Flying start: FC Twente gives Sparta Pak beaten with debut trainer John van den Brom

The victory at the castle was only the second victory of this season for FC Twente, which after four rounds of trainer Joseph Oosting fired. De Drent was judged by technical director Jan Streuer and general director Dominique Scholten on the disappointing results, not only this season, but all the calendar year, because after a good first half of the half of the previous season, it was notified. For example, FC Twente had won only one away game this calendar year under Oosting, coincidentally also against Sparta.

All eyes were aimed at the new trainer John van den Brom, who had caught up, when FC Twente called, after, among others, Erik ten Hag, Mark van Bommel, Pascal Jansen and René Hake thanked for the honor or not available. It was the first Eredivisie match for Van den Brom since the 4-1 defeat against Heracles Almelo with FC Utrecht on November 1, 2020. Then he left for the Belgian RC Genk during the season. After Belgian Limburg, Saudi Arabia (Al-Taawoun), Poland (Lech Poznan) and last season followed the Kitchen Champion Division at Vitesse.

Flying Start Twente at the Castle

Van den Brom had left the team largely intact compared to the previous Eredivisie match, when interim trainer Ivar van Dinteren was at the helm. The only change that the new trainer made was a change in midfield. The French midfielder Daouda Weidmann taken over at the end of the transferwindow of RKC Waalwijk was in the base and that was at the expense of Arno Verschueren.

FC Twente had a flying start at the castle. The first two chances were for the team from Enschede via Kristian Hlynsson and Daan Rots and the guests arrived in the 13^one Minute on the lead due to a beauty of a goal from Ramiz Zerrouki. The midfielder rented from Feyenoord does not score often, only five times in 149 Eredivisie duels, but the goals he makes are almost always beautiful. Similarly at the castle where Zerrouki popped the ball beautifully in the square (0-1).

Dwarpling Sparta and Twente

That lead was justified, because FC Twente had the better of the game in the opening phase. Sparta could not say much about it, but came in the 24^one minute alongside. FC Twente goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall was able to bring a shot by Patrick van Aanholt after a good Sparta attack, but Tobias Lauritsen used the rebound (1-1).

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There were quite a few cross -links with both teams. For example, the Sparta-wing attackers Mitchell van Bergen and Sayf Ltaief have a past at FC Twente and the opposite applies to Arno Verschueren and Kristian Hlynsson. The latter, last season as a mercenary of Ajax active at the castle, killed Sparta de Das. The Icelander placed the ball beautifully in the top corner (1-2).

Dop from Twente ketchup bottle

The cake was not finished yet, because the cap was clear from the Twente ketchup bottle. After fumbling by Spartaan Pelle Clement Rand sixteen, right back Bart van Rooij hit Beautiful Raak and eventually Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who had not scored since 14 May this year, also hit the goal. Substitute Naci Ünüvar even made it 1-5.

It should not be excluded that former FC Twente trainer Oosting at home in front of the tube has seen the sudden scoring urge of his former team, who came to the meager number of two goals under his leadership in four duels.