Painful draw against Mechelen leaves Europe hanging
Anderlecht 2–2 KV Mechelen. Two points dropped at home, and with two matchdays left, European qualification is slipping through your fingers. The performance was flat. The result felt like a loss. (2) (3)
The mood in the stands told the whole story. When a draw against Mechelen at Lotto Park is met with gallows humour rather than anger, you know the malaise runs deep. As one fan put it: "They don't even laugh at us anymore." (3)
Sibierski's summer rebuild depends on European football
Technical director Antoine Sibierski has a massive job ahead, but the scale of it hinges entirely on whether Anderlecht scrape into Europe. No European football means a smaller budget, fewer options, and a tougher sell to potential signings. Everything rides on the final two games. (2)
German clubs circling two young talents
Freiburg are tracking Nathan Saliba. Interest from Germany also extends to Mihajlo Cvetkovic. Losing either would hurt — losing both in the same window would be a serious blow to a squad already thin on depth and identity. (1)
Fan-reaktioner
Grim acceptance seems to have replaced anger. On Reddit, supporters are dissecting what's gone wrong and pointing to deeper structural issues beyond the manager. One recurring theme: the pre-match ritual of playing "Lange Jojo" needs to die. The thread is here.