FC Twente recover from Cup loss by beating Feyenoord

 THE HAGUE, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- After a humiliating Cup loss on Thursday Dutch league leaders FC Twente took revenge on Sunday by booking a convincing 3-0 victory over Feyenoord.

After Twente lost 2-1 to Second Division side FC Den¹ Bosch on Thursday coach Steve McClaren was heavily criticized for not lining² up his best players. In Sunday's league clash McClaren did use his best players and was rewarded with three points.

Nacer Chadli and former Feyenoord player Luc Castaignos gave Twente an early lead and although Feyenoord pushed Twente backwards³ in the second half, the home-team expanded the lead. Dusan Tadic converted a free-kick in the 78th minute.

"We responded the right way," said Twente coach McClaren. "It was hard, both physically⁴ and mentally. We knew we had to show it today in a big match. And we did, this was what we needed."

The downside of Twente' s victory was an ankle injury for Chadli. The Belgian international limped off in the 64th minute.

Number two ranked PSV Eindhoven had no difficulties with Heracles Almelo on Saturday. Dries Mertens, Luciano Narsingh, Kevin Strootman and Tim Matavz handed PSV the 4-0 win.

Also on Saturday Vitesse surprised Ajax with a 2-0 win in Amsterdam, thanks to two goals by topscorer Wilfried Bony, who is on 12 goals now. FC Utrecht crushed Willem II 5-1 in Tilburg, while AZ led a stunning⁵ 2-1 defeat against VVV-Venlo.

Twente are now on 28 points after 11 rounds, one ahead of PSV and four ahead of Vitesse. FC Utrecht climbed to the fourth place with 21 points, while Ajax and Feyenoord are already far behind with only 18 points.

1 den   

n.兽穴；秘密地方；安静的小房间，私室

参考例句：

• There is a big fox den on the back hill.后山有一个很大的狐狸窝。
• The only way to catch tiger cubs is to go into tiger's den.不入虎穴焉得虎子。

2 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

3 backwards   

adv.往回地，向原处，倒，相反，前后倒置地

参考例句：

• He turned on the light and began to pace backwards and forwards.他打开电灯并开始走来走去。
• All the girls fell over backwards to get the party ready.姑娘们迫不及待地为聚会做准备。

4 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

5 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。