Van Persie turned the tables.

According to Goal, Robin van Persie stunned the entire Dutch football world with his unconventional coaching style.

In their 1-0 victory against AZ Alkmaar on April 5th, Feyenoord, managed by the former Arsenal striker, made history in the Eredivisie by becoming the first team to win without a single shot on target.

The only goal came from an own goal by Zico Buurmeester in the 32nd minute. Feyenoord had eight shots, all of which missed the target. Meanwhile, AZ had 13 shots, with five on target, but failed to find the back of the net.

Despite the pragmatic victory, Van Persie was still praised on social media. One fan wrote: "Van Persie's Terrorball," while another likened the match to a display of top-class tactical prowess. One fan even jokingly wrote: "Van Persie is the first coach to lose 1-9 and win 1-0 on the same pitch in the same season."

With this victory, Feyenoord moved up to third place, just five points behind league leaders PSV. Many fans are beginning to believe that Van Persie can help his team overtake their rivals in the final stages of the season.

Feyenoord have won four consecutive matches and are now five points behind the league leaders.

Van Persie's "Terrorball" was considered a terrifyingly pragmatic style of football, where aesthetics were irrelevant, the only goal was to win. This was especially true when the team won despite being outplayed or not creating many dangerous opportunities.

Speaking after the match, Van Persie stated: "We always want to play football, but AZ mainly played long balls today. So the game unfolded in a different way. If we needed to play beautiful football, we played beautiful football. If we needed to fight, we were ready to fight. I liked the way the team won today."

After a difficult start to the season with two defeats in the Champions League against Inter, Van Persie got Feyenoord back on track with four consecutive wins. Although they didn't attack relentlessly, his team knew how to secure maximum points, and that was crucial.

Next weekend, Feyenoord will visit Fortuna Sittard with the determination to extend their winning streak. With PSV showing signs of fatigue, Van Persie and his players can certainly dream of an incredible breakthrough at the end of the season, regardless of whether they play beautiful football or not.

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