting that we want to see in every match. We will do everything to ensure that Anderlecht is there; it deserves to be, at the top of the ranking, as high as possible…”
The newfound efficiency of Dolberg, the return to form of Dreyer, the performance of Stroeykens…: from a distance, Coosemans savored. “After Bruges, everything was negative. Here, it’s the opposite, because we played a good match and got a good result. We need more, obviously, we must continue, keep going. Have we seen the best Anderlecht since the start of the season? Based on the result, I understand why one might think so. After complicated matches, especially at home when we faced teams who put up double walls, it’s a result on which we can build.”
When asked what still needs to be improved, Colin Coosemans responds bluntly: “The condition of the pitch. I’m told they’re working on it. We have to, if we want to develop the game we want to put in place…”
And the Anderlecht captain comments on the performance of Kasper Dolberg, who received a standing ovation as he left the field. “We do everything to help him. At the start of the season, he was a little isolated, and perhaps not in great shape, not only his fault. It’s up to us to help him, to put him in a position to score. If so, it has very high value.”
Finally, a word on the transfer of power between Jesper Fredberg and Olivier Renard, who hosted the Anderlecht week: “We players, we focused on what was happening on the pitch, to be as efficient as possible, without worrying about of this change. Jesper did a good job, and Olivier will also have to do everything to bring Anderlecht success.”
