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Lior Rapalov: "One look from Vincent Company is enough for us to understand each other" - Walla! sport

2021-09-18T05:10:29.996Z


The Anderlecht contact was interviewed in Belgium and told of his relationship with his coach: "No need for words, trying to be his messenger on the pitch." On leaving Antwerp: "The media was bad, I did not feel appreciated"


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Lior Rapalov: "One look from Vincent Company is enough for us to understand each other"

The Anderlecht contact was interviewed in Belgium and told of his relationship with his coach: "No need for words, trying to be his messenger on the pitch."

On leaving Antwerp: "The media was bad, I did not feel appreciated."

And also: the inspiration from Roger Federer

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Summary of Anderlecht's 2: 7 victory over Mechelen in the Belgian league (Sport 1)

One of the top legionaries of Israeli football in the last decade, Lior Rapalov, recently opened his 11th season in the Belgian league with a new team, Anderlecht.

After particularly successful periods at Club Brugge and Antwerp, Raphaelov joined the luxury team trying to return to its heyday and began collaborating with Vincent Company, who retired after a glorious career and began a coaching career in his youth team.

The Israeli contact was interviewed by the Belgian media and told about the cooperation with the past brake, the departure of Antwerp and the inspiration he received from Roger Federer.

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In its last game, Anderlecht defeated Mechelen 2: 7 in the local league, but Raphaelov, who did not score or cook, had to make do with a kick to the crossbar. "I hit the same post twice already, on a penalty in front of Vitesse and with a left-footed kick in front of Mechelen," Raphaelov said, joking, "I'll have to change shoes or talk to the beam."



Raphaelov has yet to score or cook in the league after six rounds, and when asked if he had to follow too many tactical instructions he replied: "At this stage of the season it is normal to think about tactics and our standing on the pitch. We are only in mid-September. I have been in Belgium for 11 years, I Know that the league does not really start until January. We are also working on another method of play that Company will implement soon. We are under construction, can not be at our peak right now, not even in a month. We saw a video of our game against Mechelen. After our seventh goal, everyone chased the ball to "Conquer the eighth. I love the mentality."

Missed Pendel against Vitesse.

Lior Rapalov vs. Eli Desa (Photo: GettyImages, David PINTENS / BELGA MAG / AFP via Getty Images)

As is well known, the Belgian league is full of young players, most of whom make their first steps in the local league and then are sold in huge sums to the major leagues in Europe.

In this sense, at the age of 35 Raphaelov is considered a "rare breed", so much so that he was asked if the youngsters call him "Grandpa": "Some of them were born when I played my first games in Israel, but I do not feel that old. I try to be one of Company Our field. Our one look is enough to understand each other, we do not even need words. If I have to play more on the right wing to help the team, I will do it. I am convinced we will improve our level. Anderlecht ".



Raphaelov's most memorable moment in Belgium came ironically against Anderlecht, when in the Cup final in 2015 he scored the extra time goal for Club Brugge with a great volley for connections: "Let's not talk about it too much now that I'm in Anderlecht. The reception from the team was Great. Honestly, I had doubts, because I still played seven seasons at Club Brugge. "

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Won a great welcome from Anderlecht fans.

Lior Rapalov (Photo: GettyImages, BSR Agency)

The announcement of Raphaelov's move to Anderlecht came even before last season ended, following which his previous team, Antwerp, chose to bench him until the end of the season: "For two or three months, Antwerp did not contact me. Communication with the sporting director was bad, I did not feel appreciated. Anderlecht Turned and gave her my word. I could have signed a big contract in Antwerp, but I had a deal with Anderlecht. His talks with Anderlecht have already been reported in the media, I was supposed to lie? Two days before the playoffs I was told I would be eliminated. They lost the first two games, of course "They could have finished in a higher place than third."



In conclusion, Raphaelov said that he regularly talks to another Israeli who played in Belgium, Roni Rosenthal ("congratulated me on moving to Anderlecht") and revealed how he is inspired by the legendary tennis player, Roger Federer: "I read an article in which he explains how he manages to stay sharp "Even at 40 when he has two pairs of twins. Food and sleep are two components. Since I read that, I forced myself to go to bed before 11pm. Before that, I had not slept before midnight."

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