Belgium admires Rafalov "the boss": "He played as if he was sitting in an armchair"
The Israeli was chosen as the man of the match thanks to the two assists in the 1:3 against Serra, coach Mazo: "extraordinary".
The media praised: "Do it in style"
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08/08/2022
Monday, 08 August 2022, 07:59
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During the summer, there were those who defined the signing of Lior Rafalov as a mistake by Anderlecht, and his suitability to the method of the new coach Felice Mazo was also questioned, but the Israeli midfielder provides a crushing answer to the skeptics game after game at the start of the season.
After scoring and netting in a 2-0 win over Feyde last week, yesterday (Sunday) Rafalov netted twice in a quarter of an hour and helped the Purples win 1-3 over Serra in the third round of the Belgian league.
In "DH" they chose him as the man of the match and summed up the display: "Rafalov was the boss. He played as if he was sitting on an armchair, distributed good passes, long balls and two assists - each time in style. He proved that he is capable of being significant, even in Mazo's method . It felt like he was liberated and wanted to do things the right way."
Mazo himself was also amazed by Rafalov after the victory: "At the age of 36, to put together game after game at this level, it's extraordinary. He's a great player who had a great career, and he's going to contribute a lot to us this season."
Answering critics game by game.
Rafaelov and Anderlecht players (Photo: GettyImages, VIRGINIE LEFOUR/BELGA MAG/AFP)
This coming Thursday (21:00) Rafalov and Anderlecht will host Feida in the third round rematch of the Conference League qualifiers.
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