If it is up to René Hake, FC Emmen will also be retained for the premier league next season. That is what the coach of Go Ahead Eagles from Erica said on Sunday afternoon after the game with and against his old employer.
“It is always nice to be here, especially now that Eredivisie matches are also being played,” said Hake after the 2-2 draw between FC Emmen and Go Ahead Eagles. “That is great for both the club and the region and it should remain that way. The club and the region also deserve to stay in the premier league.”
,,The hangover is big,’ continued Hake, ‘because I think we should have won here. Taking the lead twice at FC Emmen is just great, not many teams succeed. And with a good game too. In the first half we missed opportunities to take the lead further and after that 1-2 lead we also had a number of chances, but we simply lingered too long for them to recover. Eventually you get the lid on the nose. Especially if you look at today’s game, that’s not good. We just need to do our job better.
‘That takes energy’
Dick Lukkien was in doubt whether he should travel to the stadium on Sunday, as he had been forced to be at home sick all week. In the end he felt fit enough to take a seat on the bench. From there he saw his team play a very difficult game, he acknowledged afterwards.
,,Today there were too many players who played below level and lost the ball. That takes energy. If you want to play football then it becomes very difficult. That’s why we said at half-time that football probably won’t work anymore, so try your luck too: peer that first ball forward. But if you feel that you are hanging heavily on the rubber band, that the opponent is actually better, then it is difficult to turn such a match around. I do not exclude that the tension of the importance of this match also played a role.”