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It is said that Feyenoord s rotation player gave up the Europa League?

11:08pm, 3 October 2025Football

Feyenoord lost to Aston Villa 0-2 at home in the Europa League group stage, and suffered two consecutive losses in the European game. This loss puts head coach Robin Van Persie under tremendous public pressure.

lost at home and fell to the second last place

Although he was at home, the Dutch powerhouse still failed to resist the opponent's offensive and eventually won the defeat. This is their second consecutive defeat in this UEFA Cup - before losing 0-2 to Braga in the first round. After two rounds of battle, Feyenoord scored 0 points, ranking second to last in the group, only leading Malmo, who is at the bottom.

tactical adjustments were severely criticized before the game, Van Persie's employing strategy had already aroused strong doubts from domestic media. In order to prepare for the domestic league, he rotated seven main players in one go in the first game against Braga, and was criticized for "actively weakening his strength." This time I returned to home court and lost again, and the criticism further escalated.

The Dutch mainstream media "Argmeni Journal" denounced the defeat as a "shame" and accused Van Persie of "depriving fans of victory" and even "damaging the club's economic interests."

The well-known commentator Hugo Boster also criticized sternly: "Many fans spend money and time to watch the game in Portugal, and they deserve to see the strongest lineup. Such an arrangement is extremely unfair to fans."

The domestic strength and the European war are weak in contrast

What is puzzling is that Feyenoord's performance in the Eredivisie are completely opposite to that in the European war. Under the leadership of Van Persie, the team won 6 games in the first seven rounds of this season and is currently leading the standings with a 3-point advantage and is in a hot state.

The contrast of "domestic dominance and European war sluggish" further highlights the team's adaptability in intercontinental games, and also makes Van Persie's tactical choices and strategic priorities questioned.

The next round faces a key test

Next, Feyenoord will challenge the Greek team Panasinaikos away on October 23. If the decline cannot be reversed in time, their UEFA Europa League journey may fall into a desperate situation ahead of schedule.

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