Anderlecht’s shift sees Futures surge with three top prospects

Anderlecht have realised that RSCA Futures cannot keep their biggest talents on the bench indefinitely. Noa Ojea, Joshua Nga Kana and Noah Kalonji will be available for the Futures this season. The decision is described as an excellent one. The three youngsters had mainly been training with the A‑team but saw little playing time.

Loss of rhythm prompts change

Consequently they lost match rhythm while the Futures needed quality. Before their return the Brussels side had collected only one point. Met Ojea, Nga Kana and Kalonji added, the story changed. Lierse were beaten 1‑0.

A convincing 4‑0 win over Club NXT followed. The Futures now have six wins from six and the situation looks less bleak. Against Club NXT the youngsters made a strong impact. Ojea scored and also provided an assist.

Nga Kana added the fourth goal in the closing stages. Kalonji also started the match. Their presence gave Karim Mokeddem’s team a clear quality injection. Timing is important because the Futures could not afford another bloodletting after that dramatic start.

The Futures must move out of the lower regions and Anderlecht does not want its second team to face relegation problems. The club now seems to have found a better balance between the A‑team’s needs and those of the Futures. Ojea, Nga Kana and Kalonji can keep training with the first team while also getting the matches they need to develop. The early results show Anderlecht has taken an important step.