Arne Slot: ‘Feyenoord selection not yet in order’ | Football

sport">“It wasn’t a complicated game, but it wasn’t fun to watch,” Slot concluded at ESPN. “We had the ball for 90 minutes, but despite that we barely managed to create any chances. And that’s not too complicated to explain. We just have very few players who have a lot of creativity in the small space, who can knock out a man and set up a combination. And that can be explained by the fact that our selection is far from being in order.”

sport">Asset Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who is not yet completely ready to play, was not yet present in Pristina. “He can fill in the departure of Steven Berghuis well, albeit in a different way, but he can change direction very quickly, quickly set up a combination and has just a little more speed on the first meters than some other players. That’s nice to have when you play against a team with so many defenders. If all goes well, he can participate in half of the return against FC Drita next week.”

Captain Fer: Feyenoord can and must do better

sport">After the disappointing 0-0 in Kosovo against FC Drita in the second heat of the Conference League, captain Leroy Fer readily admitted that Feyenoord had underperformed. “We wanted to win here and we had a few chances,” he said. “But there weren’t enough. So it wasn’t good enough. We should have created more with our qualities. We know we can do better.”

sport">Fer was disappointed with the defensive playing style of the number 2 of Kosovo. “They were defending with ten men and only lurking on the counter with a number of fast players. It’s just hard to play against a team that collapses that far.”

sport">Fer did his best to stay positive. “We have not given anything away. We now have to look to next week. We still have a chance at home to get the job done. That is the most important.”

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