In the section VZ 5 makes football zone a daily selection of the five most important news stories from the past 24 hours. Handy for those who haven’t been able to follow everything, and great for those who like to read it again. It is not necessarily about the most viewed articles on the website, but really about the story of the day.
Feyenoord misses first points of the season
Feyenoord ran into the first loss of points of the season in De Kuip on Saturday evening. Arne Slot’s team started very promising against sc Heerenveen, but in the end did not succeed in chasing the ball against the ropes: 0-0. Heerenveen owed this in large part to Andries Noppert, who stood out with some excellent saves.
Read here how Noppert claimed the starring role.
Perr Schuurs is on his way to Serie A
Ajax definitively says goodbye to Perr Schuurs, reports The Telegraph. The Amsterdammers reached an outline agreement with Torino on Saturday, which will pay a fixed sum of 9.5 million euros. On top of that, there is a possible amount of 3.5 million euros in bonuses. In addition, Ajax is entitled to fifteen percent of any profit on resale.
Read here what Ajax will do with the money for Schuurs.
Ten Hag and Man United go down in an embarrassing way
Erik ten Hag experienced the following nightmare in the Premier League on Saturday. The coach went down with Manchester United 4-0 at Brentford with no chance, a position that was already on the scoreboard at halftime. United made it extremely difficult for themselves in London with its own bumbling, including from David de Gea and Christian Eriksen. Ten Hag and his team are at the bottom of the Premier League with zero points.
Read here about the very painful defeat of Ten Hag and his team.
Memphis only has to wait for Barcelona
Only Barcelona can stop Memphis Depay from transferring to Juventus, Italian transfer expert Matteo Moretto reported. The 28-year-old is hoping to quickly sign a contract that will keep him in Turin for two seasons, but is dependent on Barca’s cooperation. The club does not want to just cooperate with a departure for the time being.
Read here how Barcelona stands in the situation.
PSV only comes loose after a red card and then simply wins
PSV have made no mistake in the run-up to the upcoming play-offs in the Champions League against Rangers FC. Ruud van Nistelrooij’s team did not sparkle when visiting Go Ahead Eagles, but did win: 2-5. Tipping point in the match was a red card for Mats Deijl. The defender was able to push in after a nasty charge on the ankles of Richard Ledezma, who could not continue. Luuk de Jong, Xavi Simons (two), Armando Obispo and Joey Veerman accounted for the Eindhoven goals.
Read here how PSV straightened out after the red card for Deijl.