Head coach Phillip Cocu was somewhat critical of his team's play afterwards. The coach felt the first half in particular was underwhelming. "I was not satisfied at all," he said.
Compensate
Cocu told that during the press conference at Philips Stadium. Cocu said he missed a dose of aggressiveness in his squad. "Not in everyone, but in a number of players. If you don't play your best game, you have to be able to compensate with work ethic. I said that at halftime and I saw that reflected in the second half."
According to the coach, the win was deserved nonetheless. "It certainly wasn't our best game, but at this point only the win counts. Especially with the international period coming up. And I am satisfied with the way we scored. Standard situations are often decisive, which is why we train on many variations. It's nice to see that it has results."
Studied
The only goal of the match came via a rehearsed corner kick, Siem de Jong revealed to FOX Sports. "We trained on this variant. I'm glad I was able to be important again today. Let's hope I can be more often this season. I feel by my body that I can handle ninety minutes. That's nice."