After the match against Feyenoord, Willem II coach Peter Maes had the feeling that the national press thought the 1-1 draw was a stolen point. The Belgian himself was satisfied with his team, with midfielder Ringo Meerveld as one of the standouts for the Tilburg team. “He is so threatening and dominant on the ball.”
Meerveld is undoubtedly working on his last season at Willem II. The 22-year-old from Den Bosch is unstoppable and his name is on the wish lists of larger clubs. Maes is not worried about a possible quick departure of the midfielder. “If you see what he shows again against Feyenoord, he is taking enormous steps. On the ball, but also defensively. Ringo is an example that young boys can develop at Willem II with our working method.”
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Maes was satisfied with the sporting revenge after the 6-2 defeat against FC Twente last week. “We responded very well. The training week was already much better than last week. This point gives a boost. We are developing a Willem II DNA. Our ambition is to show more ball possession and more dominance, but it It starts with good organization and hard work. Every now and then you are set back by defeat, but you learn from that.”
The Belgian had words of praise for left back Rúnar Thór Sigurgeirsson, among others, despite the fact that the Icelander sometimes had difficulty with wing attacker Anis Hadj Moussa. And of course he was pleased with Jesse Bosch, who scored brilliantly for the third time this season.
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The midfielder himself reacted proudly to yet another beauty of a goal. “All three were in good shape, they fell a bit in the same way. How do I hit them? You need some technique for that. I try to shoot them as purely as possible based on feeling. It is also important to position yourself in such a way that you’re the first to get there when the ball falls. A goal from your team is great, but it’s extra special when you score yourself.”
An earlier goal from Jesse Bosch this season.
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His goal in the 76th minute earned Willem II a point against the Rotterdam team. The draw is deserved according to the permanent force in the middle line. “The 0-1 just before half time was annoying, but in the dressing room we said we had to keep going. It was good and we could become dangerous with counters a few times.”
“We have to fight for every point.”
With the current tenth place in the Eredivisie, there appears to be no danger of relegation and the gap towards European football is also significant. Enforcement remains the goal, Bosch does not want to look beyond that. “We have had a good first half of the competition, but we are starting from scratch again. We have to fight for every point.”