After an excellent victory over Go Ahead Eagles, Feyenoord can prepare for the cracker against Atlético Madrid. The match in the group stage of the Champions League is scheduled for Wednesday. The Spaniards are headed by Diego Simeone, with whom Slot gained experience during the practice match two years ago. The Feyenoord coach does not want to make a big issue of that.
“We played against each other once, and I hope to play against him many more times,” Slot says in conversation with ESPN. ”I also expressed my appreciation for how fanatical he is in a practice match. He misinterpreted the smile I had at that moment, and that says a lot about him, that he gets irritated and frustrated so easily, and it doesn’t matter who is in front of him. I have no illusions at all that we have anything against each other. I have a lot of respect for how he has played with Atlético for many years.”
Slot would prefer to talk about the content of the match, but: “It’s nice for the media to make something of it, I understand that too.” Hans Kraay Jr. counters with a laugh: “If it’s one thing afterwards against one, I’ll put my money on Diego.” Finally: ”Me too, Hans, but I still have John, right? If it goes head-to-head, I don’t feel like I have a chance. I saw on Prime Video that Diego does strength training almost three times a week; he looks really fit. I don’t stand a chance.”
Slot does not see the match against Atletico as the ultimate test for his team. In the eyes of the trainer, the team must perform week in week out. ”You are curious every week. You are curious when you have to go to the ArenA for the first time, you are curious when you have to go there for the second time. These are all things you are curious about, how the team deals with them. Now you are indeed very curious about how things are going against Atletico. If we come away with a good result or a less good result, I am very curious how we will present ourselves again in Zwolle.”
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2023-09-30 23:10:15
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