AZ Alkmaar have supplied three players to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for September. The selection of the best performers from the past month highlights the strong form of the Alkmaar side, who currently lead the league with nineteen points from seven matches.
The three AZ players to make the cut are Peer Koopmeiners, Ro-Zangelo Daal and Sven Mijnans. Their inclusion follows a month in which AZ recorded a solid set of results, including a 1-0 victory over Telstar. Daal is the team's top scorer this season with four goals, and his performances have now received national recognition.
Feyenoord supply most players
The biggest contributor to the Team of the Month, however, is upcoming opponents Feyenoord. The Rotterdammers, sitting in second place two points behind AZ, have four players selected: Givairo Read, Gjivai Zechiël, Nacho Ferri and Anis Hadj Moussa. Feyenoord won all three of their league matches in September convincingly, underlining the individual displays of these players. Read provided four assists, Zechiël scored twice and added three assists, Ferri netted a hat-trick among his contributions, and Hadj Moussa scored two goals.
Context for the top clash
These accolades arrive at a perfect time. In just under two weeks, on 10 October, AZ Alkmaar face Feyenoord at De Kuip in a direct clash for top spot. The last meeting between the sides, in May, ended 1-1. The current form of both teams promises a thrilling encounter. Having three players in the Team of the Month provides an extra confidence boost ahead of this key fixture.
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