Michael Statham
@eredivisiemike.bsky.social
Dutch football expert for Football-Oranje 🦁🇳🇱⚽️
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An Eredivisie player set for a big future transfer: Ismael Saibari🙆
He can play across the midfield three with his excellent technical ability. He has 10 goals in 15 games already, becoming more regularly decisive for PSV
EPL clubs are interested, reportedly Aston Villa
He can play across the midfield three with his excellent technical ability. He has 10 goals in 15 games already, becoming more regularly decisive for PSV
EPL clubs are interested, reportedly Aston Villa
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
An Eredivisie player set for a big future transfer: Ismael Saibari🙆
He can play across the midfield three with his excellent technical ability. He has 10 goals in 15 games already, becoming more regularly decisive for PSV
EPL clubs are interested, reportedly Aston Villa
He can play across the midfield three with his excellent technical ability. He has 10 goals in 15 games already, becoming more regularly decisive for PSV
EPL clubs are interested, reportedly Aston Villa
English winger Adrian Blake scores to help FC Utrecht get back to winning ways
The 20-year-old was playing in his 17th game of the season already, as he continues his development into a first team player in this campaign.
A talent to keep an eye on.
The 20-year-old was playing in his 17th game of the season already, as he continues his development into a first team player in this campaign.
A talent to keep an eye on.
October 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
English winger Adrian Blake scores to help FC Utrecht get back to winning ways
The 20-year-old was playing in his 17th game of the season already, as he continues his development into a first team player in this campaign.
A talent to keep an eye on.
The 20-year-old was playing in his 17th game of the season already, as he continues his development into a first team player in this campaign.
A talent to keep an eye on.
PSV produced a mature European performance, and defended well.
20-year-old centre-back Yarek Gasiorowski had his best game so far in a PSV shirt:
61/61 passes complete
7 clearances
100% aerial duels won
1 last-man tackle
20-year-old centre-back Yarek Gasiorowski had his best game so far in a PSV shirt:
61/61 passes complete
7 clearances
100% aerial duels won
1 last-man tackle
October 1, 2025 at 9:09 PM
PSV produced a mature European performance, and defended well.
20-year-old centre-back Yarek Gasiorowski had his best game so far in a PSV shirt:
61/61 passes complete
7 clearances
100% aerial duels won
1 last-man tackle
20-year-old centre-back Yarek Gasiorowski had his best game so far in a PSV shirt:
61/61 passes complete
7 clearances
100% aerial duels won
1 last-man tackle
The Eredivisie at its finest again!
Two brave, attacking teams + some terrible defending =✅Goals galore!👌
And fantastic to have Ricardo Pepi back - the Eredivisie's best finisher
Two brave, attacking teams + some terrible defending =✅Goals galore!👌
And fantastic to have Ricardo Pepi back - the Eredivisie's best finisher
September 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Eredivisie at its finest again!
Two brave, attacking teams + some terrible defending =✅Goals galore!👌
And fantastic to have Ricardo Pepi back - the Eredivisie's best finisher
Two brave, attacking teams + some terrible defending =✅Goals galore!👌
And fantastic to have Ricardo Pepi back - the Eredivisie's best finisher
Troy Parrott in 2025/26 so far:
Ilves (A)⚽️
Ilves (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (H)⚽️⚽️
Groningen (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (A)⚽️
Volendam (A)⚽️
AZ striker is enjoying his second season in the Netherlands🦜
Ilves (A)⚽️
Ilves (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (H)⚽️⚽️
Groningen (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (A)⚽️
Volendam (A)⚽️
AZ striker is enjoying his second season in the Netherlands🦜
August 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Troy Parrott in 2025/26 so far:
Ilves (A)⚽️
Ilves (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (H)⚽️⚽️
Groningen (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (A)⚽️
Volendam (A)⚽️
AZ striker is enjoying his second season in the Netherlands🦜
Ilves (A)⚽️
Ilves (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (H)⚽️⚽️
Groningen (H)⚽️⚽️
Vaduz (A)⚽️
Volendam (A)⚽️
AZ striker is enjoying his second season in the Netherlands🦜
What makes the Dutch Eredivisie so special? ✨
✅Two high-quality, technical teams on the ball
🦾Brave, risky play to score goals
📢Lively home crowd!
📈Talented young players breaking through
🤡A bit of comical defending
Go Ahead 2-2 Ajax = a great advert for the Eredivisie
✅Two high-quality, technical teams on the ball
🦾Brave, risky play to score goals
📢Lively home crowd!
📈Talented young players breaking through
🤡A bit of comical defending
Go Ahead 2-2 Ajax = a great advert for the Eredivisie
August 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
What makes the Dutch Eredivisie so special? ✨
✅Two high-quality, technical teams on the ball
🦾Brave, risky play to score goals
📢Lively home crowd!
📈Talented young players breaking through
🤡A bit of comical defending
Go Ahead 2-2 Ajax = a great advert for the Eredivisie
✅Two high-quality, technical teams on the ball
🦾Brave, risky play to score goals
📢Lively home crowd!
📈Talented young players breaking through
🤡A bit of comical defending
Go Ahead 2-2 Ajax = a great advert for the Eredivisie
New Eredivisie loot!
Don't worry, I won't wear them altogether 😆
Don't worry, I won't wear them altogether 😆
August 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
New Eredivisie loot!
Don't worry, I won't wear them altogether 😆
Don't worry, I won't wear them altogether 😆
⚽️Eredivisie team of the season 2024/25
Expect most of this team to make transfers this summer!
Substitutes: Roefs (NEC), Mauro (PSV), Clasie (AZ), Saibari (PSV), Lang (PSV)
Expect most of this team to make transfers this summer!
Substitutes: Roefs (NEC), Mauro (PSV), Clasie (AZ), Saibari (PSV), Lang (PSV)
May 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
⚽️Eredivisie team of the season 2024/25
Expect most of this team to make transfers this summer!
Substitutes: Roefs (NEC), Mauro (PSV), Clasie (AZ), Saibari (PSV), Lang (PSV)
Expect most of this team to make transfers this summer!
Substitutes: Roefs (NEC), Mauro (PSV), Clasie (AZ), Saibari (PSV), Lang (PSV)
🏆PSV are champions of the Netherlands having only had a 1% chance of lifting the title only a few games ago!
Malik Tilman has been crucial to PSV, and without him they struggled earlier in 2025.
PSV with Tilman:
84.5% win percentage
Without Tilman:
37.5% win percentage
Malik Tilman has been crucial to PSV, and without him they struggled earlier in 2025.
PSV with Tilman:
84.5% win percentage
Without Tilman:
37.5% win percentage
May 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🏆PSV are champions of the Netherlands having only had a 1% chance of lifting the title only a few games ago!
Malik Tilman has been crucial to PSV, and without him they struggled earlier in 2025.
PSV with Tilman:
84.5% win percentage
Without Tilman:
37.5% win percentage
Malik Tilman has been crucial to PSV, and without him they struggled earlier in 2025.
PSV with Tilman:
84.5% win percentage
Without Tilman:
37.5% win percentage
Out of nowhere, PSV produce a brilliant second-half comeback and beat Feyenoord 3-2! #feypsv
They are the first team to win in De Kuip after being behind at half time in 33 years.
PSV are now playing well again when it seemed the title was lost. They couldn't, could they?👀
They are the first team to win in De Kuip after being behind at half time in 33 years.
PSV are now playing well again when it seemed the title was lost. They couldn't, could they?👀
May 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Out of nowhere, PSV produce a brilliant second-half comeback and beat Feyenoord 3-2! #feypsv
They are the first team to win in De Kuip after being behind at half time in 33 years.
PSV are now playing well again when it seemed the title was lost. They couldn't, could they?👀
They are the first team to win in De Kuip after being behind at half time in 33 years.
PSV are now playing well again when it seemed the title was lost. They couldn't, could they?👀
AZ's Wouter Goes has quickly become the Eredivisie's most controversial player.
After his antics in the cup final that backfired, today he scored in the rematch against Go Ahead, and then he celebrated a wild tackle which he was sent off for.🟥
He is the Dutch pantomime villain
After his antics in the cup final that backfired, today he scored in the rematch against Go Ahead, and then he celebrated a wild tackle which he was sent off for.🟥
He is the Dutch pantomime villain
May 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
AZ's Wouter Goes has quickly become the Eredivisie's most controversial player.
After his antics in the cup final that backfired, today he scored in the rematch against Go Ahead, and then he celebrated a wild tackle which he was sent off for.🟥
He is the Dutch pantomime villain
After his antics in the cup final that backfired, today he scored in the rematch against Go Ahead, and then he celebrated a wild tackle which he was sent off for.🟥
He is the Dutch pantomime villain
⚽️👑King Wout does it again!! 🦁
April 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
⚽️👑King Wout does it again!! 🦁
Rodrigo Guth | Defender | 24 | Fortuna Sittard
Another move to the Championship that makes all sorts of sense. A consistent performer for the past few years at centre-back for mid-table Fortuna who will surely want to test himself elsewhere and double his weekly wage.
Another move to the Championship that makes all sorts of sense. A consistent performer for the past few years at centre-back for mid-table Fortuna who will surely want to test himself elsewhere and double his weekly wage.
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Rodrigo Guth | Defender | 24 | Fortuna Sittard
Another move to the Championship that makes all sorts of sense. A consistent performer for the past few years at centre-back for mid-table Fortuna who will surely want to test himself elsewhere and double his weekly wage.
Another move to the Championship that makes all sorts of sense. A consistent performer for the past few years at centre-back for mid-table Fortuna who will surely want to test himself elsewhere and double his weekly wage.
Mike Eerdhuijzen | Defender | 24 | Sparta Rotterdam
A very tall centre-back made for the Championship! After moves Plymouth and Birmingham failed to materialise last summer, another season in Sparta's starting XI may tempt English clubs again.
A very tall centre-back made for the Championship! After moves Plymouth and Birmingham failed to materialise last summer, another season in Sparta's starting XI may tempt English clubs again.
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Mike Eerdhuijzen | Defender | 24 | Sparta Rotterdam
A very tall centre-back made for the Championship! After moves Plymouth and Birmingham failed to materialise last summer, another season in Sparta's starting XI may tempt English clubs again.
A very tall centre-back made for the Championship! After moves Plymouth and Birmingham failed to materialise last summer, another season in Sparta's starting XI may tempt English clubs again.
Victor Edvardsen | Striker | 29 | Go Ahead Eagles
A number of this impressive Go Ahead team could make a transfer abroad this summer. Edvardsen nearly made a move to England last summer but stayed and has improved - a physical striker good for 9 goals and 6 assists this season.
A number of this impressive Go Ahead team could make a transfer abroad this summer. Edvardsen nearly made a move to England last summer but stayed and has improved - a physical striker good for 9 goals and 6 assists this season.
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Victor Edvardsen | Striker | 29 | Go Ahead Eagles
A number of this impressive Go Ahead team could make a transfer abroad this summer. Edvardsen nearly made a move to England last summer but stayed and has improved - a physical striker good for 9 goals and 6 assists this season.
A number of this impressive Go Ahead team could make a transfer abroad this summer. Edvardsen nearly made a move to England last summer but stayed and has improved - a physical striker good for 9 goals and 6 assists this season.
Calvin Verdonk | Defender | 27 | NEC Nijmegen
Verdonk has played very consistently for NEC the last few seasons. Capable at playing either left-back or centre-back, Verdonk will surely want to make a move this summer to challenge himself abroad.
Verdonk has played very consistently for NEC the last few seasons. Capable at playing either left-back or centre-back, Verdonk will surely want to make a move this summer to challenge himself abroad.
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Calvin Verdonk | Defender | 27 | NEC Nijmegen
Verdonk has played very consistently for NEC the last few seasons. Capable at playing either left-back or centre-back, Verdonk will surely want to make a move this summer to challenge himself abroad.
Verdonk has played very consistently for NEC the last few seasons. Capable at playing either left-back or centre-back, Verdonk will surely want to make a move this summer to challenge himself abroad.
Max Balard | Midfielder | 24 | NAC Breda
Scored with a beautiful strike this evening. Balard is an undisputed starter in NAC's 5-4-1 system which relies on bullying teams in home matches. A busy midfielder who is more defensive minded.
Scored with a beautiful strike this evening. Balard is an undisputed starter in NAC's 5-4-1 system which relies on bullying teams in home matches. A busy midfielder who is more defensive minded.
April 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Max Balard | Midfielder | 24 | NAC Breda
Scored with a beautiful strike this evening. Balard is an undisputed starter in NAC's 5-4-1 system which relies on bullying teams in home matches. A busy midfielder who is more defensive minded.
Scored with a beautiful strike this evening. Balard is an undisputed starter in NAC's 5-4-1 system which relies on bullying teams in home matches. A busy midfielder who is more defensive minded.
I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Dies Janse - on Farioli, his upbringing, and avoiding questions on winning the Eredivisie!
We really appreciate how welcoming Ajax always are of Football-Oranje - so we can share exclusive Dutch football content in English.
📺 youtu.be/WyOqDChThI4
We really appreciate how welcoming Ajax always are of Football-Oranje - so we can share exclusive Dutch football content in English.
📺 youtu.be/WyOqDChThI4
April 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I am excited to share an exclusive interview with Dies Janse - on Farioli, his upbringing, and avoiding questions on winning the Eredivisie!
We really appreciate how welcoming Ajax always are of Football-Oranje - so we can share exclusive Dutch football content in English.
📺 youtu.be/WyOqDChThI4
We really appreciate how welcoming Ajax always are of Football-Oranje - so we can share exclusive Dutch football content in English.
📺 youtu.be/WyOqDChThI4
New Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has won the last 4 league games in a row - three of those against the top 7.
They are 5 points behind PSV with 6 games left, including a home game against the stuttering side sitting in 2nd...
Van Persie proving some doubters wrong so far!
They are 5 points behind PSV with 6 games left, including a home game against the stuttering side sitting in 2nd...
Van Persie proving some doubters wrong so far!
April 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
New Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has won the last 4 league games in a row - three of those against the top 7.
They are 5 points behind PSV with 6 games left, including a home game against the stuttering side sitting in 2nd...
Van Persie proving some doubters wrong so far!
They are 5 points behind PSV with 6 games left, including a home game against the stuttering side sitting in 2nd...
Van Persie proving some doubters wrong so far!
The Eredivisie table now versus 10 games ago.
➡️PSV were six points ahead at the top, now nine points behind Ajax
➡️Willem II have dropped like a stone - 2 points from possible 30 see them now deep in relegation trouble
➡️Go Ahead pick up second most points over these 10 games!
➡️PSV were six points ahead at the top, now nine points behind Ajax
➡️Willem II have dropped like a stone - 2 points from possible 30 see them now deep in relegation trouble
➡️Go Ahead pick up second most points over these 10 games!
March 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Eredivisie table now versus 10 games ago.
➡️PSV were six points ahead at the top, now nine points behind Ajax
➡️Willem II have dropped like a stone - 2 points from possible 30 see them now deep in relegation trouble
➡️Go Ahead pick up second most points over these 10 games!
➡️PSV were six points ahead at the top, now nine points behind Ajax
➡️Willem II have dropped like a stone - 2 points from possible 30 see them now deep in relegation trouble
➡️Go Ahead pick up second most points over these 10 games!
Igor Paixão
A very productive 39 games: 14 goals & 17 assists ⚽️
Paixão continues to be a leading attacking player in the Eredivisie this season. 3 goals and 2 assists in a 2-6 win at Twente to put Feyenoord in control of 3rd place.
A very productive 39 games: 14 goals & 17 assists ⚽️
Paixão continues to be a leading attacking player in the Eredivisie this season. 3 goals and 2 assists in a 2-6 win at Twente to put Feyenoord in control of 3rd place.
March 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Igor Paixão
A very productive 39 games: 14 goals & 17 assists ⚽️
Paixão continues to be a leading attacking player in the Eredivisie this season. 3 goals and 2 assists in a 2-6 win at Twente to put Feyenoord in control of 3rd place.
A very productive 39 games: 14 goals & 17 assists ⚽️
Paixão continues to be a leading attacking player in the Eredivisie this season. 3 goals and 2 assists in a 2-6 win at Twente to put Feyenoord in control of 3rd place.
Ajax make it 10 wins in a row in the Eredivisie - keeping 8 clean sheets along the way ❎
Admittedly, the football has been a little boring lately, but Ajax are 8 points clear at the top as Farioli continues to work his magic!
Admittedly, the football has been a little boring lately, but Ajax are 8 points clear at the top as Farioli continues to work his magic!
March 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Ajax make it 10 wins in a row in the Eredivisie - keeping 8 clean sheets along the way ❎
Admittedly, the football has been a little boring lately, but Ajax are 8 points clear at the top as Farioli continues to work his magic!
Admittedly, the football has been a little boring lately, but Ajax are 8 points clear at the top as Farioli continues to work his magic!
Another top performance from AZ centre-back Wouter Goes as AZ beat another big team at home.
AZ in 2024/25 WITH Goes:
68% games won
AZ WITHOUT Goes:
12.5% games won
AZ in 2024/25 WITH Goes:
68% games won
AZ WITHOUT Goes:
12.5% games won
March 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Another top performance from AZ centre-back Wouter Goes as AZ beat another big team at home.
AZ in 2024/25 WITH Goes:
68% games won
AZ WITHOUT Goes:
12.5% games won
AZ in 2024/25 WITH Goes:
68% games won
AZ WITHOUT Goes:
12.5% games won
Go Ahead Eagles are Dutch Cup finalists for the first time since 1965! The whole of Deventer will be on its way to De Kuip!
PSV were awful as they lacked urgency and quality. They lose at home for the first time since 2022.
PSV were awful as they lacked urgency and quality. They lose at home for the first time since 2022.
February 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Go Ahead Eagles are Dutch Cup finalists for the first time since 1965! The whole of Deventer will be on its way to De Kuip!
PSV were awful as they lacked urgency and quality. They lose at home for the first time since 2022.
PSV were awful as they lacked urgency and quality. They lose at home for the first time since 2022.
Van Persie appointed Feyenoord manager
🎙️What is the Dutch football reaction?
Our latest Eredivisie Show is a Q'n'A
WATCH:
youtu.be/9GQpEK87cQw
🎙️What is the Dutch football reaction?
Our latest Eredivisie Show is a Q'n'A
WATCH:
youtu.be/9GQpEK87cQw
February 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Van Persie appointed Feyenoord manager
🎙️What is the Dutch football reaction?
Our latest Eredivisie Show is a Q'n'A
WATCH:
youtu.be/9GQpEK87cQw
🎙️What is the Dutch football reaction?
Our latest Eredivisie Show is a Q'n'A
WATCH:
youtu.be/9GQpEK87cQw