After the 1 out of 12 in their own league, Anderlecht went to Bucharest with quite a few doubts, where Steaua will play a match in the Conference League tonight. Goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge realizes very well that it has to be better with the Purple & White. “And it’s our responsibility to do something about that,” he told Sporza.
Anderlecht want to continue their good start in Europe in Bucharest. What does goalkeeper Hendrik Van Crombrugge know about opponent Steaua? “That it is a large tradition club with a rich past, where things are going a little less now,” says Van Crombrugge.
Recognizable? “Yes, their story is perhaps a bit similar to ours at the moment. Our European course so far has been good. Let us draw confidence from that and try to continue that line,” says the goalkeeper, who realizes. that it has been a meager beast in its own competition in recent weeks.
“We are pretty deep, we don’t have to be stupid about that. 1 in 12 is downright bad. Qualifying and a good European course may always come at the expense of a few points, but now there are too many. to lose as few points as possible on the rest.”
I understand the criticism. I’ll be the first to admit it’s too little.
After Westerlo, Lior Refaelov talked about a lack of commitment, chairman Wouter Vandenhaute also addressed the group of players. “A lack of effort, I don’t know that much. But we are sometimes “overpowered” by teams that show more “Sturm und Drang”. That is not new and it remains a working point.”
“What the chairman has said, I will keep secret. But in broad terms, the message was that the players have to take their responsibility and he is right.”
“I understand the criticism. I am the first to admit that it is too little. But words are one thing. Now we have to respond with actions to narrow the points gap again. Certainly if we are not superior in quality, we will We have to compensate for that with work and commitment, otherwise it will be difficult.”
Hendrik Van Crombrugge
“It is mainly to be found in the players”
Anderlecht’s start to the season seemed promising, but there is not much left of it at the moment. How does the new coach Felice Mazzu deal with that? “I think he has enough experience to deal with lesser moments,” says Hendrik Van Crombrugge.
“The staff has brought a new way of working and a new philosophy within the club. That approach has already partly paid off with a good start to the competition. Now things are going a little less, despite the fact that nothing has changed in the way of working Then it is mainly to be found in the players.”
“It is our responsibility to do something about that. We don’t have to make too big statements. Above all, we have to be very humble, work hard and ensure a turnaround on the field.”
“We all want this to be a success story. We are not panicking yet, but we do realize that the situation is urgent. It is important to take points now. We all want that.”
