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Feyenoord’s 60,000,000$ off-season acquisition will see the 22 year old Celtic defender J_Bagan suiting up for the club in the upcoming season. The Fullback will no doubt add be a positive addition to the back-line. The purchase puts an end to manager Bucks quest for a defender after the departure of veteran G_Trauner near the end of last season.
Possible dark horse, forward M_Berry was obtained earlier today from the BHN window. The striker has little no league level experience and or playing time. Nonetheless, manager Buck sees a great deal of potential in the journeyman attacker.
Feyenoord squad gathered at DeKuip earlier today for a quick breakfast and in an unprecedented manner, vote for the clubs new captain; a decision usually left to late in the off-season. Prior to voting manager Buck hand picked a few veterans who fit the bill and let the players decide for themselves. It was a close vote, but in the end defender M_Pederson was selected as the clubs captain for the first half of season 3.
Youth Academy
G_Buffon 17 ita 19 1 1 1
Miranda 18 bra 1 16 12 9
S_Hofmann 17 ger 1 3 16 15
S_McDonald 18 aus 1 6 13 15
Looking at the youth academy, it is still to early to tell, but numbers don’t lie. G_Buffon is on track to possibly being a starter early in his career. Turning some heads the following youngsters Miranda, S_Hofmann and S_McDonald without a doubt, will be something to look forward too. Regarding late bloomers,
L_Vitale 17 ita 1 15 13 12
S_Schaars 18 ned 1 11 16 3
Bojan 17 esp 1 6 11 16
are obviously a wait and see, but pundits are optimistic that they will inevitably have a positive impact wherever they end-up calling home.
A look at Feyenoords key players for season 3
Keeper A_Muric the undisputed backbone will be an integral part of the starting eleven for season 3. The keeper was manager Bucks first signing after taking the helm at Feyenoord; no doubt that club brass are expecting big things from the keeper in what is to be his first full season at DeKuip.
As for defenders, captain M_Pederson is making his presence known, edging ever closer to top rated defender D_Hancko. The jump in skill level should occur sometime in the early part of the season and should boost the Feyenoords defensive line; if chemistry between the two gel, they will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with. As well newcomer J_Bagan, another player that will be gaining skill in the early stages of the season, will be providing much needed support. Finally defender J_Rasmussen who is creeping up the ladder as well and will be joining M_Pederson in skill sometime at mid season, will certainly be topping the defensive core for the upcoming season.
Regarding midfield, the clubs top notch halfback Melendo leads the way with decent skill, followed by E_Gutierrez and Q_Timber (possibly gaining skill at mid-season) two gritty midfielders that can easily switch to defending and attacking halfbacks respectively when needed. The much needed support will come from E_Elmas and S_Szymanski who a season ago were almost written off, but have rebounded and will be an important component in the scheme of thing at midfield; positive note: the two will also be moving up in skill at about the same time, providing the midfield line with a great deal of depth come mid-season.
The dynamic duo P_Goncalves and O_Idrissi will be the driving force at the front, the two are similarly skilled and should be able hold their own. However, the attacking line is in short supply and the possibility of adding some well needed support is something that manager Buck will be pondering come season 3.
Managers corner
We caught up with manager Buck to ask him what his thoughts for the upcoming season are, as usual the gaffer was more than happy to oblige. -- surprisingly his response was not what we expected – “Mainly the squad has a great deal more experience, some of the younger lads have been impressive to say the least; expecting more of the same from them. The off-season signings will no doubt be a welcomed addition, the more depth, the better. Furthermore, the upcoming season will see many improvements along the lines of player stats, which is something we cherish here at Feyenoord, building from within. I've been asked on numerous occasions why we don’t invest more in the transfer market? My response to that question is simple, we don’t buy stars, we build and train them to be stars.”.
Possible dark horse, forward M_Berry was obtained earlier today from the BHN window. The striker has little no league level experience and or playing time. Nonetheless, manager Buck sees a great deal of potential in the journeyman attacker.
Feyenoord squad gathered at DeKuip earlier today for a quick breakfast and in an unprecedented manner, vote for the clubs new captain; a decision usually left to late in the off-season. Prior to voting manager Buck hand picked a few veterans who fit the bill and let the players decide for themselves. It was a close vote, but in the end defender M_Pederson was selected as the clubs captain for the first half of season 3.
Youth Academy
G_Buffon 17 ita 19 1 1 1
Miranda 18 bra 1 16 12 9
S_Hofmann 17 ger 1 3 16 15
S_McDonald 18 aus 1 6 13 15
Looking at the youth academy, it is still to early to tell, but numbers don’t lie. G_Buffon is on track to possibly being a starter early in his career. Turning some heads the following youngsters Miranda, S_Hofmann and S_McDonald without a doubt, will be something to look forward too. Regarding late bloomers,
L_Vitale 17 ita 1 15 13 12
S_Schaars 18 ned 1 11 16 3
Bojan 17 esp 1 6 11 16
are obviously a wait and see, but pundits are optimistic that they will inevitably have a positive impact wherever they end-up calling home.
A look at Feyenoords key players for season 3
Keeper A_Muric the undisputed backbone will be an integral part of the starting eleven for season 3. The keeper was manager Bucks first signing after taking the helm at Feyenoord; no doubt that club brass are expecting big things from the keeper in what is to be his first full season at DeKuip.
As for defenders, captain M_Pederson is making his presence known, edging ever closer to top rated defender D_Hancko. The jump in skill level should occur sometime in the early part of the season and should boost the Feyenoords defensive line; if chemistry between the two gel, they will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with. As well newcomer J_Bagan, another player that will be gaining skill in the early stages of the season, will be providing much needed support. Finally defender J_Rasmussen who is creeping up the ladder as well and will be joining M_Pederson in skill sometime at mid season, will certainly be topping the defensive core for the upcoming season.
Regarding midfield, the clubs top notch halfback Melendo leads the way with decent skill, followed by E_Gutierrez and Q_Timber (possibly gaining skill at mid-season) two gritty midfielders that can easily switch to defending and attacking halfbacks respectively when needed. The much needed support will come from E_Elmas and S_Szymanski who a season ago were almost written off, but have rebounded and will be an important component in the scheme of thing at midfield; positive note: the two will also be moving up in skill at about the same time, providing the midfield line with a great deal of depth come mid-season.
The dynamic duo P_Goncalves and O_Idrissi will be the driving force at the front, the two are similarly skilled and should be able hold their own. However, the attacking line is in short supply and the possibility of adding some well needed support is something that manager Buck will be pondering come season 3.
Managers corner
We caught up with manager Buck to ask him what his thoughts for the upcoming season are, as usual the gaffer was more than happy to oblige. -- surprisingly his response was not what we expected – “Mainly the squad has a great deal more experience, some of the younger lads have been impressive to say the least; expecting more of the same from them. The off-season signings will no doubt be a welcomed addition, the more depth, the better. Furthermore, the upcoming season will see many improvements along the lines of player stats, which is something we cherish here at Feyenoord, building from within. I've been asked on numerous occasions why we don’t invest more in the transfer market? My response to that question is simple, we don’t buy stars, we build and train them to be stars.”.
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