RSC Anderlecht NewsWire

» U21 : Anderlecht beat Lokeren 2-1 - RSC Anderlecht’s U21 took on Sporting Lokeren on Friday 12th March 2010. Lokeren are struggling against relegation in the Jupiler Pro League, but, for the U21, RSCA-Lokeren was a genuine top match between leader Lokeren (42 points) and first pursuer Anderlecht (37 points, but two matches more to play).

» Selection : RSC Anderlecht - KRC Genk - Anderlecht coach Ariël Jacobs announced a selection of 22 players for the match RSCA-Genk, which will take place on Sunday 14th March 2010. The coach will not be able to count on Jelle Van Damme, he is suspended for two match days, after having been booked for the tenth time this season at Charleroi. Mbark Boussoufa is still doubtful with a knee injury.

» Europa League : Hamburg beat RSCA 3-1 - RSC Anderlecht lost the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League 3-1 to the German Hamburg tonight, Thursday 11th March 2010. Jonathan Legear scored the Purple-White goal. For Hamburg, Mathijsen, Van Nistelrooy and Jarolim scored.

» Ariël Jacobs : Hamburg are European top - Purple-White will take on the German Hamburger SV as part of the round of 16 Europa League tomorrow, Thursday 11th March 2010. Anderlecht coach Ariël Jacobs realizes that Sporting have nothing to lose in this phase. “When we stayed in Europe after the winter break thanks to the 1-3 win on the field of Ajax, we had already achieved our goal”, he said. “In the meantime we have reached a phase where everything is a pure bonus.”

» Guillaume Gillet : We have to go for it completely - Guillaume Gillet is a devotee of German football. He follows the Bundesliga and is a Bayern Munich fan. “Bayern could be the greatest German team, but Hamburg, together with a few other teams, immediately follow. HSV finish in the top five of the Bundesliga almost every season. It is an honour to take on such a team. And we realize that it will be a difficult match for us.”

» Van Holsbeeck : We will not have to be 100%, but 200% - Anderlecht will play the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League tomorrow, Thursday 11th March 2010. In Hamburg, Sporting will take on HSV. We have confidence, but we don’t entertain illusions, Anderlecht manager Herman Van Holsbeeck said when leaving Brussels. Hamburg are top in Germany, have many good players and an excellent crowd. It will be a test, we have confidence, but we realize that we have to remain down to earth. If we want to do well at Hamburg, we will not have to be 100 but 200%.

» U21 : Anderlecht lose 1-4 to Standard - RSC Anderlecht’s U21 team took on Standard tonight, Tuesday 9th March 2010. The U21 players were accompanied by four A-team players: Cristophe Diandy, Lukas Marecek, Mario Martínez and Bakary 'Bouba' Sare. After 90 minutes, the board showed a 1-4 final score.

» Europa League : RSCA to face German superpower - With Hamburger SV, RSCA will encounter a very strong team in the round of 16 of the Europa League. Although die Rothosen are currently ranked fourth on the table of the Bundesliga, ten points behind leader Bayern Munich, the port club are considered to be flag-bearers of German football.

» Anderlecht to leave for Hamburg with selection of 23 players - Tomorrow, Wednesday 10th March 2010, RSCA’s delegation will leave for Hamburg, where the Europa League match against HSV will be played on Thursday 11th March at 7 p.m. Anderlecht coach Ariël Jacobs will leave for Germany with a selection of 23 players.

» Biglia resumes with group, medical care for Bous - Ariël Jacobs’ players trained once today, Monday 8th March 2010. Lucas Biglia, who had to leave the field with an ankle injury on Saturday night, partly resumed training. The Argentine partly trained along with his team mates and, then, he took an individual programme.