LOOK. Riemer: “Happy with togetherness” – Stroeykens: “No one really thought that we would end up in the last three places” | Anderlecht

Riemer had asked his players to try to play more directly than usual on the heavy field in the Stade du Pairay. “With short passes we shouldn’t try here. I therefore asked for more direct football, to find depth faster. Especially after the break, in even more difficult circumstances, the match was difficult to control and you saw more and more unpredictable things. But we kept pushing to get that goal and that makes me happy. Just like we can end a difficult week with a win.”

With his third goal of the season, Mario Stroeykens (18) became the match winner for Anderlecht in Seraing. The striker tapped in after good preparatory work by Murillo and certainly Dreyer, despite the Purple & White not being able to cope against a tough and sturdy opponent. “This kind of football is certainly not our thing,” said Stroeykens. “However, we have shown that we can do this. A much needed reaction after the mental blow after Wednesday and a boost for all of us.” Anderlecht rewarded itself after a better period in the second half with the only goal of the afternoon. everything can turn around quickly. This is a boost to the arrival of Antwerp on Sunday. Whether anyone ever thought that we would end up in those last three places? “I don’t think so. You never know in football, but this group may also be confident about his qualities.”

From Midtjylland to Seraing. Anders Dreyer (24) has often played in the freezing cold, but the conditions in the Stade du Pairay? “That was a while ago, such a field”, laughed the Dane.

Match winner with his first starting place. A great assist for Mario Stroeykens, after he had already put Seraing goalkeeper Dietsch to the wind. Then you won’t complain about the pitiful field, of course.

A man who guarantees statistics, was promised at Anderlecht. Goals and assists. Waiting for the first one. He could have already put one in the basket against Zulte Waregem, he added to Seraing. In the first half he also put Raman alone in front of goal, but he missed. A promising basic debut from Dreyer, which was only presented last week in the Lotto Park. It was the Dane’s first full game since November. “Good to be back,” he grinned. “And to be decisive. I like to get into those kinds of positions, when things can go either way. We fought for it and showed that we wanted to win more than them. I like the Belgian league. Physically tough, but I think of a higher level than the Danish competition.”