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Twente earns a point in Eindhoven
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Although out-playing PSV for the second half the “Tukkers” had to settle for a single point as they played the defending champions to a nil draw in Eindhoven. With the result Steve McClaren’s Twente head to the break with a firm grip on third place, four points behind Ajax and further three points behind league [...]
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the hunter and the hunted
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In the final match of 2008, Twente travels to Eindhoven to face PSV with the defending Eredivisie champions in desperate need of points. While it might be too early for some to call it a “crucial match”, without a doubt a loss would shake up as PSV as they could possibly fall twelve points off [...]
Category: Team NewsTwente continues on winning path against Willem II
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Following the PSG UEFA Cup match, in which Steve McClaren prioritized league play and left out Eljero Elia, Blaise N’Kufo and Kenneth Perez, the “Tukkers” came out primed and ready for Willem II. The strategy worked to perfection as Twente won comfortably 2-0 and maintain pace on first place AZ and are two points behind [...]
Category: Team NewsTwente drops to PSG with barely an effort
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Without a doubt, heading into the Twente – PSG UEFA Cup match, Steve McClaren chose to prioritize the “Tukkers” domestic run and put out a less-than top-flight effort. Even to say it is a “less than” one-hundred per-cent effort because with both Kenneth Perez and Blaise Kufo on the bench it is obvious that the [...]
Category: Team NewsTwente continues to win
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The “Tukkers” continued on their winning path defeating FC Groningen 4-1. It was Steve McClaren’s side fourth successive victory in which they have outscored the opposition a stunning eighteen goals during the period. With the victory, Twente sits in third place of the table, breathing down the neck of Ajax two points in front and [...]
Category: Team NewsGroningen next for De Tukkers
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Since the 1-1 draw to Feyenoord Steve McClaren’s Twente are running wild in the Eredivisie with three consecutive victories, putting up a shocking fourteen goals. The experienced trio of Kenneth Perez, Blaise Kufo and Theo Janssen are virtually unstoppable and quite obviously after half a season have adjusted perfectly to the new managers regime. However [...]
Category: Team Newsde Tukkers can’t be stopped!
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The “Tukkers” completed a brilliant week with a breath-taking 6-2 defeat of Sparta Rotterdam in-which the scoreline was actually flattering to the visitors from Rotterdam. Steve McClaren’s side took at resounding 5-0 lead starting first surging Kenneth Perez deflected Wout Brama’s corner at the twenty second minute. With the flood gates trembling, Blaise Kufo doubled [...]
Category: Team NewsDe Tukkers keep building
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Following the UEFA Cup success this week against Bundesliga club Schalke, de Tukkers welcome Sparta Rotterdam. Not someone for dramatics, Steve McClaren stated that he will use precisely the same lineup as against Schalke with veterans Kenneth Perez, Blaise Nkufo and Theo Janssen in perfect form. Sparta is coming off an shocking 4-0 defeat of [...]
Category: Team NewsTukkers are all business dumping Schalke
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De Tukkers dispatched Schalke in a very efficient manner, winning 2-1 and booking passage to the next round of the UEFA Cup. Long-time Twente man, Fred Rutten, returned to Enschede in desperate need of a victory but his side looked off right away as a Manuel Neuer was victimized by Rob Wielaert’s close range effort [...]
Category: Team Newsthe return of Fred Rutten
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The initial draw that paired Twente and Schalke 04 put forth the most unlikely combination as long-time Twente man Fred Rutten is now the managers of the German side. However Schalke’s fortunes haven’t been so good this year as they are ninth in the Bundesliga table and riding a two-match losing streak. As rumours swirl [...]
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