Heerenveen scores difficult this season, but Kees van Wonderen’s team also concedes few hits. After eleven games, the goal difference is 12-10. Heerenveen has 17 points, two more than FC Utrecht, and is seventh in the Eredivisie. FC Utrecht is eighth. “You cannot compare Heerenveen and Sparta,” says Rankovic. “Heerenveen plays from a compact organization, they do that very well. They have a lot of quality in the front, with Haye and Halkilovic two good midfielders and their wingbacks have a lot of speed. We have to try to neutralize that.”
Trainer Henk Fraser back at FC Utrecht after a week of illness
