The Dutch press evaluates Thursday’s draw between Feyenoord Rotterdam and Prague’s Slavia in the quarterfinals of the European Conference League mostly as a disappointment. According to De Telegraaf, the 3: 3 comparison in the setting is a big blow for the Feyenoord football.
The daily pointed out that Feyenoord still has a “big piece of work” ahead of him in Prague if he wants to advance to the semifinals. The goals of Luis Sinisterra, Marcos Senesi and Orkun Kökcü were not enough for the victory, because “thanks to the cunning Nigerians” Peter Olayink and Yiro Sor, the Czechs took the lead, and even though Feyenoord turned the game around, Ibrahim Traoré equalized 3: 3 in the fifth minute. “Big blow for the hosts,” said De Telegraaf.
Like other Dutch newspapers, De Telegraaf returns to Olayinka’s controversial goal in the 41st minute, which led not only to a tie-up but also an outburst of emotion at Rotterdam’s De Kuip Stadium. “It was a big loss for the home team after a good first half, which was to result in more goals,” the daily noted.
Olayink’s goal was also described by the NU.nl server as “very debatable”. “There is no VAR in the conference league quarterfinals, so it could not be checked,” he said.
He also returns to other heated moments, when Feyenoord called for a penalty twice before half-time. According to the server, all this led to the anger of Feyenoord’s assistant coach, Marina Pušič, who received a red card after the half-time whistle.
The AD.nl server stated that the “magnificent evening” ruined Slavia’s late equalizer goal to 3: 3, ie “the agile foot of Ibrahim Traore”.
“Feyenoord’s finest attempt of the evening hit hard,” AD.nl wrote. The team from Rotterdam “showed again that he can do the Czech champion”, but a hectic evening awaits in Prague Rotterdam, according to the portal, according to which Feyenoord deprived himself of a better starting position in retaliation.
The server nrc.nl writes that the Rotterdam club can win the first year of the conference league this year and add another glittering trophy to its showcase after winning the European Champions Cup in 1970 and the UEFA Cup in 1974 and 2002.
However, according to the server, Feyenoord has not yet managed to take a decisive step against Slavia towards Tirana, where the final will take place next month. This may be a significant highlight “for this Feyenoord, who took steps to rehabilitate with a fresh concept and style of play”, which was imprinted on him by coach Arne Slot, believes nrc.nl.
“Slavia Praha is not the strongest, it lacks a middle defender and a left back,” the server wrote to the opponent’s address. “A 3: 3 draw promises a very exciting evening next week in Prague anyway,” predicts nrc.nl.
Voetbal magazine thinks that after a 3: 3 draw, everything is still open, even though the Czechs think they are at an advantage because retaliation is played at their stadium.
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