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Victory signing Poulsen's tension with Adelaide United coach Verbeek

One of the first things Melbourne Victory signings must learn is that the Original Rivalry with Adelaide United is one of the most tense encounters in the A-League.

But Jakob Poulsen has his own reasons to impress in the fixture, having once publicly criticised Reds coach Gertjan Verbeek on his coaching methods.

The former Denmark international, who signed a one-year deal with Victory on Monday, played under Verbeek at Eredivisie club Heerenveen between 2006-2008 but wasn't pleased after being used in sparingly by the Dutch coach in the first team.

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Poulsen, incredibly, revealed his true feelings about Verbeek in the Danish press,and lambasted the tactician for lacking creativity with his training sessions.