Feyenoord's first two Eredivisie matches of the season have been eerily similar, with the team performing well in the first hour before collapsing in the final 30 minutes. Against Sparta, they managed to salvage a decent result, but against Go Ahead, they were thoroughly outplayed. Van Bronckhorst has been analysing the footage and believes that the team's decline in performance is not due to a lack of physical fitness, as the players covered more ground in the second half against Go Ahead than they did in the first half.
Van Bronckhorst has also spoken about the transfer of Lutsharel Geertruida to PSV, a player who made his debut for Feyenoord under Van Bronckhorst in 2017. The coach acknowledged the commotion surrounding Geertruida's departure, but explained that Feyenoord was already well-stocked in defence and that Geertruida's transfer was a financial necessity. Van Bronckhorst wishes Geertruida all the best in his new adventure.
Feyenoord will look to put their early season struggles behind them when they face SC Cambuur, who are still unbeaten this season, on Sunday.