In this match of the 5th day of the Dutch national league, which took place on September 14, 2024, it takes place at the stadium called (AFAS Stadium). It was a home game where AZ Alkmaar hosted Sportclub Heerenveen coached by Robin Van Persie.
The first half of the match was not too bad for Van Persie's team, as it ended with AZ Alkmaar winning 2-1 against SC Heerenveen. In the second half, coach Roben Van Persie's team faced a wave of destruction, as they were hit by a rain of 7 goals, which went from the 48th minute to the 85th minute.
After this game, in an interview with the media, Coach Van Persie said that he did not have any problems, and he said that it is normal in football and nothing has been broken.
He said: "This is football and I'm not as traumatized as people think, and so are my players."
He went on to say that he will continue to do his duty in bad or good times. "It didn't go well in the second half, we lost three goals very quickly. It made my players run a lot and put us under pressure, but it's important to keep doing what you're committed to. We'll keep playing our game, that's what I believe, that's what we all believe."
It is the first time in history that SC Heerenveen has scored 9 goals in a league game. This immediately placed it in 13th place with 4 points in the overall ranking. While the AZ Alkmaar team immediately took 2nd place with 13 points, following PSV Eindhoven in 1st place with 15 points in the Dutch national league.
The 41-year-old Van Persie has been a major player on the European continent, playing for Arsenal, Manchester United, Feyenoord and Fenerbahce. Van Persie entered the coaching profession in the summer of 2024. When he signed a 2-year contract with the SC Heerenveen team located in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands.
It continues to be difficult for coaches who have become great players in the 21st century, and in fact on the field they were once stars.
Some of them have tried their hand at coaching but it didn't work out as expected, including: former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and former Robin Van Persie Arsenal and Manchester United striker.
Robin Van Persie is currently the all-time leading scorer for the Dutch national team, scoring 50 goals in 102 international appearances.
