Eredivisie: The big clubs get in formation.
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- Created: Sunday, 13 September 2009 18:24
- Written by Darren Douglas
The new season may only be six fixtures old, but the 2009-10 Eredivisie is already taking shape and is promising to produce a highly competitive campaign. Judging by how the season has gone so far, last season's champions and runners-up (AZ Alkmaar and FC Twente) will face sterner opposition this time around, and not just from Ajax. Both Feyenoord and PSV have had flying starts and the early signs are that both clubs have the potential to reclaim past glories.
Feyenoord, although classed as one of the big three teams in the Netherlands, are now in their 11th season since they last claimed the title. Recent years have been blighted by financial worries and the selling-off of their star players, as well as being disciplined by Uefa over hooliganism.
Most of the domestic leagues around the World may be taking a break but that only means that international football has taken centre stage. Yesterday produced a round of international friendly fixtures and much more significantly, World Cup qualifiers to whet the appetite.
Thankfully by around 5pm this evening the circus will be over with, and by that I mean the constant speculation and counter speculation that permeates the modern day transfer window. I realise that to some fans the whole day represents a reason to get excited about potential last minute transfer deals. On the other hand there is usually as much substance to it all as there is in a plate of chilli without any chilli or spices.
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