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Heerenveen lost 8-0 at home to PSV Eindhoven in April under previous manager Kees van Wonderen Robin van Persie promised that he and his Heerenveen players would "keep playing our own game" and would not be "traumatised" after suffering a record 9-1 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch league. It was only the former Netherlands, Arsenal and Manchester United striker's fourth match as a manager after being appointed head coach of Heerenveen in May. "This is tough, " said the 41-year-old, who scored 50 goals in 102 international appearances. "You'll encounter a number of bumps in your career. This was a very big bump. We learned a few more lessons from this match than we normally would. " Sven Mijnans opened the scoring for AZ after just four minutes but Luuk Brouwers equalised for Heerenveen midway through the first half. Former Tottenham striker Troy Parrott, 22, soon put the home side back in front with his first goal for AZ since a £6. 7m summer move from north London. Things quickly turned sour for the visitors at the start of the second half as Republic of Ireland front man Parrott added a further three goals in just eight minutes. Van Persie then watched his side concede a further four goals in the final 20 minutes to give AZ Alkmaar their record win in the Eredivisie, moving them up to second place in the table. It was also the first time Heerenveen had conceded nine goals in the league and leaves them 12th in the table, with four points from Van Persie's first four games in charge. "This is part of football. I have not been traumatised by this and neither have my players, " said Van Persie. "Even when things aren't going your way, with three goals in quick succession in the second half, it's important to keep doing the things you agreed on. "We'll keep playing our own game. That's what I believe in and what we believe in. " Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Premier League: Spurs & Arsenal goalless but yellow cards galore in fiery north London derby Solheim Cup: England's Hall leads good start for Europe on final day Piastri wins as Norris gains on Verstappen in Azerbaijan The hit Australian comedy is back! Watch the brand new series on BBC i Player Why do people do bad things? Dr Julia Shaw and Amber Haque delve into true crime stories to investigate Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie star in a tense thriller A stylish thriller with an all-star cast including Academy Award winner, Olivia Colman Review the week's biggest PR disasters and successes Go inside the world of crisis managers and spin doctors with David Yelland and Simon Lewis Brady v Reynolds - the North American dream in English football's third tier Long live the screamer - Duran's 'unstoppable' strike stuns Everton All you need to know about Yankees v Red Sox on BBC England beat world champions New Zealand to extend winning run. Video England beat world champions New Zealand to extend winning run Gandalf misses out on magical moment at Edgbaston. Video Gandalf misses out on magical moment at Edgbaston Ten Hag backs 'ketchup bottle' Rashford after goal Could British and Irish league finally be ready for take-off? Impressing Lara & golf with Sobers - England new boy Bethell 'It was like a non-league team asking Man Utd for a match' 'Sport's trial of the century to begin': Premier League v Man City on 115 charges The slow death of the screamer Will 'genius' Newey turn Aston Martin into winners? 'The cash came up to my torso' - tales of a match-fixer © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.