Pro League
The Belgian league, the Challenger Pro League and the Super League, as seen by four columnists who have never set foot in the Lotto Park. The facts are real, the reactions are theirs.
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Vitor Bruno is “a good customer” for the press, Louise wonders what he bought
Jurgen Geril, the Het Nieuwsblad journalist who covers RSC Anderlecht, is surprised by the way Vitor Bruno talks to the press. According to him, the coach often shields his group with odd…
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Rochefort knock out Gent on penalties: Marcel finally recognises his Cup
Union Rochefortoise, a D1 ACFF side (French-speaking amateur football), have reached the last 16 of the Belgian Cup at Gent’s expense: 3-3, then 4-3 on penalties. Rochefort were 1-3 down after an…
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Vitor Bruno says “it’s my fault” several times after the exit, Louise counts
Beaten 2-1 at Beerschot on Sunday, Anderlecht are out of the Belgian Cup on their first outing. Manager Vitor Bruno said several times that the defeat was his fault, while insisting the…
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No VAR in the Belgian Cup for Standard, and Marcel finds a match from his day
Standard reached the last 16 of the Belgian Cup by beating Dender 2-0. Early on, Casper Nielsen had his foot stamped on as he shot in the box, and referee Anthony Letellier…
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Sven Kums is Gent’s “Talent Manager”, Louise wonders who manages the talent
Former midfielder and 2015 Golden Shoe (Belgium’s player of the year) winner Sven Kums has been Talent Manager at Gent since early May. He watches matches every weekend, from the under-8s to…
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Tresoldi has a stake in his own resale, Freddy checks his folder for the clause
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Nicolò Tresoldi, the Club Brugge striker who scored a hat-trick in the 3-4 win at Inter Milan, is entitled to 12% of the capital gain on his next…
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Nainggolan calls on Botticelli over Drammeh’s penalty, VAR was missing a painter
After Standard’s 0-1 defeat to Charleroi, with no penalty for a trodden foot on Salieu Drammeh, Radja Nainggolan summed up his astonishment with a line about Botticelli. Stijn Stijnen wants more former…
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Duchâtelet predicts AI-run VAR within ten years, Freddy already has the delegate
Speaking to Sudinfo, Roland Duchâtelet, former Standard Liège chairman, says VAR has improved refereeing despite technical errors that are still too frequent. He predicts it will be run by artificial intelligence within…
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VAR doesn’t call the referee over to see Drammeh’s fall at Sclessin: Marcel compares
Beaten 0-1 by Charleroi at Sclessin, Standard got no penalty for a late fall by Salieu Drammeh, although the footage seems to show a foot being stood on. The VAR did not…
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Degryse calls Anderlecht “dramatic” at Cercle Bruges, Louise looks for who won
Anderlecht won 1-2 away at Cercle Bruges. In Het Laatste Nieuws, Marc Degryse writes of Anderlecht’s worst display of the season, but praises Vítor Bruno’s attacking call late on.
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Vanderbiest calls his hug with Raman “pure friendship”, Marcel compares
After KV Mechelen’s first win of the season, Fred Vanderbiest called his hug with Benito Raman, the match winner, “pure friendship”. The coach insists there has never been a problem between them.
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Vitor Bruno sees the glass half full, Freddy looks for his at the clubhouse bar
According to Walfoot, Vitor Bruno, Anderlecht’s coach, plays down every average performance by his team. After Saturday’s game at Jan Breydel, he said he would sign for “this kind of win”.