Arne Slot is still disappointed with the 4-3 defeat against PSV two weeks ago. The Feyenoord trainer thinks that his players played very ‘immature’ in the Philips Stadium.
By our sports editors“If you look at what caused us to lose, it is mainly because of switching times and standard situations. I think that is immature, I also said that to the boys,” Slot said on Friday at the press conference in the run-up to the competition match with NEC next Sunday.
“PSV got quite a few corner kicks and almost every corner was an opportunity. If you want to be a title candidate yourself, you cannot present yourself like that. I had the feeling that PSV had had many opportunities, but they mainly arose in standard situations.”
“If you see 4-3 again and you see that two of our players do not perform their task or do not even bother to walk with the opponent, then that is immature,” concluded Slot, who believes that PSV is good for the day came.
“It is a great quality of PSV that they do not have to play well to win. We still have to learn that. I showed the boys five heels this morning, while you are not playing football too well. I think that an important development point.”
Slot believes in Bijlow qualities
Slot also discussed the situation of Justin Bijlow at the press conference, who was missing from the Dutch team of national coach Louis van Gaal during the past international period. The goalkeeper had to report in Zeist last week for special tests because of a possible penalty series at the World Cup.
“I don’t think it happened often, but Justin felt good about it,” Slot said. “Now it is important for him to continue to perform well with us. He is good at stopping balls, so there is also a chance that you will stop a penalty kick. In any case, we are happy with Bijlow.”
Slot does not have defender Quilindschy Hartman against NEC on Sunday due to illness. It is possible that attacker Patrik Walemark will not be fit in time for the duel in Nijmegen.
