AZ’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dries-Mertens-c11679 among the best XI
With the 2011/12 campaign half-way through, Bettor.com identifies the top performers in the Dutch Eredivisie so far.
Goalkeeper
Esteban Alvarado – AZ Alkmaar
The 22-year-old goalkeeper has thus far done a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458 Rican gloves man has kept nine clean sheets in 17 Eredivisie appearances to help the table-toppers consistently achieve good results.
Defenders
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 Rotterdam
The Dutch U-21 star has been in impressive form since the start of the 2011/12 campaign. The right-back, who can also play as a defensive midfielder, has only missed two matches so far.
However, his impressive performances in the remaining fixtures have played an integral part in the Rotterdam giants’ surprisingly good performances.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peter-Wisgerhof-c29829 – FC Twente Enschede
The Enschede-based outfit skipper found a spot at the centre-back position in the Eredivisie best XI after beating http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jan-Vertonghen-c17814 and Virgil van Dijk due to his consistent performances.
The Dutch stopper has remained rock solid at the back, featuring in 16 fixtures for the Tukkers. The 32-year-old’s aerial ability has not only helped his side at the back, but has also benefited the Enschede giants on set pieces.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Twente-c39233 Enschede
The Brazilian-born Dutch defender has developed rapidly into one of the best centre-backs in the Netherlands since his arrival at De Grolsch Veste in the summer of 2007. His impressive performances at the back have kept the Enschede giants’ title ambitions
alive.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Simon-Poulsen-c33562 – AZ Alkmaar
The Danish left-back has shown that he is one of the best left-backs playing in Dutch top flight. The 27-year-old has performed highly since his arrival at AFAS Stadion in the summer of 2008, and his good form has not dropped a bit this season either.
The Danish stopper was hardly ever troubled in defence and his moves forward proved to be a real asset for the Alkmaar outfit, as he scored two goals to along with a bagful of assists.
Midfielders
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AZ-c38571 Alkmaar
The 23-year-old is certainly one of the revelations of this season. The Swedish ace has been the Alkmaar outfit’s undisputed star player in the opening months of the campaign. His impressive movement in the midfield has troubled every outfit in the Dutch
top flight and his ability to find the back of the net every now and then has helped a lot in maintaining AZ’s position at the summit of the league table.
Christian Eriksen – Ajax Amsterdam
The 19-year-old playmaker has attracted interest from a host of elite European clubs with Manchester United reportedly being one of the keen admirers. The Danish starlet has set up nine goals thus far for the Amsterdammers while hitting the back of the net
on four occasions.
Kevin Strootman – PSV Eindhoven
From http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753. His exceptional performances at the centre of the pitch have earned him a regular
berth in the Oranje line-up.
Forwards
Dries Mertens – http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven
The Belgian ace impressed many in Netherlands during his stint at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237 before making his move to PSV earlier this year. With 13 goals and a number of assists already to his name, the Eindhoven giants would not be regretting their decision to lure the
pint-sized winger to Philips Stadion earlier this summer.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Heerenveen-c40463
The 22-year-old has been in supreme goal scoring form thus far this season and is the leading Eredivisie goal scorer with 14 strikes to his name. The tall striker made the headlines when he scored all five goals in his side’s 5-0 victory against SBV Excelsior
at Stadion Woudestein.
Miralem Sulejmani – Ajax Amsterdam
The right-winger is in fine form this season and has helped the Amsterdammers achieve good results following his consistent impressive performances at the right flank. The 23-year-old has scored 10 goals in 15 Eredivisie appearances.
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