58: The RSC Anderlecht Rebuild with Ben Jackson

<div>34-time Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht are in a bit of a slump.<br> <br> Last season, they failed to compete in European competition for the first time since 1964, sliding to 8th in the Belgian Pro League.<br> <br> But all is not lost. Under Vincent Kompany, the Brussels-based club boast a string of exciting under-23s from the club's famed youth academy, which is known to have produced Youri Tielemans, Dries Mertens and Romelu Lukaku among others.<br> <br> Joe is joined by Belgian Football Podcast founder Ben Jackson to discuss where it went wrong, and how the rebuild is taking shape.<br> <br> 04:28 - How does the Belgian Pro League work?<br> <br> 8:02 - Anderlecht: Past and Present<br> <br> 12:04 - Anderlecht's financial troubles and young squad<br> <br> 16:46 - Anderlecht's style of play under Head Coach Vincent Kompany<br> <br> 19:13 - Albert Sambi Lokonga: ball-progressor-in-chief<br> <br> 27:47 - Yari Verschaeren: winger, attacking midfielder and Anderlecht's next hope?<br> <br> 33:54 - Lukas Nmecha: City loanee and penalty spot hero<br> <br> 39:45 - Anderlecht and Manchester City - Kompany links to exploit?<br> <br> 41:53 - 18-year-old Jérémy Doku's €25 million move to Rennes <br> <br> 44:39 - Kompany to the future?</div>