Justin Bijlow was again extremely important for his team in the game against AZ on Sunday. The goalkeeper cleverly protected Feyenoord especially in the second half with a cat-like reflex. Trainer Arne Slot handed out the necessary compliments to Bijlow afterwards.

“We really needed Justin to have it back,” there we have it. “I’ve said that before in the period when every ball came in for us: it couldn’t go on like this, because we have the best keeper in the Netherlands. That has been well proven in those messy moments, if they were unplayed opportunities that we gave away. “

Bijlow is mentioned by many analysts as the best goalkeeper in the Netherlands. “Of course, he is,” said Martijn Krabbendam in conversation with Football International. “Be glad you have him here. He had two crucial saves. Then you can be better in the first half, but you can also just lose if AZ handled those opportunities a bit more carefully. Still, Bijlow watched again and again. You can say ‘that’s what he stands for’, but it is really extra quality.”

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”That’s what I stand for”, the protagonist actually said opposite ESPN. The fact that Feyenoord again managed to kill in extra time, according to him, has not only to do with luck. “As a team, we always believe in it. If you had such a rough time on Thursday and then win at the last minute today, that says something about our spirit and our fitness. We are very fit and we want to keep this up.”