Heerenveen's visit of the Tukkers comes at a critical point in the season for Steve McClaren's side. After a very stable start, Twente was derailed with consecutive losses against Ajax and AZ before steadying play last week Feyenoord in playing to a 1-1 draw. Notable against our Rotterdam foe was the return of Theo Janssen to the starting lineup, who immediately created the dimension that has been lacking recently.On the opposite end of the pitch Heerenveen needs to come with a cautionary warning for those who like Football with a defensive vision. While they have displayed a nerve shattering offensive attack, they have shown an inability to defend and very susceptible to the counter. However when clicking right as Ajax found out in a 5-2 thrashing, they are heavyweight fighter who won't back down.
All that makes for an exciting match that will pit the tactical ideas of their respective managers, Steve McClaren and Trond Sollied, which are nearly polar opposites. Twente has no new injury concerns, with Andrej Rendla still out but they will have Slobodan Rajković back from suspension as his appeal was successfully overturned. With the successful return of Theo Janssen last week I expect him back in the lineup and he could equally be seen in the midfield with veteran Kenneth Perez should Steve McClaren decide to go punch for punch.
