New chance for Saelemaekers and Cobbaut

WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2019, 10:55 - lajoya
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OTHER Since the arrival of Fred Rutten, Alexis Saelemaekers (photo) and Elias Cobbaut have hardly been playing. Yet within the club and in the entourage of the players, nobody assumes that the story at Anderlecht is over for them. Club and surroundings believe that the duo will start again from scratch in the preparation and get a new chance.


Cobbaut and Saelemaekers are too playful in Rutten's eyes, Het Laatste Nieuws knows. Moreover, the coach considers Cobbaut defensively not strong enough and he finds Saelemaekers rather a central midfielder or outside player. And others are better at those positions.

In the entourage of both players there is no major concern. It is assumed that Rutten will only be with Anderlecht temporarily and that the duo can start again from scratch in the preparation. Michael Verschueren and Frank Arnesen also do not write off Saelemaekers and Cobbaut.

"It's hard, but it also makes them stronger," it sounds around the players. "In football things can change quickly. This season is proof. First they were the future, now they can't do anything anymore."



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