René van der Gijp does not believe in a stunt by Vitesse, which was linked to AS Roma during the draw for the eighth final in the Conference League. The analyst thinks that the formation of coach Jose Mourinho has at least eight better players than the upcoming opponent from Arnhem. Vitesse will first play at home against Roma on March 10, with the return on Italian soil on March 17.
Presenter Wilfred Genee asks in Friday evening VI Today whether it is possible for Vitesse in the diptych with Roma. The analyst’s answer is clear. “No, you can’t. Well over one match, but not over two matches. Look, you assume, I don’t know, but I don’t see them playing every week. But I do assume that they are in eight positions have better players, Roma. Surely they have better players in eight positions?”, Van der Gijp asks table companion Johan Derksen, who agrees with his colleague: “Of course.”
PSV, Feyenoord, AZ and Vitesse have opponents in the Conference League
The Dutch clubs know where they stand in the Conference League.
“So then you cannot win in two games. That will not happen,” predicts Van der Gijp. “But it is gradually becoming clear that the Eredivisie level is Conference League”, Derksen takes over the conversation again. “All clubs are doing well with that. That’s also fine, because otherwise those kinds of clubs would never play international football again.” Derksen also thinks that PSV should be careful of underestimating FC Copenhagen. “I can still remember that Copenhagen eliminated Ajax (in the UEFA Cup in 2001, ed.), with Co Adriaanse as trainer,”
Van der Gijp is also looking forward to Feyenoord’s double meeting with Partizan Belgrade in the eighth final of the Conference League. “Partizan Belgrade, a big club man. That’s a big club there”, the analyst looks ahead to the first match between the two clubs in a European context on Thursday, March 10. Derksen understands what Van der Gijp means. “That’s a big name.” AZ will meet Norwegian FK Bodø/Glimt in the next round of the Conference League, which somewhat surprisingly eliminated Celtic.