Dick Advocaat understands the red card from Steven Berghuis in the match between Feyenoord and Vitesse (0-0). Fifteen minutes before the end, the attacker committed a hefty, poorly timed tackle on Maximilian Wittek, who had to be substituted after the foul. A direct red card remained for Berghuis, the first in his career; he was already sent away three times in his career after two yellow cards.
“The boys said he did and he said it himself”, says Lawyer ESPN when asked whether the red print, which was awarded by Dennis Higler, was justified. “He was late.” The coach then plays with studio guests Ronald de Boer and Kenneth Perez. “I must have made slidings like this, but Ronald and Perez certainly not. I can approve of it myself, but not of the two guys in the studio”, he says with a laugh.
Lawyer worked together with De Boer as a trainer for Rangers. “I shoveled for you there at Rangers, man”, the latter responds. Lawyer responds with a wink: “I did get him, but he was only injured. A great player, you know.” In the studio it is then about the possible suspension that Berghuis will receive. De Boer assumes a suspension of at least two duels, which would mean that Berghuis would be missing against Ajax.
Dick Advocaat about Steven Berghuis’s red card ?? “I will also have made these kind of slides, but Ronald and Perez certainly not” pic.twitter.com/0hU6Xemx1W
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“I think so. If you consider other fouls where two games were suspended, this is one too. He wants to win the ball back at all costs, but I still call it a ‘Mountain house’. Sometimes he got it right. away with moments of frustration. He doesn’t need this, because he has an incredible amount of quality “, says De Boer. Lawyer notes that Higler had his hands full: the arbitrator awarded six yellow and one red card. “It was a difficult match for the referee. There was a lot of fighting on both sides. These kinds of matches are difficult for everyone.”
In the interview, the lawyer is not satisfied with the game of his team. “I thought we played very messy in the first half and brought Vitesse into the game. Many wrong passes … They have fast guys in the front and also guys who can give a good pass”, Advocaat analyzes. “We had difficulties with that, especially in the first half. In the second half we were able to turn it around with a lot of work. Then you still create four to five opportunities. You have to make one of those.”