Feyenoord boss Brian Priske has been beaming with positivity surrounding the work of one of his assistants, Etiënne Reijnen. The 37-year-old former defender was an Eredivisie stalwart and is currently responsible for the set pieces at Feyenoord. Impressed with the application he has seen so far, the Danish manager predicts a storied future ahead.
Priske himself has been able to draw parallels already. He started his career as a trainer of set pieces at FC Midtjylland. He grew to assistant trainer and later head trainer.
At Feyenoord, he leaves the set pieces to Reijnen, who was appointed a year ago as an analyst and advisor within the Rotterdammers’ technical staff. Speaking about Reijnen, who played for PEC Zwolle, AZ, Cambuur and FC Groningen, Priske gushed:
“I don’t have to worry about the standard situations, because Etiënne does that great. I’m very happy with him. He’s young, but understands football and is very clear about what he wants. Reijnen is one of those trainers for the future of football in the Netherlands.”
Set pieces have been key for Feyenoord this season. Of all the clubs in the Eredivisie, Feyenoord have had the most shots from set pieces (with 71).
Defensively, only Ajax and PSV have had to deal with fewer shots from set pieces by their opponents. FC Utrecht is the only team that has conceded fewer goals from set pieces, namely zero. Feyenoord have conceded just one goal.
