“You don’t have to be better to win”

Arne Slot, Feyenoord coach, assessed the defeat against an Atlético de Madrid that showed itself to be a superior team.

Match rating

“I thought they were good today, I have to be honest. They found each other easily and were slightly different in terms of playing positions during the preparation. It will be very easy, because a few weeks ago we also played against same Atlético”

Rival level

“It was one or two hits and then you also see the quality that some of their players have. When we won the ball, I thought we were very restless, throwing balls away with a bit of panic. However, we had the first goal. Opportunities and some good ones too. Especially when they won the ball, they were calmer than us.”

Achieved goals

“I would almost say it is fitting for our season in the Champions League. Two in a normal situation and twice it was an own goal. And yes: either it was a world-class goal or a missed cross that still fell too”.

Chances of failure

“I think it’s more important that we didn’t take our chances at the right time, because you almost forget about it. At 0-1, Hartman took a ball and put Giménez in front. Then it was fine. In the end it was quite equal, although I thought Atlético was much better and had more participation in the game than last time.

Group of third parties

“I think we gave it, especially in the away games against Lazio and Atlético. At this level, if you are better, you have to get results. Today’s opponent is a good example, because you don’t have to be better all the time. to achieve a good result. That also has something to do with the way they defend, when you see how calm they are and they never commit a stupid foul or an own goal.”

European League

“Last year we had a fantastic campaign in the Europa League. We got to the quarter-finals, where I actually thought we were in the semi-finals. Until Dybala shot a ball. It was a good tournament, but if you can choose, it’s clear what you prefer to play in the Champions League.”