Believe he is still in the title? What is his first impression about the player base? Rutten leaves after the first courses are light on the situation at Anderlecht

Anderlecht Fresh for Anderlecht-trainer Fred Rutten was yesterday for the first time on the practice pitch at Anderlecht during the winter training of the club in San Pedro del Pinatar. In order to estimate which players he needs to bring the Belgian recordkampioen from the sukkelstraatje to lead, according to the 56-year-old Dutchman is still too early. But in an interview on the clubwebsite shows Rutten is already ambitious. He thinks even the title.

“First of all, they are very enthusiastic. We still have not done much, but my first impression is positive.” Rutten led yesterday in Spain his first training session as the Anderlecht-coach. He taught his group to know, but it is still too early to say which players he needs to bring the purple & white back on the football pitch. “At the end of the week, I'll be good for the stock,” says the Dutchman. “And then I can, together with other people, that decide.”

what type of football Rutten with Anderlecht, he is already out. “The type of football that is in any case profitable. The three points are for us at this moment is the most important. I like to be with my team in a 4-3-3-system of play. But the choice of formation which we will play, also depends on the spelerspotentieel. In function of that I had to make the choice.”

In the Jupiler Pro League follows Anderlecht all on fourteen points of leader Racing Genk. A solid gap, but I dream still. “What our ambitions yet for this season? What belongs to Anderlecht, hey. As close as possible to the championship sit down and finally try to be a champion. Or that's possible with this backlog? It is not easy, but in football there is always something possible.”

The purple-and-white supporters will like to hear. The fans enjoyed this season, not yet too much pleasure in the performance of their team. “I think the supporters certainly for the first half are dissatisfied. And that is understandable. If you are a club like Anderlecht, and you're so far removed from first place in points, then agree that is not to satisfaction. And I hope that I can return and that the fans, especially in the very best, behind our team.”