Never heard a sweeter sounding word than Feyenoord part 2

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Wouter spends half his internship allowance on Feyenoord shirt and makes young City fan overjoyed
Jesse van Someren Today, 13:54 • 2 minutes reading time
The original article was created in Dutch (NL) by our editorial staff. This article is automatically translated by an algorithm and might contain errors due to this.


It was a beautiful image last week. After Feyenoord's stunt at Manchester City, a surprised young fan of the home team went to check on Het Legioen. He called them the best fans in the world. And thanks to Feyenoord supporter Wouter Backx, he is now one of them.
Let's go back to the beginning: after Feyenoord's 3-3 draw at Manchester City, the Etihad Stadium is quickly emptying. Except for the away section, of course, which sings the Everywhere Where You Go, We Go With You! It attracts the attention of a young City supporter, who goes to take a look at the away section. Not much later, he is sent away by security.
Incredibly grateful
It can all be seen in a video on TikTok, posted by the parents of the young football fan. Many Feyenoord fans see the video, including 19-year-old Wouter from Rotterdam, himself a big Feyenoord supporter.

"Being sent away while you want to watch the best supporters in the world, that's not possible," says Wouter. "I immediately sent a message and asked for an address. And of course about the size. Then I sent a shirt. They were very grateful to me. In the end, it's a top gesture I think. Kid happy, everyone happy."
The moment the young fan unpacks the shirt has also been captured.

Non-stop working on Feyenoord
"I have had many positive reactions," Wouter continues. "People who say I'm a hero. But if you see someone enjoying the club, you have to do something for it. Even if it costs me half of my internship allowance. I heard from his parents that the boy is now non-stop busy with Feyenoord."
"That boy is about 10, 11 years old, I think. As a City supporter, you are of course not used to a real atmosphere. You have to learn from an early age to love a club that does bring atmosphere."
Tickets for Feyenoord
Wouter didn't want to stop at just a shirt at first. "I immediately offered to arrange tickets for them if they come to Rotterdam for Feyenoord, because the parents of that boy do not have the financial means for that. But they thought that was too much."
Nevertheless, it could just be that the young, British brand new Feyenoord player will soon get to know Het Legioen extensively. "Feyenoord has now contacted his parents to get them to Rotterdam."

 

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Crap,
Feyenoord will not have Jordan Lotomba available in the coming months. The right back has a fracture in his lower leg and has since undergone successful surgery.

 

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Most likely we don't see Julian Carranza back on the pitch this year.

 

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Dunno why VI rates Wellenreuther with a 5.
The two goals were huge defensive errors, first by Read and second by Gonzalez.
On top of that Wellenreuther stopped certain goals.
We didnot have a functioning midfield with both Timber and Milambo awol.
Against Spartak we need to play a different game or we're going to be toast.
We were extremely lucky when Mo showed what he's capable of. Three times with a simple flick of his leg he created 3 chances that could/should have been goals, but this time we were lucky.

 

Hwang beams when he talks about his own Feyenoord song. Not every player is honored with their own song, let alone a player who has not yet played twenty matches for a club. However, Inbeom Hwang is immensely popular at Feyenoord and has been sung to with its own song since last month. The South Korean reacted with a smile after the match against RKC Waalwijk.
'Hwang is onze Koreaan,
niemand die hem nog kan verslaan!
En zelfs niet Kim Jong Un, kan daar nog wat aan doen.
Hwang die maakt Feyenoord kampioen!'
'Hwang is our Korean, no one can beat him anymore! And not even Kim Jong Un, can do something about that. Hwang who makes Feyenoord champion!', the fans have been singing since the away game against Almere City FC.
(The rhyme is lost in translation)
It fills the Feyenoord midfielder with pride, although he honestly admitted that he didn't realize that he was being sung about the first time. Hwang now knows better, although he can't sing along with it himself yet.

 

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Uhm, no.
https://www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws/spo...-op-rij-ongeslagen-nieuw-clubrecord-gevestigd
'Feyenoord after RKC away already twenty away games in a row unbeaten, new club record set'
What do the numbers say? Data analyst Bart Frouws dives into the most striking statistics of the Eredivisie matches played every week in the studio of NOS Langs de Lijn.
Today: Feyenoord had great difficulty with the Brabant low-flyer on a visit to RKC. Coach Brian Priske's team however did win, 2-3.
Feyenoord has been unbeaten in twenty away matches in a row, a club record. "The all-time record (26) is held by Ajax, under Erik ten Hag. The next away game is at PSV, so I don't know if that record will be broken."

Of course I as a Feyenoordsoccerfan hope we can go on to challenge that ten Hag record, simply to keep the Eredivisie title race going on for longer.

It is a striking statistic, knowing that Feyenoord has much more difficulty preventing goals against this season than in previous years. "Last season, they only conceded 41 goals in 48 matches," says Frouws. "Now the counter is already at 33 goals against, and the competition is not even halfway through." This is largely due to the defense itself, the data analyst sees. "They give the opponent a helping hand: nine mistakes have already led to a goal against this season. Defensively, things just don't go so well."

 

https://www.nporadio1.nl/nieuws/sport/ad555385-671b-43fd-abdb-e7e7f54f5e20/analyse

'10 assists for Paixão in 20 matches, more than in the previous 82 games combined'
The assist came from Paixão. The 24-year-old Brazilian has been of great value to Feyenoord this season. "Twenty games have been played in all competitions and he has already prepared ten goals," says data analyst Bart Frouws. "That's more than in his first two years at Feyenoord (82 duels, ed.). Last year, he came to only three assists. He did create chances, but was unlucky that the striker simply did not finish them. Now that is happening."

 

Yeah, I noticed it.

 

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https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1933...-in-de-kuip-dit-seizoen-een-tactische-analyse

Willem II and Fortuna Sittard have already taken a point from De Kuip this season, and Ajax has beaten Feyenoord. In the Champions League, Feyenoord did not pick up a single point at home. The Rotterdammers have a difficult time this season against the defensively minded teams that come to visit.
In a few days, a new European duel awaits in Rotterdam, when Sparta Prague comes along. But first there is the away game at bottom of the table RKC Waalwijk. Are they also going to be very defensive, even if it is a home game? Given the difficulty Feyenoord has with opponents who build a wall, that is not inconceivable.
Especially in De Kuip, it is a tactic that opponents choose en masse. Even teams with significantly less quality in the selection seem to be able to withstand Feyenoord's attacking violence in De Kuip. How is that possible?
According to various analysts and insiders, the core of the problem lies in the tactical approach of the opponents and the inability of Brian Priske's team to find an answer to it.
The defensive blueprint: Ajax as an example
Feyenoord squandered two points in the first round of play in the home game against Willem II: 1-1. But also away at Sparta and FC Groningen there was a draw early in the season. A pattern in a difference between the home and away games was not yet visible.
The home game against Ajax at the beginning of September marked a striking turning point in Feyenoord's season. Traditionally, Ajax is a team that plays its own game, also in De Kuip. But this time, the Amsterdam club opted for a conservative strategy.
With five defenders, a lot of physical play, and a compact midfield, they managed to keep the spaces closed and drive Feyenoord to frustration. The 2-0 defeat was a blow for the Rotterdammers, until then unbeaten in the competition. But perhaps more worrying was that Ajax had left a blueprint for other clubs.
Geert den Ouden, regular table guest at FC Rijnmond, aptly mentioned this in the broadcast after that match: "What Ajax did in De Kuip was tactically very clever. They gave Feyenoord the ball, but made sure there was no room to combine through the middle. They knew that Feyenoord had to rely on speed and dynamism, but if you force them to play football from a standstill, that creativity comes out much less."

Since then, other teams have adopted this approach. So did Red Bull Salzburg in the Champions League, which defeated Feyenoord 3-1 with a similar defensive strategy. "Pepijn Lijnders, the coach of Red Bull Salzburg, had looked closely at the match against Ajax," said Dennis van Eersel after that match in FC Rijnmond.
"Brian Priske said he had found the solution, but that turned out not to be quite the case. In midfield, there were really a lot of similarities between how Ajax played and how Salzburg played. Feyenoord has a very difficult time with that tactic.
Feyenoord was tactically different against Salzburg. Mario Bilate thinks that Priske did not just make the choice. "He has looked at how Salzburg plays, but in the end he has converted it again. In retrospect, you might say that it was not the right choice. I found the pressure difficult and therefore put it back again. Playing in different formations does not necessarily have to be the problem, provided you know what is required at all times.
Defending opponents and counter threat
What opponents in De Kuip are doing now seems to be a clear trend. They play compactly, put the lines close together and gamble on counters. Clubs seem to consciously abandon their usual way of playing when they visit Rotterdam. They know that Feyenoord is struggling to break down such defensive walls. This is not new. Feyenoord, led by Arne Slot, often had to tear down these kinds of walls on opponents.
Geert den Ouden summed it up sharply in November: "What you see is that clubs adjust their way of playing when they come to De Kuip. At home they often go on the attack against Feyenoord, but here they retreat en masse. You see that not only with teams like Salzburg or Ajax, but also with other teams. They accept that Feyenoord has the ball and are just waiting for their chance to counter."

Feyenoord's inability to create spaces
So what is the cause with Feyenoord itself? According to analysts, it is mainly due to the inability to create spaces against compact defensive teams. The game under coach Brian Priske is dynamic and relies heavily on fast combinations and individual actions. But when opponents collapse en masse, they often lack the creativity and finesse to create opportunities.
A big miss this season, for example, is the role of a pure number 10. Calvin Stengs was sidelined for a long time with an injury. Under Priske, the system has become more flexible, but there is no longer a fixed playmaker who sets the lines and can break through a wall with a splitting pass.
Former coach Mario Been exposed this missed in one of his analyses for ESPN: "In matches where there is little space, you see that a type of player like Berghuis, who used to play at Feyenoord, is really missed. He could play an entire defense apart with one action or pass. You miss that kind of creativity now."

In addition, the lack of a physically strong striker was also felt for a long time. Santiago Giménez, Ayase Ueda and even the third striker Julian Carranza were on the sidelines for a long time. Carranza and certainly the young Zépiqueno Redmond have difficulty operating in small spaces. Against defensive teams like Fortuna Sittard, their strength is less effective.

Away games as a contrast
Feyenoord has had seasons in which it squandered points several times in De Kuip. Usually these were seasons in which things didn't go as well anyway and therefore there was less performance outside of Rotterdam.
This season, the contrast with the away games is greater. Especially in terms of the game. Outside De Kuip, Feyenoord can often excel better in its own game. This has to do with the fact that opponents at home more often choose to attack, creating more spaces.
In an away game against Go Ahead Eagles, for example, Feyenoord managed to win convincingly 5-1. "If you give Feyenoord space, you play into their hands," says Den Ouden. "But they don't get that space at home. That makes all the difference."

Search for solutions
The big question now is: how can Feyenoord solve this problem? Some concrete suggestions have been made in FC Rijnmond and by analysts:
1. Attract an extra playmaker: In the winter break, Feyenoord could look for a creative midfielder, a type of player who can excel in small spaces and make decisive passes.
2. Develop different playing styles: Priske must work on a plan B. If dynamic attacking play through the axis does not work, an alternative must be found, for example by using the flanks more quickly.
3. Faster switching: Feyenoord must try to change pace faster in attacking situations. Opponents now often have time to (re)organize, because Feyenoord builds up too slowly and predictably.
The way forward
The season is still long, but the challenge for Brian Priske now is to find a solution to the tactical puzzles that are presented to him in De Kuip. If Priske succeeds in finding the right answers, De Kuip can once again become the place where opponents step in with trembling knees. For now, however, it remains a place where tactics and patience are tested—and where Ajax's blueprint remains a challenge that Feyenoord must overcome.
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Feyenoord awaits reunion with German referee with card-rich past in De Kuip.
The German referee Tobias Stieler has been appointed by UEFA as a referee at Feyenoord-Sparta Prague. Stieler refereed the home game of Feyenoord in the Champions League against Lazio last season.
Feyenoord will have mainly positive memories of the meeting with Stieler: on October 25, 2024, Lazio was defeated 3-1. The German did play a striking role in that victory: he gave no less than twelve players a yellow card that evening (five Feyenoord players and seven Lazio players). Stieler was a referee five times before at a European match with a Dutch club. He refereed a duel with AZ once and Ajax three times. The last time the German had to deal with a Dutch club was last December in the Champions League: PSV-Arsenal (1-1).

 

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Remaining matches before the winter break:

 

Schedule after the winter break:

Reminder, dates still can change!!!

 

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City fan George (9), who went viral for his love for the Legion, is in the Kuip tonight
The 9-year-old George, a fan of Manchester City, called Feyenoord's legion 'the best fans in the world' in a video that went viral on social media. When Feyenoord heard of his love, the club decided to invite George and his family and bring them to the Netherlands at the club's expense. Tonight, George will be in the stands in the Kuip. "It's unbelievable," says his father.
George's father tells the AD that the family still cannot believe that it is going through this. "Feyenoord paid for this trip to the Netherlands for us. We are going to the game tonight and also went to the Euromast. Feyenoord also paid for that. It's unbelievable." The family consists of five people, but the four of them traveled to Rotterdam. Wednesday evening in the stands: father Joe, mother Jennifer and brothers George (9) and Teddie (7). 1-year-old Charlie stayed at home with his grandparents. The family comes from Molton, about 30 kilometers northwest of Manchester.

 

First half stats:

 

We really need goals, as we now have a deficit of 1 goal.

 

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Gsus Beelen, in the other goal
Full time stats:

 

Our main competitors for spot 24, PSG, Stuttgart, Shakhtar and Sparta Praha and their final fixtures:

 

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UEFA Champions League Team of the Week

 

@Teak
We were wrong.
Those Koreans were Japanese
https://www.ad.nl/voetbal/japanners...-een-week-hun-ogen-uit-in-nederland~a7800f05/
Japanese create the atmosphere at Varkenoord: 'They have been amazed in the Netherlands for a week'
With video
A large group of Japanese students from the Fujieda Meisei Junior & High School in Shizuoka created the atmosphere at Varkenoord on Wednesday afternoon. There, coach Pascal Bosschaart's Feyenoord talents won 3-0 against Sparta Prague in the UEFA Youth League.
Minne Groenstege 12-12-24, 08:00 Last update: 14:58

The ninety boys, all 17 years old, sang continuously in the second half to support the Feyenoord talents. The group of Sparta Prague fans, who created the atmosphere in the first half, were completely drowned out. After the first Youth League win of the season, the Japanese were thanked by Feyenoord captain Jan Plug (19) and his teammates for their support, which caused many smiling faces among both the players and spectators. The catchy 'Let's Go Feyenoord, olé olé olé' was not heard in the Kuip on Wednesday evening, because no tickets could be obtained for the Champions League match by the large group of Japanese. Well wrapped up in their long blue coats and their Feyenoord scarves, the group attracted a lot of attention. That was also the case last weekend, when the group was present at RKC - Feyenoord (2-3) and FC Emmen - Excelsior (1-1).

"We arrived from Japan on Saturday afternoon and then immediately took the bus to Waalwijk. After such a long day of travel, a few boys fell asleep in the RKC stadium that evening, but the boys have been looking forward to the atmosphere for days," says Zen, the Dutch-Japanese tour guide of the company, which consists of more than a hundred people, including guidance.
"My grandfather was able to accompany Shinji Ono at the beginning of this century during his first months in Rotterdam. These guys were still hoping for a meeting with Ayase Ueda, but unfortunately that turned out not to be possible." Guests at Excelsior and Feyenoord In addition to visiting three matches, the group visited the center of Rotterdam on Monday and three friendly matches were played against peers of Excelsior. A 5-1 and 2-1 loss, but also a 2-1 victory. On Tuesday, the group trained at Varkenoord and today the group will visit Amsterdam, after which the return trip to Japan will start in the evening. Zen: "Normally, a visit to the windmills in Kinderdijk is always part of such a trip, but these guys all love football and have had a wonderful week. All the supporters we met were very friendly and interested, so Feyenoord and Excelsior certainly have a place in their hearts."