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The game between Heerenveen and AZ is a battle for fourth place. If the Frisians managed to win at home against AZ them climb over FC Utrecht. Should win Alkmaar and FC Utrecht and Vitesse both lose points then climbs AZ Heerenveen, Vitesse and FC Utrecht away. Or a six-point game for Heerenveen and AZ.
Heerenveen
Heerenveen is complimented in recent weeks from various angles, but the Friesians already have four games not won. Last weekend the Frisians went to visit FC Utrecht and the Utrecht came after 25 minutes the lead through a goal by Andreas Ludwig. The visitors Heerenveen played not bad in the Galgenwaard but got one back not beyond. FC Utrecht Heerenveen came for the third consecutive game, not a goal, which led to a frustrated Heerenveen captain. “It’s all about the money, not whether we play football,” as Erwin Mulder said afterwards which was backed by Jurgen Streppel. “We had to make some goals, we can blame ourselves.”
Heerenveen lost in recent weeks points against PSV (4-3), FC Groningen (0-0) and also went down against FC Utrecht. In addition, the blue whites were once more turned off by today’s opponent in the Cup – AZ was three weeks ago with 1-0 too strong for the Frisians in the AFAS Stadion. Heerenveen managed to win only one of the last six games and the Frisians shooting the last few months so nothing on the good football. “It’s not pretty football, it’s about winning,” as noted Streppel, who is serving a suspension against AZ, after the match against FC Utrecht.
Probable lineup SC Heerenveen
Mulder; Marzo, St. Juste, Aachen, Bijker; Ødegaard, Amersfoort, Kobayashi; Zeneli, Ghoochannejhad, Slagveer.
AZ Alkmaar
This week we finally got clarity about the future between AZ and John van den Brom. AZ coach this week extended his contract until 2018 and is also next season, the head coach of Alkmaar. Van den Brom is in the semi-finals of the cup and in the next round of the Europa League, but there were such doubts about the functioning of the coach. Director of football affairs indicated this week that Van den Brom took the target to date, and that is an important reason to extend his contract. The coach himself is in any case very happy with its extension: “I am extremely pleased that we continue together. To this day I work today with pleasure at this club, “Van den Brom said this week
AZ has extended the contract of Van den Brom after the coach lost two games in a row. Two weeks ago, the Alkmaar went slicing visiting Vitesse (1-2) last weekend and AZ crashed against PSV. The AFAS Stadion Van den Brom was forced to implement a number of changes and thereby AZ went 2-4 defeat against the champions. Van den Brom played with a number of new players compared to the match against Vitesse, but it took after finishing his players. “I can not blame them anything. The goals we gave away too easily, but that has nothing to do with who is on the field, “said Van den Brom who really fed up with Tim Krul debut in the Eredivisie. “I think that Tim had imagined his debut else, but he has despite a frantic race to see what his qualities. He is cool and can hold balls. ”
AZ still doing fine with 32 points in 21 games for the fourth. The Alkmaar Although grabbed the last two games, no points, but the gap on FC Utrecht is only two points. A victory in the Abe Lenstra Stadium Alkmaar could use good with an eye on the rankings. In addition, ensuring a win for some confidence in Alkmaar and confidence AZ desperately needed ahead of the Europa League clash with Olympique Lyonnais.
Probable lineup AZ Alkmaar
Curl; Johansson, Hatzidiakos of Eijden, Haps; Mühren, Seun Parties, Rienstra; Jahanbakhsh, Weghorst, Tankovic.