The Emmen Herald
Match17 May 2027
Emmen finish in position 2
76 points, and the season has a number on it. Whatever it felt like from the inside, this is what it will look like in a book.
The dugout17 May 2027
Freddy Quispel keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Emmen may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad17 May 2027
Daley Blind in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Emmen this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad17 May 2027
Words at Emmen training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Jordy Bruijn 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.
Player ratings17 May 2027
Guilherme Smith beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 20. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
Market17 May 2027
Daley Simons steps up from the Emmen academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Daley Simons has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market17 May 2027
One of our own: Ryan De Vrij joins the Emmen first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Ryan De Vrij is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 May 2027
One of our own: Robin Berghuis joins the Emmen first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Robin Berghuis is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 May 2027
One of our own: Guus Hateboer joins the Emmen first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Guus Hateboer is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
In brief
- Match After 4 games, Emmen finally taste it again
- Player ratings Mikael Anderson was the difference for Emmen
- Match Mikael Anderson rescues a point for Emmen