Both attackers have had few happy times in Rotterdam so far. Winger Borges, who was taken over from FC Porto for almost 11 million euros in July, had to do so far mainly with a role in the bank or as a substitute. In the Champions League meeting with Fenerbahce, the Portuguese missed a life-size opportunity that could have helped Feyenoord a round further.
Absent due to death grandmother
“Every new player has to get used to his new club, to the culture and the playing style. Gonçalo has had time to become fitter and better and to acquire our way of working,” says Van Persie. ,, Gonçalo wants quickly. That is in the nature of the animal, I understand it too. I think he’s ready now. ”
Borges was absent for five days last week due to the death of his grandmother, who, according to Van Persie, played an important role in Borges’s life in his childhood. On Sunday he trained separately at the training complex and Borges trained with the group.
“She would certainly have wanted to play with Feyenoord against Braga,” Bores knew in the run -up to the first meeting in the competition phase of the Europa League. The Portuguese confirmed that he is ready for his basic debut in Europe. ,, I have been looking forward to this. I live the perfect life in the Netherlands, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the very much, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club, the very much, the club, the club, the club, the club, the club. Fans and the city, but in the end you want to play.
Happy from Tengstedt
Feyenoord also got Tengstedt from Portugal, at Benfica, and paid nearly 7 million euros for him. Van Persie: “Tengstedt had had seven weeks of vacation and did not get completely fit. If I now compare him with his initial period, it makes me happy. He also needed time to get used to.”
The 25-year-old Dane will replace Ayase Ueda in the tip of the attack. The Japanese gets peace and has left in Rotterdam as well as Givairo Read. Van Persie also causes him to turn with him because of the busy program. Leo Sauer continues to work on his recovery after muscle complaints at the 1908 training complex.
Feyenoord with In-Beom Hwang and Jordan Lotomba to Portugal, Ayase Ueda and Givairo Read remain in Rotterdam
Feyenoord, the current leader of the Eredivisie and the number three from last season, did not qualify for the Champions League last month. After the defeat in the diptych against Fenerbahçe in the third preliminary round of the tournament, the team automatically went on to the first phase of Europa League.
Game Intent Feyenoord and Braga agree
Braga is seventh in Portugal, but Van Persie says nothing. ,, We are still early in the season. Feyenoord and Braga play in a different formation, but nevertheless have the same game intentions: put high pressure and opt for the attack. It can therefore be a very nice game ”, thinks the trainer of Feyenoord, who previously played as player of Fenerbahce and Manchester United against the Portugueze. Van Persie was too strong with United, but with Fenerbahce he even lost 4-1.
Aston Villa, Panathinaikos, VFB Stuttgart, Celtic, FCSB, Sturm Graz and Real Betis are the other opponents of Feyenoord in the Europa League. Braga finished fourth in Portugal last season and qualified for the Europa League last summer.
The match between Feyenoord and SC Braga starts on Wednesday at 9 p.m. (Dutch time) in Portugal.