Goalkeeper Michael Verrips was the best man for FC Groningen in De Kuip against Feyenoord, says analyst Rob McDonald.
Verrips kept Pride of the North in the game for a long time, but in the final phase the 1-0 still fell to Feyenoord. A cross from Oussama Idrissi fell in at the far post. Just in that corner, Verrips made a brilliant save moments before, on a shot by the same Idrissi.
McDonald saw Verrips start hesitantly in the first half with crosses. “I think it had to do with the pressure in front of him. If there are three or four defenders in front of you, you think more likely: they will head him away. But after the first shot you saw Verrips grow.”
Verrips receives a score of 8.5 from McDonald. Below you will find the full player report.
| Player report | Feyenoord FC Groningen |
| Verrips | You saw him grow 8.5 |
| Van Gelderen | Good at tackling 7 |
| Blokzijl | So unbelievably quiet 7 |
| Balker | Strong and keep it simple 8 |
| Willems | Lacks rhythm, needs time 6 |
| Hove | Runs smart, tactically good 7 |
| Suslov | Wasn’t so dominant 6 |
| Irandust | Too volatile 5 |
| Pepi | Collaboration with Manu promising 6 |
| Määttä | Super stupid action, unnecessary 6 |
| Manu | Strong as a starting point, but too little return 5 |
| Duarte | Security in midfield 6 |
| Thank you | Fell well in 7 |
| From Bergen | Did a lot of running work 7 |
| Trainer Van der Ree | Stood compact, but not too defensive 7 |
| Referee Cage | Whistle fine 7 |
| Team performance | Compliments for the defensive work 7 |