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Warm atmosphere, van Persie or “similar style to OM”: 5 things to know about Feyenoord Rotterdam

2022-04-27T12:58:29.922Z


Opponent of Marseille in the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference, Feyenoord Rotterdam, a historic club in the Netherlands, has arguments to make.


Feyenoord, the 3rd big club in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands you have three clubs that have always stood out.

It's the “

Big Three

”, or “

De Grote Drie

” in the Dutch version.

In order: Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord Rotterdam.

Serendipity is also their ranking this season in the league.

And in the 21st century, the gap is glaring.

Feyenoord, 15 league titles in total, have only won the Eredivisie once in two decades (in 2017).

But "

de trots van Zuid

" ("the pride of the South", one of the club's nicknames) has also shone on the continental scene in the past.

He won the C1 in 1970 and the C3 in 1974 and 2002. And could therefore fill his trophy cabinet with a C4 this year.

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He is, with Tammy Abraham of AS Roma, the top scorer in the Europa League Conference this season (and therefore in the history of the competition).

Cyriel Dessers has made the C4 his favorite competition.

The Nigerian international striker has scored 8 goals in 10 matches, including a double in the quarter return against Slavia Prague (1-3) and with the left foot, when he is right-handed.

On loan from Belgian club KRC Genk, he is Feyenoord's lethal weapon.

We will also have to watch Colombian winger Luis Sinisterra (22), Dutch left-back Tyrell Malacia (22) and Turkish midfielder Orkun Kökcü (21).

The latter two have seen their names associated with Olympique Lyonnais in transfer rumors in recent months.

The very warm atmosphere of Rotterdam

If the Marseillais thought to breathe after their trip to PAOK Salonika, they are not at the end of their surprises.

In the Netherlands, the hottest atmosphere is in the stands of the Kuip (“the tank” or “the bathtub” in Dutch) and its more than 50,000 seats.

As proof, the Dutch club has been fined ten fines by Uefa since the start of the season, for a total of nearly €500,000!

"

As the matches against OM approach on April 28 and May 5, the club is therefore sending an urgent request to its supporters to prevent Feyenoord from receiving even more fines

", implored the club in a press release.

He also has to deal with persistent hooligans.

Last October, leaders of Union Berlin were attacked in a restaurant in Rotterdam.

"

We are powerless in relation to these behaviors

, ”recognized the general manager of the Dutch club, Dennis te Kloese.

Feyenoord coach admires Sampaoli

Arne Slot, 43, is one of the spiritual sons of Jorge Sampaoli, 62.

The weekly

Voetbal International

focused on this relationship between the two coaches.

Former player, Slot, who is living his first season on the Feyenoord bench, described as "

special

" for him to face Sampaoli's OM.

"

A few years ago, there were only a few coaches who had the courage to apply high and aggressive pressure,

" Slot rewinds.

Sampaoli was one, with Marcelo Bielsa.

“The Dutch coach considers himself a relentless analyst and hard worker, like the Argentinian.

And if Sampaoli studied his opponent well, then he saw “

a Feyenoord who uses a similar style of play

to that of Marseille, emphasizes Slot.

Arne Slot is living his first season as coach of Feyenoord Rotterdam.

PANORAMIC

Robin van Persie is part of the staff

Have you ever wondered what happened to Robin van Persie since the end of his career in 2019?

The former Dutch center forward (102, 50 goals), passed by Arsenal, Manchester United and Fenerbahce, had played a final season in his training club Feyenoord.

It was here in Rotterdam, the city where he was born, that he began his reconversion.

He was appointed forwards coach in March 2020. He then took over the reins of the Under-16 team a year later, while retaining a role in Arne Slot's coaching staff.

The 38-year-old van Persie has been offered an assistant job by fellow countryman Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, according to the

Daily Mirror

.

His answer would lean towards the name in order to stay at Feyenoord, where his 15-year-old son Shaqueel is moving upmarket at the academy.

Source: lefigaro

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