The big story in the Netherlands this season will have to be how the Rotterdam based club, Feyenoord has transformed the Eredivisie title challenge from a league dominated by Ajax, to a competition that is headed to an interesting charge for the title as the season ends.
For starters, Feyenoord are in pole position to win the Eredivisie title in the 2022/23 season. They go into the first international break of 2023 leading the standings by six points. It is still a long way to go, with eight matches to play, and things could change along the way but looking at their season, that would be when focusing on the unlikely scenarios.
How bad can the league leaders stumble in the final eight matches of the campaign, when they have only suffered one loss in the first 26 matches of the league season? It is highly unlikely. The story of Feyenoord’s season can’t however be summarized only by their performance this season. The highs Feyenoord are experiencing at the moment have been calculated and they are reaping the fruits.
The finest part of Feyenoord’s contribution to the Dutch top flight this season is most definitely the fact that they have blown the title race from Ajax’s dominance and this is also a reason fans are able to enjoy the best Eredivisie tips on soswedden as the league grows in popularity. Â
PSV Eindhoven remains the only team to have beaten Feyenoord in the league this season. Feyenoord’s rise started with the appointment of Arne Slot, whose time at AZ Alkmaar ended unceremoniously in December 2020, after showing intent to take up the Feyenoord job. He was an easy choice for Feyenoord, having finished the canceled 2019/20 season second to Ajax only on goal difference, then as AZ coach.
He carried his magic to Rotterdam, then with an average of 2.1 points per game, and he went on to guide Feyenoord to the Europa Conference League final in 2021/22. He maintained the fluid Feyenoord side he had despite losing top players to bigger teams. Tyrell Malacia left for Manchester United, Reiss Nelson returned to parent club Arsenal and Luis Sinisterra and Marcos Senesi followed suit with moves to the Premier League.
Named as the Dutch top flight’s Manager of the Year ahead of then Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, Slot was unfazed at the big departures and set out to rebuild his team, which has been formidable. Heading to April, Feyenoord are still in contention for three titles; the league, the domestic cup and the UEFA Europa League.
Stamping his authority and drilling into his players the style he wants; Arne Slot is emerging as one of the most impressive coaches in Europe. Perhaps a top club in the bigger leagues will soon come for him. A number of imports have left the Eredivisie and made a name for themselves in other leagues, including in the Premier League, and Slot will surely be looking at that as the best motivation to move abroad.
