FC Twente Enschede vs. VVV-Venlo: Ruiz and Musa to star – Dutch Eredivisie preview
VVV-Venlo will fancy their chances of bagging three points on offer against FC Twente Enschede, when the two sides battle at De Grolsch Veste on Saturday, August 27.
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The Tukkers would be upset with their UEFA Champions League exit, after losing out to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SL-Benfica-c40542 5-3 on aggregate in the two-legged play-off. However, they could still keep their European ambitions alive by achieving better results in UEFA Europa League.
The outfit from Enschede have remained unstoppable in the Dutch top tier, being the only side with three wins from three encounters. They will be looking to secure their fourth win of the season when they take on VVV in front of their home crowd.
Co Adriaanse, the Tukkers head coach, is looking confident of securing another compelling win after thrashing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/SC-Heerenveen-c40463 5-1 last week. The Dutch trainer revealed that his side will not change their attacking plan and will look to put constant pressure
on the opposition back-line.
“We want to continue playing like we played against Heerenveen. I see no reason why we should switch our attacking style of play against VVV”, Adriaanse said while talking to the media.
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The Good Old are coming into this match on the back of a morale boosting 2-2 draw against the reigning Eredivisie champions, Ajax Amsterdam. Venlose Trots staged a dominant show for the opening 65 minutes and managed to score two goals as well. However,
the Amsterdam giants made an impressive comeback and levelled the score-line to end the match in a stalemate.
After finishing 17th in the league table, Venlose Trots avoided relegation narrowly in the 2010/11 campaign by winning the promotion/relegation play-off. Pride of the South were looking to achieve better results after prolonging their stay in the Dutch top
tier, but their performances so far suggest that they will be battling for survival yet again this term.
Glen de Boeck, VVV manager, is optimistic that his side will play better in the upcoming encounter against the KNVB beker Cup winners. However, his side’s chances of bagging maximum points in this encounter are slim at best.
Head-to-Head statistics
Winning all, the Tukkers have remained the superior force against VVV in their last five head-to-head encounters.
Players to watch
Bryan Ruiz – FC Twente Enschede
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Costa-c9458 Rican ace can always be relied upon to hit the back of the net. Furthermore, his impressive skills and tireless work on the right flank makes him one of the most dangerous players for the opposition.
Ahmed Musa – VVV-Venlo
The young striker has taken the Eredivisie by storm after netting a brace against Ajax Amsterdam last week. The 18-year-old has to give another exceptional performance at De Grolsch Veste if he wants to see his side take any point from this fixture.
Prediction
VVV do not have the best of records against the Enschede giants, losing out their last five encounters, and this is not expected to change on Saturday. With Twente expected to play their attacking game, and with Adriaanse’s attack pack in the best of forms,
the Tukkers are expected to secure all three points. The match will end 4-1 in favour of the hosts.
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