Friends, there's something really interesting happening in the Europa Conference League last night, guys 👀 John van den Brom keeps playing Daan Rots in the 'new position' at FC Twente, and he used the same tactic in yesterday's match against Karabağ too. Don't listen to those who say 'why do you always play him in the same position'—look at the results! Karabağ beat Twente 2-1 and took over the group lead 🙌🔥
So what do you think? Is there some magic behind Van den Brom's 'new system,' or is it just Rots' talent shining through? Are you hopeful about Twente's future, or did you get blown away by Karabağ? I'm waiting for your comments! ⚽
Is Van den Brom's 'new' position working? Karabağ knocked out Twente!
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Even though Twente treats Rots like a “use‑and‑throw‑away” or a player who should just sit on the bench, van den Brom keeps shuffling him around the wings and it always reminds me of how Guardiola lets De Bruyne roam free at Manchester City, bro 😂. Making Rots not stay in one spot but drift from right to left flank and even drop behind the striker throws the opposition’s back line into chaos. It was obvious in the Karabakh match that this worked – it freed Rots from having to chase the ball and gave them an extra man in midfield.
But it’s not some magic tactic, honestly; the player’s abilities matter a lot too. Rots’s speed and finishing are, in my opinion, the biggest reasons Twente can pull this system off. As long as van den Brom can keep this system ticking, there’s hope for the club’s future – they proved it by beating group‑topping Karabakh yesterday. Twente moving forward with a coach who has high football IQ is getting the fans pumped.
I still remember my own experience with a similar experiment in a local amateur team – we had a player, let's call him Mark, consistently put in the "wrong" wing position because he was so weak defensively but a real weapon offensively. At first all the coaches and teammates said, "What is he doing there? He belongs in midfield!" But the coach stuck with it and started playing Mark every Sunday on the left defensive spot.
And you know what? After three months he became the best full‑back in the league – not because he was naturally suited for it, but because he had to reinvent himself in that role. His speed and crossing suddenly became the team's biggest asset. Kind of like Rots at Twente: maybe Van den Brom is forcing him into this "forced situation" to rediscover his strengths in a different role. Whether it works in the long run remains to be seen – but in the short term it paid off against Karabakh. I'm curious to see if the effect shows up again!