“It was a bit of a precaution,” Steijn reassures the Feyenoord fans. “I was having a little trouble and didn’t want to take any risks.”
Feyenoord is again in the lead next to PSV, but misses a lot of opportunities against Volendam
Feyenoord seemed to be on its way to a very big score, but after a quick 2-0 lead the machine stalled. In the end it was 3-1 for the Rotterdam team. “We didn’t take the chances, we had enough. Then you run into a goal and it looks oppressive, while it actually isn’t that at all,” Steijn told ESPN.
Sem Steijn about basic absence against PSV
The 23-year-old native of The Hague was missing from the starting line-up against PSV last week, but Steijn did not say whether he was more annoyed than usual. “I am provoked in every match, I give everything and I want to score. As a top athlete you always want to play great matches, especially against PSV. I have sat down with the trainer. Then you have the choice to accept and you continue.”
Start Halloween immediately produces horror stories at Feyenoord
Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie talked about areas for improvement in Steijn’s game, but what are those things that could be improved? “The trainer doesn’t say anything about that, so I’m not going to do that either,” the maker of the 2-0 did not hesitate to say.
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +20 | |
| 2 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | +19 | |
| 3 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +10 | |
| 4 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | +6 | |
| 5 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +2 | |
| 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -8 | |
| 7 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +8 | |
| 8 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -4 | |
| 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | |
| 14 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -11 | |
| 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -8 | |
| 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | -7 | |
| 18 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | -23 |