Overview

• The leaders have opened the Eredivisie with five wins from five and only one goal conceded.
• Sunday’s visit to AZ marks Feyenoord’s first league match outside Rotterdam, with AZ having won three of four.
• Robin van Persie says several players are posting physical data comparable to Premier League levels.
• Intense competition in midfield has left captain Sem Steijn under pressure for his place after a below-par display and an early substitution.
• FC Rijnmond pundits view PSV as Feyenoord’s sole serious title rival and judge Ajax the least convincing of the traditional big three.