"I expected to win three times a month, it was disappointing"

INTERVIEWS Hendrik Van Crombrugge exchanged KAS Eupen for RSC Anderlecht during the summer mercato. His expectations were high when he signed: no more conceiving lots of goals, winning three times a month. But that turned out completely differently. Nevertheless, he is positive for the future.


RSC Anderlecht got Van Crombrugge for his good footwork, although the goalkeeper himself did not want to focus on that. He already let Ajax pass him by. Van Crombrugge did not want to be a second keeper, he wanted to play and the Purple & White gave him that chance at the highest level.

"I had expected when I arrived here to win at least three times a month. That was a disappointment," the goalkeeper adds. "We played well, but the results did not follow. The victory against STVV felt really good."

During the interland break Frank Vercauteren took over as T1, and the first three points followed: "Vercauteren sets his own accents, but also stays true to philosophy. It is now all more efficient, you saw that against STVV as well. We have trained al lot on phases like free kicks and corner kicks and that has paid off. Vercauteren's knowledge is an added value for the entire team. "

Play-off 1

In the meantime, play-off 1 remains a question mark for Anderlecht: "It should, however, happen. Anderlecht should frighten opponents again. Although I am not really concerned with rankings. I did not look at that at Eupen either," Van Crombrugge winks.

Red Devils

Van Crombrugge has been called up a few times for the Red Devils, he had to quit during the previous international break with a shoulder injury. But the ambition to become a fixed value is there, he gambles at the 2022 World Cup. "I don't think about the European Championships, with Courtois, Mignolet and Casteels the ranking is fixed among the keepers. And then we shouldn't forget Matz Sels, but the World Cup 2022 is in my mind. I would like to be there" .