The former Ajax Amsterdam coach insists that the Friesland outfit are now not a force to be reckoned in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 following the departures of Bas Dost, Oussama Assaidi and Luciano Narsingh.
Feyenoord Rotterdam head coach, Ronald Koeman, has stressed that Heerenveen have lost several quality players in the ongoing summer transfer window, which has reduced their chances of competing for the title this term.
The Friesland outfit finished fifth on the league table in the 2011/12 campaign. However, victim of their own success, several European clubs expressed interest in their star players this summer.
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agreed terms with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809, and would be plying his trade at Anfield this term.
Koeman was all praises for Heerenveen head coach, Marco van Basten, but stressed that the Dutch mentor will face stern challenge at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
“I know Marco pretty well. He has plenty of experience as a trainer. But in Heerenveen, he faces a difficult task”, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 player was quoted as saying to journalists during a press conference.
The 49-year-old tactician went on to admit that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ron-Vlaar-c31697 and Karim El Ahmadi’s departure from De Kuip Stadion has weakened his side, but stressed that Heerenveen have lost more quality as compared to his side.
“We have lost number of key players at Feyenoord this summer. But the departure of Luciano Narsingh, Bas Dost and Oussama Assaidi, Van Basten has lost a great deal of quality from his squad”, Koeman added.
The Rotterdammers cruised to a slim 1-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Utrecht-c39237, thanks to a goal from Sekou Cisse, and the former Ajax boss insists that his side is aiming for three points in the upcoming clash as well.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258, when the Rotterdammers will take on Heerenveen at De Kuip Stadion on Saturday, August 18. The 32-year-old stopper recently completed his move to the Rotterdam giants from Malaga.
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