The still very young (22) Colombian wing striker frolicked with his short sleeves in the cold of the Serbian capital as if he were at a gala performance in the Copa Libertadores. Solving through the defense of Partizan and easily combining with his fellow players, whom he always has an eye for. The frontrunner of Serbia never got a grip on him.
Desserts top
But in addition to Sinisterra, Cyriel Dessers also delivered a top performance. The Belgian mercenary has made a hefty claim to keep his base place in the striker at Feyenoord. The solidly built striker, who will soon have to be bought from Genk with the win of European football, was also accurate in Belgrade, just like in previous European matches. Dessers rarely hesitates in the penalty area, usually prints immediately and otherwise has an assist in the house with a handy chopper. Because that’s how he put the ball wonderfully on a silver platter at Jens Toornstra in the second half.
Lutsharel Geertruida scored brilliantly.
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Whether Toornstra has done enough to keep his starting spot will become clear in the coming weeks. In any case, the midfielder made a big statement with two hits against Partizan. As in all previous seasons, he shows that Feyenoord cannot do without him yet. For the time being, these are luxury problems that Slot likes to have as a coach. The greater the competition in his squad, the better it is for Feyenoord.
dream result
The big victory with a margin of three goals – Lutsharel Geertruida scored the fifth – is of course a dream result for the return. Halfway through the duel in Belgrade, the state of mind of Slot and the almost 1900 supporters who traveled with them was completely different and they thought that Feyenoord would have a big job to get to the quarterfinals of the European Conference League.
This was due to the carelessness with which the team continues to concede goals at the craziest moments. Even though Slot’s team is still so dominant, the coach, who previously competed with AZ in Belgrade against Partizan, can never sit back.
One counter or a strange standard situation and the ball is behind goalkeeper Justin Bijlow again. Every now and then he is just as maddened by what is happening in front of his eyes as his coach.
Relief for Slot
Feyenoord does many things well and entertains the Rotterdam Legion almost weekly, but if the many opportunities do not lead to more goals, the possibility remains that the team will be surprised. Because those ‘coincidences’ are just too often to be able to speak of incidents. In this match Feyenoord was able to express the dominance in goals and that will also provide relief at Slot. At AZ and at home against FC Groningen, he did not see his team being rewarded.
Lutsharel Geertruida scored brilliantly.
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Now Feyenoord again advertised the way in which it attacks, dares to put pressure on opponents and creates its own style with many self-trained players.
Feyenoord sold itself in Belgrade in large parts of the match so excellent. Even an early setback, the sudden 1-0 for the home team, did nothing for Slot’s team. It was striking that the hectic pace around the stadium and the fanatical supporters of the home club in a somewhat old-fashioned dirt track stadium did not upset the Rotterdammers either.
Firework
At the kick-off of the duel between Partizan and Feyenoord, a firework erupted, giving Feyenoord’s trainers and reserves the idea that they were closer to Ukraine than to the eight Balkan states that Serbia borders. The fireworks were just outside the stadium, but it seemed as if all hell had broken loose over Belgrade. The only smart thing about that fireworks show is that UEFA cannot penalize the home club for it. Maybe an idea for The Legion, which is fond of pyro-actions in European competitions…
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