⚽ Eredivisie 2026/27 - Discussion Thread (Dutch League) ⚽

[LTU_btc]

Feyenoord suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Heerenveen, despite having taken a 2-0 lead. I don’t quite understand why Feyenoord has experienced such a decline; they have dropped 8 points in their last 3 league matches. While a draw against PSV—and the resulting loss of points—is understandable, I cannot fathom how they ended up losing to Heerenveen after being two goals ahead. They have also been defeated in each of their last 2 Champions League matches.
Meanwhile, Ajax is currently leading 2-1 away against Twente. If they secure the win, Ajax will move to the top of the table. It is quite surprising to see Ajax in the lead, given their poor start to the season.
In the Eredivisie, anything can happen at any moment.

I watched Heerenveen - Feyenoord and still didn't understood what happened there. It looked that Feyenoord is heading towards comfortable win, but that goal in the end of 1st half changed something. 2nd half was already different completely. Heerenveen looked like a team that fight for title.
Ajax didn't managed to win game as Twente scored on 90+5 minute and made score 2:2.
Cambuur - PSV got interrupted in the middle of 1st half, no idea what happened there, but anyway, PSV already leading 0:3. And while I was writting, game already resumed.

[MAAManda]

Heerenveen vs Feyenoord game is one of the games I'm looking out for tomorrow particularly because if Feyenoord losses or draw that game,and PSV wins 10th place Cambuur, PSV will go on top of the table. If that happens, it's going to be a problem for all title contenders unless this time is different. I fully expect PSV to win after their devastating home loss to Club brugge  in the UCL.

Feyenoord lost & now PSV is playing with 3 goal lead over Cambuur, we can now confirm that PSV will return to the top of the Eredivisie standings. Twente & Ajax have also finished their match, which ended with Twente 2 - 2 Ajax result. Lately, Eredivisie has become increasingly interesting to watch, as the points gap between the teams isn't big.
 
Twente currently in 4th place has 24 points, Ajax & Feyenoord have 25 points, while PSV has 26 points.

[DiMarxist]

Feyenoord suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Heerenveen, despite having taken a 2-0 lead. I don’t quite understand why Feyenoord has experienced such a decline; they have dropped 8 points in their last 3 league matches. While a draw against PSV—and the resulting loss of points—is understandable

I must say that, this scoreline was unexpected Feyernood of all teams losing by this goal margin. To a team like Heerenveen was what I didn't see coming in this game even though they where playing away from home, I expected at least a slime win from Feyernood. But hay this is football and results like this usually pops up once in a while. I don't know what happened towards the first half of this game because, Feyernood which in total control of this game even up to the 31' minute as they double their lead to two goals.

I think that, the one goal that the home team score at the closing stage of the first half, was one of the things that have hope to Heerenveen going into the break and they tried to balance the scoreline in the second half. Which gave them the extra moltivation to go out to get all three points from this game. But the wide scoreline was what I don't understand.

[Mayor of ogba]

Feyenoord lost & now PSV is playing with 3 goal lead over Cambuur, we can now confirm that PSV will return to the top of the Eredivisie standings. Twente & Ajax have also finished their match, which ended with Twente 2 - 2 Ajax result. Lately, Eredivisie has become increasingly interesting to watch, as the points gap between the teams isn't big.
 
Twente currently in 4th place has 24 points, Ajax & Feyenoord have 25 points, while PSV has 26 points.

PSV successfully won Cambuur 5-2 to overtake Feyenoord at the top of Eredivisie table after Feyenoord was heavily defeated 5-2 by Heerenveen, now Feyenoord is using one point to top Feyenoord and Ajax. I was even hoping Twente would beat Ajax because of their good form and home advantage but the match turned out that Twente was lucky to play a 2-2 draw. I can't remember when last I see this kind of competition I'm seeing in Eredivisie this season so I will enjoy it while it last.

[nelson4lov]

Heerenveen vs Feyenoord game is one of the games I'm looking out for tomorrow particularly because if Feyenoord losses or draw that game,and PSV wins 10th place Cambuur, PSV will go on top of the table. If that happens, it's going to be a problem for all title contenders unless this time is different. I fully expect PSV to win after their devastating home loss to Club brugge  in the UCL.

Feyenoord lost & now PSV is playing with 3 goal lead over Cambuur, we can now confirm that PSV will return to the top of the Eredivisie standings. Twente & Ajax have also finished their match, which ended with Twente 2 - 2 Ajax result. Lately, Eredivisie has become increasingly interesting to watch, as the points gap between the teams isn't big.
 
Twente currently in 4th place has 24 points, Ajax & Feyenoord have 25 points, while PSV has 26 points.

Just like I said yesterday, Feyenoord lost despite having a 2-goal at half time no thanks to a hat trick from Ringo Meerveld. PSV being on top of the table gives me nostalgic vibes from last season but it's still too early to conclude as this was Feyenoord's first and only loss of the season. Don't get carried away but the tight gap between those in the top table standings because that how it seemed last season until PSV won the league with a 17-point gap.

Who else noticed that all Eredivisie games today all went over 3.5?

[meser#]

Feyenoord suffered a 5-3 defeat away to Heerenveen, despite having taken a 2-0 lead. I don’t quite understand why Feyenoord has experienced such a decline; they have dropped 8 points in their last 3 league matches. While a draw against PSV—and the resulting loss of points—is understandable

I must say that, this scoreline was unexpected Feyernood of all teams losing by this goal margin. To a team like Heerenveen was what I didn't see coming in this game even though they where playing away from home, I expected at least a slime win from Feyernood. But hay this is football and results like this usually pops up once in a while. I don't know what happened towards the first half of this game because, Feyernood which in total control of this game even up to the 31' minute as they double their lead to two goals.

I think that, the one goal that the home team score at the closing stage of the first half, was one of the things that have hope to Heerenveen going into the break and they tried to balance the scoreline in the second half. Which gave them the extra moltivation to go out to get all three points from this game. But the wide scoreline was what I don't understand.

Feyenoord started the match well. As you noted, they had taken a 0-2 lead by the 31st minute. Heerenveen recovered quickly, managing to pull ahead 3-2 in the second half, but Feyenoord responded immediately. While pushing for a winning goal, Feyenoord conceded twice—once in the 83rd minute and again during stoppage time—ultimately losing the match 5-3.

For a team like Feyenoord, which is aiming for the championship, losing a match in which they held a 0-2 lead is simply unacceptable.

[Slow death]

I actually forgot to post in this thread; I was waiting for all the matches in the round to finish, but then it slipped my mind. I’m quite surprised by how the results from this round have shifted the positions of some teams in the standings. I find myself wondering what on earth has happened to AZ over the last five games. I had some hope for them expecting them to at least challenge for a top three spot given their strong start to the season. It’s strange to see them decline so much, to the point where they’ve now dropped to fifth place. To give you an idea, here are the results from AZ’s first five matches:

AZ 2 - 0 Den Haag

Utrecht 1 - 4 AZ

Fortuna 0 - 2 AZ

AZ 5 - 0 Go Ahead Eagles

Heerenveen 2 - 3 AZ

That was a streak of five wins an excellent start to the season for AZ but those were against weaker opponents. When they faced stronger teams, they couldn't secure a win. The first tough opponent was Feyenoord, and AZ lost that match. Then they faced another strong side, Ajax, and lost again. That’s fair enough they aren’t exactly title contenders, so that’s acceptable but the defeat against Twente and the draw against Cambuur have cost them too many points and caused them to slide down the table. Given the current situation, I’ve ruled them out as having any chance of finishing in the top three.

Another team that has left me truly shocked is Feyenoord. They started the season very well, but it seems they suffered some kind of trauma in their match against PSV what has happened since then is simply not normal. They were on a great run leading up to that game. To give you an idea of ​​what I mean:

PSV 1 - 1 Feyenoord (In my mind, this was a decisive match. Feyenoord had been on a winning streak, easily crushing their opponents, and PSV was their biggest obstacle in the title race. Avoiding dropped points here was an absolute priority, and they managed to pull off that significant feat.)

Feyenoord 1 - 1 Fortuna (How on earth does a strong team—one that had been consistently crushing its opponents end up dropping points against a side like Fortuna?)

Heerenveen 5 - 3 Feyenoord (One might have thought the draw against Fortuna was just down to player fatigue, but that wasn't the case. The real disaster was yet to come: a match against Heerenveen where they were completely overwhelmed. A team that began the season by crushing its opponents has now suffered a humiliating defeat. Honestly, I used to see them as favorites for the title, but I don't view them that way anymore.)

[Wake Up]

Feyenoord lost & now PSV is playing with 3 goal lead over Cambuur, we can now confirm that PSV will return to the top of the Eredivisie standings. Twente & Ajax have also finished their match, which ended with Twente 2 - 2 Ajax result. Lately, Eredivisie has become increasingly interesting to watch, as the points gap between the teams isn't big.
 
Twente currently in 4th place has 24 points, Ajax & Feyenoord have 25 points, while PSV has 26 points.

PSV successfully won Cambuur 5-2 to overtake Feyenoord at the top of Eredivisie table after Feyenoord was heavily defeated 5-2 by Heerenveen, now Feyenoord is using one point to top Feyenoord and Ajax. I was even hoping Twente would beat Ajax because of their good form and home advantage but the match turned out that Twente was lucky to play a 2-2 draw. I can't remember when last I see this kind of competition I'm seeing in Eredivisie this season so I will enjoy it while it last.

Of course, seasons like this should be savored. League leaders PSV won 5-2 and continued their unbeaten run. Feyenoord, on the other hand, lost 5-3. Including the Champions League, they haven't won a single game in their last five matches. Therefore, they dropped from the top spot, and PSV took the lead. The league table also shows that competition is at its highest level this year. There's only a 3 point difference between 1st and 5th place. This shows that many teams are contenders for the championship.

[pawel7777]

I think Heerenveen was overlooked by many and hardly anyone expected to see anything else than a middle of the table. But they just had their 4th win in a row and it was a convincing 5-3 win over Feyenoord.
The result was not purely down to luck. Looking at the game stats, Heerenveen dominated in possession and shots on goal. I haven't seen the game but I'm guessing Feyenoord being up 2-0 overly relaxed and/or decided to play defensively, which is not something they would normally do, and got punished for that.
It was Feyenoord's 3rd game without a win in a row, and I hope this is not a sign of any prolonged decline.

PSV seized the opportunity and jumped into the top of the table.
The status quo remains in places 3 and 4 as Twente drew 2-2 against Ajax. I guess, overall, it's a satisfying result for both clubs, although Ajax's fans must've been frustrated as the equaliser for Twente was scored from a penalty in the 90+5 minute of the game.

[nelson4lov]

I think Heerenveen was overlooked by many and hardly anyone expected to see anything else than a middle of the table. But they just had their 4th win in a row and it was a convincing 5-3 win over Feyenoord.
The result was not purely down to luck. Looking at the game stats, Heerenveen dominated in possession and shots on goal. I haven't seen the game but I'm guessing Feyenoord being up 2-0 overly relaxed and/or decided to play defensively, which is not something they would normally do, and got punished for that.
It was Feyenoord's 3rd game without a win in a row, and I hope this is not a sign of any prolonged decline.
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I know most people only care about the favorites in most fixtures, but not me. I knew Heerenveen would give Feyenoord a run for their money especially since it was an away fixture for Feyenoord. So you could imagine my surprise when I saw that Feyenoord was up 0-2by halftime. That's when I stopped tracking the game because I thought the job was done. When I saw the full time score, I was shocked beyond belief.

The kind of score line I was expecting for that fixture was along the lines of 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, etc but never 5-3.

I also noted that if Feyenoord lost or drew the game that PSV would likely win since their fixture for last week was easier compared to the previous weeks.

What I'm curious about rn is if PSV will drop lower now that they're at the top and the season is 5 game weeks away from the midway point.