The beginning of Jakub Model in Feyenoord is not doing well. The midfielder, who went to the Dutch club from Brighton a dozen or so days ago, made his debut in a Sunday match with Ajax. Mode played 60 minutes in it, after which Quinten Timber changed it. And only seven minutes later the Dutchman scored 1: 1.
The second performance at Feyenoord Moder had on Wednesday. And again it is difficult to count him as successful. The Champions of the Netherlands lost to PSV Eindhoven 0: 2 and dropped out in the quarter -finals of the Netherlands. This time Moder was on the pitch until the 69th minute, when Zepiqueno Redmond changed it.
The Polish representative was involved in both PSV goal situations. In the 8th minute, Mode and his friends did not blocked the shooter's goal of Johan Bakayok. In the second half, the 25-year-old first lost the duel, and then did not block Ismael Saibari, who assisted at the gate of Guus Til.
Moder: the beginning is difficult for me
Already after the match with Ajax, criticism fell on the modera. – I don't know what it was. I haven't seen anything that would give me food for thought: “Wow is a representative of his country,” said the Dutch coach and television expert Mario Been.
The Pole was defended by the technical director of Feyenoord Dennis Te Kloese. “He showed that he could immediately enter the starting squad and play well in such a difficult match,” he said. He was interested in a different opinion.
“We are disappointed with this result,” he said after the match against PSV. – Anyway, not only him, but also a whole week, because we lost three matches in a row. The beginning is difficult for me because we lost both matches in which I played. It's difficult, but not only for me, but also the whole team after this week – he added.
– I'm here to help the team. I agree that we have a weaker moment. We lost in the league, we dropped out of the cup. However, we are still playing in the Champions League. We have to get up and move as soon as possible – he continued.
– It is always a coach's decision, who starts the match in the basic composition, and who on the bench. We had several injuries, so the trainer needed me right away. Physically, I was ready for this – Modea summed up.
On Saturday, Feyenoord will take Sparta in the Rotterdam derby (21:00). On Wednesday, Model's team will play at home with Milan at the Champions League play-off.