UTRECHT – FC Utrecht coach René Hake has no personnel concerns in the run-up to the home match against Vitesse, next Sunday at 4.45 pm. Everyone is fit, so Hake can line up whoever he wants. FC Utrecht must again attract the public against Vitesse, because the fans are tired of the volatility and the apparent lack of commitment.
Connection was not good
On Friday, after the defeat to Heracles, Hake said he didn’t remember it all. “So shortly after the game it is sometimes inexplicable why things are going the way they are.” The match has now been analyzed and the trainer knows it again. “In the first half we lost too much ball in the half of the opposing team and as a result the connection was not good. As a result, we did not come up with opportunities.”
That has been worked on this week, says Hake. “You confront the players about it, and then you train on it to make sure it gets better next time.” That next time will be against Vitesse, which lost 5-0 in the last two matches, for the cup against Ajax and in the competition against PSV. On Thursday, the Arnhem team lost 2-1 in Europe against Rapid Wien.
Before that, FC Groningen and FC Twente had already lost in the competition, which brings the series to five defeats in a row. “Vitesse is a difficult team to fight. They are also not in the best phase. If we want to take advantage of that, we have to be better than Vitesse.”
Gustafson understands the criticism
And so FC Utrecht could climb out of the dip. “Football is a complex sport,” says Simon Gustafson. “You can’t get one or two things out of it. Many things play a role and they all have to be right. When you’re in the flow, it all goes by itself. But if you’re not in the flow, it’s hard to say what’s wrong.” lies.”
Simon Gustafson about the volatility of FC Utrecht
“Of course we are not satisfied with how things are going,” continues the Swede. “But we’re working really hard to do something about that. You have to be self-critical and honest about what works well and what doesn’t.”
Sometimes you want too much and that is counter-productive
Gustafson understands the discontent among the fans. “We have that too. We also want it to run smoothly and we also want to achieve good results. Unfortunately, that is not always possible. But we want it to get better just as much as the fans. It starts with the attitude, and that is good with us.”
The midfielder understands that the fans have their doubts about that. “Sometimes you want too much and that is counter-productive. It’s a fine line between healthy aggression and also staying calm and smart.”
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