CANAL + UPDATE Anderlecht faces tough test in the Premiership
Anderlecht won the First Division after an exciting finish to the season. Here are last season's results:
Mon, 18.7.2005 19:30 A AZ Friendly 1 : 0
Sat, 30.7.2005 15:00 A Blackburn Friendly 0 : 2
Mon, 1.8.2005 19:30 A Club Brugge Friendly 3 : 0
Fri, 5.8.2005 20:00 A Chester Friendly 1 : 0
Sun, 7.8.2005 15:00 A Hull Friendly 1 : 0
Wed, 10.8.2005 20:00 A Westerlo Friendly 2 : 0
Sat, 13.8.2005 15:00 H Basel First Division 4 : 0
Wed, 17.8.2005 19:45 H Benfica League Cup 1st Rnd 2 : 2
Sat, 20.8.2005 15:00 H PSV First Division 2 : 0
Wed, 24.8.2005 19:30 A Celta First Division 3 : 0
Sat, 27.8.2005 15:00 A Leverkusen First Division 1 : 0
Sat, 3.9.2005 15:00 H Dinamo Kiev First Division 1 : 1
Wed, 7.9.2005 19:30 A Real Madrid First Division 1 : 3
Sat, 17.9.2005 15:00 H Bologna First Division 4 : 0
Sat, 24.9.2005 15:00 A Sampdoria First Division 1 : 0
Wed, 28.9.2005 19:30 H Parma First Division 0 : 0
Sat, 1.10.2005 15:00 A Shakhtar First Division 1 : 1
Mon, 10.10.2005 19:30 H Anderlecht Reserves Friendly 2 : 0
Wed, 19.10.2005 19:30 A Hertha BSC First Division 1 : 1
Sat, 22.10.2005 15:00 A HSV First Division 0 : 2
Wed, 26.10.2005 19:30 H Mallorca First Division 1 : 0
Sat, 29.10.2005 15:00 H Valencia First Division 0 : 2
Sat, 5.11.2005 15:00 A Fenerbahçe First Division 0 : 0
Wed, 9.11.2005 19:30 H Olympiakos First Division 5 : 0
Sat, 26.11.2005 15:00 A Celtic First Division 2 : 1
Wed, 30.11.2005 19:30 A Porto First Division 2 : 3
Sat, 3.12.2005 15:00 H Atlético Madrid First Division 1 : 1
Sat, 10.12.2005 15:00 H PAO First Division 2 : 0
Sat, 17.12.2005 15:00 A Sporting First Division 6 : 1
Mon, 26.12.2005 15:00 H Deportivo First Division 2 : 0
Wed, 28.12.2005 19:30 A Paris-SG First Division 1 : 1
Sun, 1.1.2006 15:00 A Basel First Division 3 : 0
Sat, 7.1.2006 15:00 A Rangers FA Cup 3rd Rnd 4 : 2
Wed, 11.1.2006 19:30 H Celta First Division 2 : 0
Sat, 14.1.2006 15:00 A PSV First Division 1 : 1
Sat, 21.1.2006 15:00 A Dinamo Kiev First Division 2 : 1
Wed, 25.1.2006 19:30 H Leverkusen First Division 3 : 1
Sat, 28.1.2006 15:00 H Milan FA Cup 4th Rnd 0 : 0
Wed, 1.2.2006 19:30 H Real Madrid First Division 3 : 0
Sat, 4.2.2006 15:00 A Bologna First Division 3 : 0
Sat, 11.2.2006 15:00 A Milan FA Cup 4th Rnd Rep 0 : 2
Wed, 15.2.2006 19:30 H Sampdoria First Division 2 : 0
Sat, 18.2.2006 15:00 A Parma First Division 2 : 0
Wed, 22.2.2006 19:30 H Shakhtar First Division 1 : 0
Sat, 25.2.2006 15:00 A Mallorca First Division 1 : 1
Sat, 4.3.2006 15:00 H Hertha BSC First Division 3 : 0
Sat, 11.3.2006 15:00 H HSV First Division 2 : 0
Wed, 15.3.2006 19:30 A Valencia First Division 0 : 4
Sat, 18.3.2006 15:00 H Fenerbahçe First Division 1 : 1
Sun, 26.3.2006 15:00 A Olympiakos First Division 0 : 0
Wed, 5.4.2006 19:30 H Porto First Division 0 : 3
Sun, 9.4.2006 15:00 A PAO First Division 2 : 1
Sat, 15.4.2006 15:00 A Atlético Madrid First Division 0 : 1
Sat, 22.4.2006 17:30 H Celtic First Division 8 : 0
Sat, 29.4.2006 15:00 H Sporting First Division 1 : 2
Sat, 6.5.2006 15:00 A Deportivo First Division 3 : 0
Sun, 14.5.2006 15:00 H Paris-SG First Division 2 : 1
They thoroughly deserved it in the end, but the true quality of the team will only be revealed at the end of this season, when they will have played all of the biggest teams in Europe. There is little doubt they have the quality to stay clear of relegation, but it's all a matter of whether the new signings gel in time.
Players In:
Laurent Robert AM/FL Free
Fabio Rochemback DMR/C Free
Silvinho D/DML Free
Robbie Keane FC £3.9 million
Pablo Oscar Cavallero GK £1.5 million
Nyron Nosworthy DR/C £1.1 million
Edgaras Jankauskas SC Free
Demetrio Albertini MC £160k
Ricardo Quaresma AM/FR Loan
El-Hadji Diouf FR/C Loan
Players Out:
Dario Silva FC £220k
Stijn Janssens GK £1.3 million
Manuel Jose AMR/C £500k
Muzzy Izzet AMC £450k
Anderlecht has had a mixed start to the season, with Robbie Keane struggling to find his marks in his new team. He had a 3 on his 3rd match, and has not scored a single goal in 7 games. Anderlecht were desperately missing Julien Rantier, their star striker, in their first few games. However he was soon back from injury and despite being a bit short physically, has already scored 6 goals in 3 games, including a hat-trick against rivals Atletico Madrid. Anderlecht currently has 7 points from 6 games, and are well away from the relegation zone. The next game is against Udinese at home, managed by tactical genius Kukyman. Anderlecht are the underdogs but will rely on their good form to hopefully win this game. Here are Anderlecht's first few results of the season:
Sun, 16.7.2006 15:00 A Blackburn Friendly 1 : 0
Thu, 20.7.2006 19:30 A Man Utd Friendly 0 : 2
Sun, 23.7.2006 15:00 H Blackburn Friendly 1 : 0
Sat, 29.7.2006 15:00 H Fenerbahçe Friendly 0 : 0
Wed, 2.8.2006 19:30 H Aston Villa Friendly 2 : 0
Sat, 5.8.2006 15:00 A Blackburn Friendly 0 : 2
Sat, 12.8.2006 15:00 A Willem II Friendly 3 : 0
Sat, 19.8.2006 15:00 A Man Utd Premier Division 0 : 2
Wed, 23.8.2006 19:30 H Ajax Premier Division 3 : 0
Sat, 26.8.2006 15:00 A Marseille Premier Division 0 : 1
Sat, 2.9.2006 15:00 H Lazio Premier Division 1 : 2
Mon, 18.9.2006 19:45 A Milan Premier Division 1 : 1
Sat, 23.9.2006 15:00 H Atlético Madrid Premier Division 3 : 2
Tue, 26.9.2006 19:45 A Bordeaux League Cup 2nd Rnd 4 : 0