With 13 goals conceded, it would seem likely that everyone on the field had a hand in a few of them. The GK wasn't good, but he wasn't that bad.
It was really weird watching the highlights. I expected some incredibly shocking misplays, but almost all the shots were reasonably well placed. Felt like the keeper had weights in his shoes a bit, but DenB's D also backed off every Zwolle player who had the ball like this was an old-man's friendly. What a game.
Starts again: De verwachte elf bij @mijnfcdenbosch in de uitwedstrijd tegen @VVVVenlo.#vvvdbo pic.twitter.com/tKi1ey99uK— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) March 10, 2023
Yep. the Eereste (first) Divisie is the division below the Eredivisie. It now includes a few of the top clubs U's (Ajax, PSV, AZ, Utrecht - a bunch of the "yo-yo" clubs like Zwolle and Den Bosch, ADO Den Haag, NAC Breda, etc.
Started: Opmerkelijke naam bij @mijnfcdenbosch op de reservebank. Keeperstrainer John Vos (36) is een van reservedoelmannen in de thuiswedstrijd tegen @fcdordrechtnl. Wouter van der Steen keert terug in de goal. Konrad Sikking, de laatste twee duels in de basis, is er niet bij.@dbodor pic.twitter.com/KbnWKH3nqy— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) March 17, 2023 Up 2-0 at the half.
Hammouti and Verbeek traded assists/goals (first was an OG.) Trying to remember which yanks Danny Verbeek played with. He's got to be 30++ at this point. (Edit: Rubin at Utrecht! was the one I was thinking of, may be others.)
Good numbers: DMV Soccer @DMVSoccer96 Another strong performance from local Gedion Zelalem yesterday to help FC Den Bosch win 3-1 against FC Dordrecht! #RepDMV 90 minutes played 7.2 @FotMob player rating 30/34 passes completed (88%) 5/8 duels won 8 ball recoveries
Not in the squad today: BD FC Den Bosch @BD_FCDenBosch Gideon Zelalem and Ibane Bowat appear unable to play at @mijnfcdenbosch. As a result, there are basic places for Evan Patoulidis and Teun van Grunsven in the away match against @HeraclesAlmelo . #herdbo
Something to remember the 13-0 shellacking: “WE WERE SH!T, BUT I WAS THERE.” 😂FC Den Bosch (featuring American Gedion Zelalem) lost 13-0 in a Dutch second-tier match last month. 🇳🇱 They sent a letter to fans apologizing with a keychain saying, “We were shit! But I was there.” 💩 Via @TheSportsman pic.twitter.com/6EUR99Wxax— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) April 7, 2023
Starts: Geen Danny Verbeek, Rik Mulders, Anass Ahannach en Victor van den Bogert (allen geblesseerd) vanaf dus bij @mijnfcdenbosch op bezoek bij @NACnl. Ook geen Gerald Vanenburg trouwens.#nacdbo pic.twitter.com/S9bNuYRGjT— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) April 7, 2023
Good performance in a 2-0 loss: Another strong showing from Gedion Zelalem for @mijnfcdenbosch today! #RepDMV 90 minutes played6.9 @FotMob rating30/35 passes completed4/6 tackles won8 recoveries of possession pic.twitter.com/olRZ5bTQrQ— DMV Soccer (@DMVSoccer96) April 7, 2023
Starts: Nog geen Danny Verbeek (geblesseerd) in de thuiswedstrijd van @mijnfcdenbosch tegen @HelmondSport. Wel basisplekken voor de weer fitte Rik Mulders en Victor van den Bogert in de eerste wedstrijd onder de nieuwe coach Tomasz Kaczmarek. #dbohel pic.twitter.com/0V8QAuybNt— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) April 14, 2023
On the bench: Alle namen en nummers: #dbotel pic.twitter.com/mtangExMxO— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) April 28, 2023
Started in friendly against Ajax: Opstelling @AFCAjax: Pasveer; Gooijer, Salah-Eddine, Hato, Wijndal; Vos, Klaassen, Van den Boomen; Berghuis, De Waal, Godts.Opstelling @mijnfcdenbosch: Roggeveen; Gyamfi, Schell, Van Grunsven, Van den Bogert, De Groot; Vicario, Ikeshita, Zelalem; Mulders, Kotzebue. #ajadbo 0-0— BD FC Den Bosch (@BD_FCDenBosch) July 8, 2023 Ended 2-2.
This is a classic YA comment. It may well be the most YA thing we've ever posted on these boards. Well done!
Gedion Zelalem in FC Den Bosch’s 1-0 win 🆚 Top Oss 🇳🇱 :⏰ 90 mins⭐️ 8.2 rating & MOTM🎯 66/74 passes cmp*🚀 8/10 long balls*💪 5/5 ground & 1/1 aerial duel💫 13 passes into final third*❗️ 13 recoveries*💥 1 big chance created** = match highest #USMNT pic.twitter.com/2HIUgg5SnO— duncan (@GloriousGedi) August 11, 2023 MOTM for Gedion....if he keeps this up, perhaps his career ambitions may be resurrected
The dude has (had, got to admit I've not seen a lot of his since Gers) a really elegant touch. If he can/has (literally) bulk up other aspect of his game he could be useful in the right situation.
I think that what hampers him is that he plays his best in a role that doesn't really exist anymore, and while there are spots on the field that can use his skill set, he has to add a lot of bite to his game to find a place in a top-ish league. If his career had kicked off 10 years before it did, I think he'd have found more success. Kind of a poor man's Ozil, which was a cool thing to be before even the original couldn't find a spot.
Yeah - I'm going to try to catch a few matches and see if he's rounded out his game much. He looks a bit more sturdy, which was a bit of an issue for him. He has the skills to contribute, whether he can use them well enough remains to be seen, but success at Den Bosch could sneak him an Ered gig at least, although it needs to happen soon - he's not young any longer.