Feyenoord Rotterdam football player Arne Slot expects another balanced match in the quarterfinals of the European Conference League quarterfinals on the Slavia pitch. According to him, both opponents are very similar, as evidenced by a 3: 3 draw from the opening duel a week ago. He would not like to have a penalty shootout decide on the forward.
“I understand the positive mood in Rotterdam, but watch out for the great strength of the opponent. Both teams are very balanced, they play similarly. Slavia is one of the most disciplined teams we have ever played against. They are true to their style, they never give up. phase, when the opponent is better, they do not back down and continue to fight for the result, “he told a press conference in Prague Slot.
Both opponents will meet for the fourth time this season. In the group, Feyenoord won 2: 1 at home in September and then drew 2: 2 in retaliation in Eden in November. “It’s always hard to beat the Czech opponent. Just remember the European Championship last summer and the match of the Czech national team with our national team. In addition, we noticed here in the autumn that Slavia plays at home differently than outside. at a time when she was not losing, “said the Dutch coach.
A week ago, he saw reserves in his team’s game. “In the last few days, we’ve been focusing on defending standard situations, Slavia has scored a goal. We also need to be disciplined in key moments. We haven’t been able to do that in the last game at home,” Slot said.
In the event that the retaliation ends in a draw even after the extra time, he will decide on the advancing penalty shootout. “We hope to be able to decide in 90 minutes. A penalty shootout would be the least fun thing to do. But maybe I will speak differently tomorrow after the match,” the forty-three-year-old coach added.
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