The team also has Michel Vlap (36 games with Anderlecht) in its ranks as well as a Belgian, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck who played for Mechelen. “He’s the twelfth man, he doesn’t play much. But he never complains and responds when he gets his chance, like against Nice.”
Bad habit
Twente also has certain weaknesses which the Union will have to take advantage of on Thursday evening. Starting with this annoying habit of not being able to kill a match. “Twente is often the best team on the pitch but without showing it for 90 minutes, continue Leon Ten Voorde. The most striking example was against Nice with a two-goal advantage before being caught and achieving a draw. It’s a problem linked to the DNA of this team: some want to offer beautiful football while playing with great confidence but they sometimes get punished.”
European frustration
After being eliminated by Salzburg (2-1 and 3-3) during the third qualifying round for the Champions League, Twente was transferred to the Europa League. In this competition, the Dutch only accumulated three points but should have taken more. “They started with a trip to Manchester United (1-1) where they impressed with their positive way of playing, remembers our interlocutor. Against Fenerbahçe (1-1), Twente was by far the better team and it was the same against Nice (2-2). Against Lazio (0-2), they found themselves ten against eleven after ten minutes of play… If they had three or four more points, there would be nothing to say.”
gullIf Twente has three or four points more, there would be nothing to say.
Enfer d’Enschede
The Twente enclosure will not be full this Thursday evening. In question, a stadium ban for several supporters and the closure of a stand after racist and discriminatory expressions during Twente-Lazio Rome. Nevertheless, the people of Brussels will be well received in what we call the hell of Enschede. “The fans are very fanatical, conclusion Ten Hoorde. For example, there were 5,000 at Old Trafford. The kop will be closed, which will be a handicap for the team, but it will still be very noisy. Twente wants to offer the first European victory to its fans even if the championship comes before the Europa League.”
