Hangover flushed, chest out and through

Showing that it was an isolated incident was the assignment the players were given. With a fit Nico back on the left, the defense was almost back to what we are used to. Nous was absent in the back, he was not fit enough to play. Our bald friend Kristensen was therefore allowed to start on the right again.

While the pace wasn't too high in the first half, one man stood out with his presence. Nico, our Argentinian butcher, who started the match razor-sharp and showed he could make a difference on the flanks.

After more than half an hour, Ziyech scored with a free kick. Otherwise, the first half was not noteworthy; apart from a few chances, not much happened. That changed after the break. The drive we had seen week in, week out in recent months was back. Tadic, Ziyech, and Van de Beek, among others, regularly showed their class.

After the 2-0 and 3-0 quickly fell, it was David Neres' turn to enter the field. A gem, pure luxury to have a player like Neres on the bench. With 2 assists and a goal, a clear signal that even the players who get less playing time are fully committed.

Once Huntelaar had also come onto the field, there was no stopping them. Looking for his hundredth goal in the Eredivisie, KJH bulldozed through the defenders as usual. With 1 goal, and thus his 99th in the Eredivisie, Huntelaar also showed he was there when needed.

A deserved 6-0, no chances conceded and showing that last week was an isolated incident. Active on three fronts and the coming month to show how many prizes we will be competing for this year. On to Saturday, Heracles away, in Almelo at 6:30 PM!