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| Friday, 13 November 2009 21:26 |
Van der Gaag welcomes stoppageCoach feels team still has to improve After coming off impressive results against Sporting and FC Porto, Maritimo's Van der Gaag reminds his side that there is still much to do since having been defeated to Fatima in the Carlsberg Cup.
The appointment of the former Maritimo defender appears to be a stroke of genius, but the Dutchman is hesitant to let his squad get ahead of themselves as he feels that the international break may actually have come at the right time and that it will help alleviate pressure. "When a team is winning, a stoppage is bad, but at ths moment it is good because it was a very difficult cycle, with some problems. The team had a lot of stress in their last few games," explained Van der Gaag. "In general, I am content. We won our matches with quality, but the difference between a good game, like the one against FC Porto (1-0 win), and another, like the one against Fatima (2-1 loss), is massive." "We have to improve in this aspect. I know we fielded a team that normally sits on the bench, but the difference was huge." Add your comment |
