Here are the 11 top performers from round 12 of the Eredivisie, according to Flashscore's in-house player rating system.
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Goalkeeper
Marc ter Stegen (Ajax) - 7.4
It was a goal-mad weekend in the Eredivisie - the 18 clubs combined for 42 goals, with Sunday topping it with an average of 6 goals per game. Only good old Jasper Cillessen kept a clean sheet this weekend, but only made two saves, so Marc ter Stegen topped our weekly ratings with a couple of crucial saves in the 2-2 draw against FC Twente, which would've ended in a loss for Ajax, were it not for the German.
Defenders
Jan Plug (Excelsior Rotterdam) - 8.4
It's been a rough few weeks for Excelsior. They started the season historically well, but suffered a nightmare 9-0 defeat to FC Twente in round 11. Go Ahead Eagles visited Woudestein next, and although Excelsior lost 1-0, Jan Plug performed well with 3 interceptions, 4/6 duels won, 3 key passes, and a big chance created.
Wesley Hoedt (AZ) - 8.3
Wesley Hoedt returned to the Netherlands after years away, and he did so with boyhood club AZ. In their 4-3 win over FC Groningen, AZ's first since September, Hoedt won 5/6 duels, created a big chance, and recorded a game-high 91 touches and 67 passes.
Julius Dirksen (Go Ahead Eagles) - 8.4
Go Ahead Eagles beat Excelsior and climbed up to eighth, and Julius Dirksen was one of the Eagles' standouts. The centre-half won 11 of 13 duels, cleared the ball 6 times, and recorded 2 blocks in the 1-0 away win.
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Midfielders
Mitchel Bakker (NEC Nijmegen) - 8.6
After adventures at PSG, Atalanta, and Bayer Leverkusen, Mitchel Bakker landed at NEC Nijmegen. It took him a while to settle, but he had his best game in red, black and green on Sunday, creating four big chances and recording an assist in the 3-2 win over FC Utrecht.
Ringo Meerveld (sc Heerenveen) - 9.3
When you speak of immediate impact, Ringo Meerveld should immediately come to mind. The midfielder lost his starting spot for Heerenveen, but came on at half-time as Heerenveen were down 2-1 to Feyenoord. The result? Meerveld scored a hat-trick, earning his side a spectacular 5-3 win and creating a big chance.
Sven Mijnans (PSV) - 9.5
With Feyenoord, Ajax, and Twente all dropping points, PSV had a chance to take the league lead. Playing in-form Cambuur away from home was a challenge, but luckily for the reigning champions, Sven Mijnans was at his very best, too. The midfielder-turned-striker scored a hat-trick, with his last goal the pick of the bunch - a beautiful free-kick that sealed PSV's 5-2 win and their spot at the top of the table.
Dusan Tadic (NEC Nijmegen) - 9.0
Bringing in Dusan Tadic was NEC's biggest splash of the transfer summer. The Serbian brought unlevelled leadership to a generally young locker room, and on Sunday, he scored his first two goals for the Nijmegen side, winning them the game in Utrecht.
Forwards
Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) - 9.1
The wingers are the real difference makers for FC Utrecht. When Angel Alarcon and Yoann Cathline are having a good day, FC Utrecht usually do too. Cathline showed out again, despite Utrecht's loss, scoring the 2-1, completing four dribbles, and creating four big chances against NEC.
Mexx Meerdink (AZ) - 9.0
They had to come from deep, but AZ completed a stellar comeback at home against FC Groningen. Mexx Meerdink had a big role in his side's 4-3 win, scoring the equaliser nine minutes in and scoring the winning penalty in the 91st minute, while also assisting Ayoub Oufkir's goal.
Ayoub Oufkir (AZ) - 8.5
He wrote headlines with his Morocco call-up, but Ayoub Oufkir let his feet do the talking on Sunday. The winger scored and created the penalty that earned AZ the win, while also recording 5 key passes and a game-high 12 touches in the opposition's box.
Paul Winters is Flashscore's Netherlands country manager, having previously worked for Flashscore's Netherlands desk. Paul is an expert on the Eredivisie and also specialises in the NFL, as well as a plethora of other sports. Residing in 'sunny' Katwijk, you can follow all of the news from the Netherlands here.
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