Never heard a sweeter sounding word than Feyenoord part 2

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Well, we start with a long time injury of a key player. Bos is out for months after being kicked out of a match in this World Cup mockery of refereeing.

 

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Optimism prevails at Feyenoord: 'You can see the patterns that were so successful under Arne Slot'
Jens Sikkema
Vandaag, 17:42 • Aangepast Vandaag, 19:16 • 4 minuten leestijd

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The preparation has only just started and practice results do not say everything about the balance of power for the new season. Still, cautious optimism prevails at Feyenoord. In an extra Feyenoord: The Extra Time, Dennis van Eersel, Dennis Kranenburg and Frank Stout discuss the preparation and the important transfer summer. Because at least 15 players will have to leave De Kuip.
With a 3-1 win over Club Brugge, Feyenoord has also won its second friendly game of the season. Last week, Feyenoord won easily 6-0 at FC Dordrecht. Those victories are only a side issue for Rijnmond reporter Dennis van Eersel. Much more important to him are the patterns that become visible.
"You see triangles emerging again, players who constantly try to be playable and a lot of movement without the ball. Those are automatisms that we also saw in the successful period under Arne Slot," he says in an extra podcast Feyenoord: The Extension.

According to Van Eersel, it is still far too early to draw conclusions about Feyenoord's title chances. However, he does see a clear change in the way the team presents itself.
"In the end, it's not just about a football philosophy, but especially about the question of whether a coach can actually convey his ideas to players. The first signs are positive in that respect."
Experienced staff
The composition of the technical staff is also optimistic. With Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Feyenoord has a coach who previously won the championship with the club. In addition, Sipke Hulshoff brings the recent experience from the successful years under Arne Slot.
According to Dennis Kranenburg, it is precisely this combination that is important. "Van Bronckhorst has previously proven that he can form a close-knit group. You kept hearing that from the players from the 2017 championship team. On paper, Feyenoord has a staff that knows how to guide a team towards prizes."
"And it's nice that Feyenoord appoints a coach for the standard situations and in the first game where Rody Hoegee is present, there are two goals scored directly from such a moment," adds Frank Stout. "Last season, Feyenoord never scored from a corner kick."


Shaqueel van Persie after his goal against Club Brugge © Yannick Verhoeven / Hero Images
Selection still far too big
Where Feyenoord will have to make decisions in the coming weeks is the composition of the selection. It is simply too extensive at the moment. The Rotterdammers have to reduce their selection from 40 to about 25 players. The Rijnmond reporters are taking into account a departure of Ueda, Read and Hadj Moussa.
Van Eersel emphasizes that Feyenoord is now in a different position than a few years ago. "The club no longer has to sell players for a low transfer fee. If there is serious interest, there must also be a serious price in return. No 17.5 million from Nottingham for Read. I would talk about an amount of 25 or 30 million euros."
Competition in almost every position
Especially in midfield, it will be crowded next season. Feyenoord seems to want to play with two 'sixes'. Van Eersel thinks that newcomer Vanhoutte will get a starting place. As well as Targhalline. Valente would then be at 10.
"Those are few goals," says Stout. "I would try to make room for Steijn. Just look at those corner kicks and free kicks today."
Van Eersel thinks that Steijn will indeed play regularly. "Not every match requires the same line-up. In the Champions League you may want more control, while against teams from the right row you can use more attacking creativity." A departure of Hwang and Moder is certainly negotiable, according to the reporters.


Sem Steijn in action © Hans van der Valk/Orange Pictures
Starting place Mármol
Against Club Brugge, Mika Mármol made his debut. The Spaniard did that, as did his compatriot Nacho Ferri in the striker, not without merit. Is he good enough for a starting place? "Watanabe will always play," thinks Van Eersel, who is also positive about Ahmedhodzic.
"You may need Marmol as a left back," says Kranenburg. "Because Bos is out for months and Smal doesn't even train with the group. And with youth player Wessels you really can't enter the Champions League."
Reinforcements
Feyenoord will therefore be looking for a new left back. It is expected that Tjark Ernst will be the new goalkeeper. In addition, a left and right winger will have to be brought in, regardless of whether Hadj Moussa leaves.
Slory has already gone to Willem II and Sliti is about to leave for Excelsior. "Last season I already said that Sauer should in fact be your backup as a left winger. As far as I'm concerned, that's no different for this season," concludes Van Eersel.

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Maybe we should ask Ajax to do our outgoing transfers with a 5% of the deal fee!!!!

 

Wellenreuther on his way back to Germany, VfL Wolfsburg in his homeland. Earlier today it was announced that Feyenoord has immediately presented a new goalkeeper with his compatriot Tjark Ernst.

 

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Feyenoord Destival today.
Maybe a surprise arrival coming out of the helicopter ...
One can hope

 

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This is how the new Feyenoord players experienced their helicopter landing: 'The stadium, all those people and the helicopter is really spectacular'

Feyenoord's new signings have been presented

The annual highlight of the Feyenoord Festival is without a doubt the helicopter landing. The new players of the Rotterdam club landed by helicopter on the center spot in a full Kuip. This year, too, the newcomers were very impressed. "There is no better way to enter a stadium," says Nacho Ferri. The Spanish striker is happy that he can call himself a Feyenoord player, because the club shows ambition. "We want to win trophies. That's the most important thing for me."

Another Spaniard Ferri is not the only Spanish acquisition of Feyenoord. Defender Mika Mármol, who came over from Las Palmas, also got out of the helicopter.
"It is the most impressive presentation of my career. The stadium, all those people and the arrival by helicopter, is really spectacular," says the Spaniard. The Spanish defender was not only impressed by the helicopter flight, he is also happy with his new club. "Everyone knows what Feyenoord is, of course. But it's only when you're here that you realize how big the club really is and how much is behind it: the organization, the structure and everything around it."

Feyenoord's most recent acquisition is Tjark Ernst. The German goalkeeper, who comes over from Hertha BSC, replaces the departing German goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther.
"One German is gone, and the other comes in immediately," he says with a laugh.

Never forget
When the helicopter flew into the Kuip, Ernst grabbed his phone. He wanted to capture this special moment. "This flight is a memory for life, that's why I filmed it. I always want to remember this." Ernst has only been a Feyenoord player for a few days and has a lot of impressions to process. "I still don't understand what is happening. Tomorrow I have a day off, then I can start to realize everything. Everything that has happened is still a bit blurry," he notes.

 

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Fotos from saturday's fanday

 

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The Feijenoord neighbourhood celebrates it's 200 years of existence this year of which
118 years of Feyenoord: comrades know what makes our club so beautiful

Today, July 19, we celebrate the 118th anniversary of the most beautiful club of all. For more than a century, Feyenoord has connected generations. Grandparents talk about Coen Moulijn, Ove Kindvall and Willem van Hanegem, parents cherish the memories of the successes under Wim Jansen, Willem van Hanegem, Leo Beenhakker and Bert van Marwijk and a new generation grew up with the national titles of 2017 and 2023. Different players, different trainers and different times, but always the same club. In 118 years, Feyenoord has built up a history of which every Comrade can be proud. A history of important victories, unforgettable European evenings, brilliant championships, painful defeats and getting up again and again. Because no matter how deep Feyenoord sometimes fell, the club always came back.
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Inbeom Hwang will complete his transfer to FC Porto on Monday. The South Korea international is undergoing his medical examination. After that, he will join the team of coach Francesco Farioli. Feyenoord is said to have around five million euros left over from the deal.

I don't find this a good deal, to sell such good players to our coefficient competitor clubs.

 

The transfer of Ramiz Zerrouki from Feyenoord to FC Twente is official. Both clubs have confirmed the deal. Zerrouki made the switch from Twente to Feyenoord in the summer of 2023, but was unable to secure a permanent starting place in Rotterdam.
'When I came to Feyenoord three years ago, I wanted nothing more than to succeed,' said Zerrouki in a message via Feyenoord's club channels.
'There are also many moments that I look back on with pride and pleasure, such as the Champions League evenings in De Kuip and the cup win. But not everything turned out as we had all hoped. That's why a permanent transfer to FC Twente feels like the right step. I wish all the supporters and everyone at Feyenoord the best.'