The Zwolle Herald
Squad1 Mar 2027
Tempers go at Zwolle
Thijs Oosting was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces1 Mar 2027
The crowd has taken to Tristan Gooijer
At 22 he is being sung about by people twice his age, which is an affection a signing has to earn over years and a local kid gets for turning up. It is also the hardest thing in football to live up to.
Squad1 Mar 2027
Words at Zwolle training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Koen Kostons is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Match27 Feb 2027
After 4 games, Zwolle finally taste it again
The first defeat in 4 matches. The manager will say it had to come; the dressing room will say it did not have to come against NAC Breda; the supporters will say both, in that order, all week.
Player ratings1 Mar 2027
Tristan Gooijer stands above it all
Some games turn on a moment; this one turned on a man. 7.43 on the card, and the Zwolle support went home talking about one name.
The dugout1 Mar 2027
The manager’s verdict
“I am frustrated, honestly. We did enough to win and we did not win.” Quincy Dost was not hiding it after 0‑0, and nobody in the Zwolle dressing room was either.
The dugout1 Mar 2027
No hiding place for Tom de Graaff
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Tom de Graaff, and the manager let it.
Match27 Feb 2027
Point won or two lost for Zwolle?
Ninety minutes, no goals, and the argument started before the car park emptied: a point gained, or two thrown away against NAC Breda? Both sides of it will still be going on Thursday.
The dugout1 Mar 2027
Jan Faberski has become a man the manager trusts
Nobody at Zwolle will say this on the record and the team sheets have been saying it for weeks. There is a small group in every squad who get picked when the fixture is difficult, and he has joined it.
In brief
- Squad Younes Namli still has not settled
- Player ratings The chances came and went for Sydney van Hooijdonk
- Loan watch Thomas Buitink wants to stay at TOP Oss