Frank Rijkaard
Frank Rijkaard
Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard; born 30 September 1962) is a Dutch football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands national team, Sparta Rotterdam, Barcelona, Galatasaray and the Saudi Arabia national team. Regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history, and as one of the best players of his generation,...
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth30 September 1962
CityAmsterdam, Netherlands
I would like to separate two things - one sporting and the other humanity. We want to demonstrate to the world that we think differently, we respect opponents and we can applaud them.
We need to up the pace if we want to play effective and attractive football and break down well organised defences.
It is clear we are going to the miss them, and I have no explanation for the number of muscle injuries we are collecting.
It is extra motivation. He is calm and ready for the match.
I think they did a great job and have had a great season. They deserve to be in the final and will be a strong opponent.
It is a shame that we couldn't win but, on the other hand, it doesn't change anything in respect to our chances of going through.
Larsson played because I have more than eleven players and all can take part,
Larsson especially motivated? He's always like that. It's not the first game he will start. He's a player with experience, a professional who is prepared to take advantage of every opportunity.
I saw some good things. Although we're not at our best, ... Little by little we're moving up to our peak.
I saw a lot of good things today, such as our defensive strength and the way Deco played, but we still are not 100 per cent, ... Little by little we are getting there, although it wasn't the most attractive game because we had to play against a solid defensive wall, but that's always going to be the way (in the Nou Camp).
He's a great player, at any moment he can make a difference.
We earned ourselves three very important points. We played well and created plenty of opportunities and now we can focus on the Milan match. The only negative aspect was the injuries, but we hope they aren't too serious.
Deco, it was a pleasure to have worked with you.
We did everything we could to win this game on a tricky pitch. We created a lot of opportunities but between the posts and Bonano, we failed to find the goal. We did well but we let a victory slip from our grasp. I still think we are carrying on where we left off last season and you saw a team that was working for 90 minutes. We showed off our talent but just couldn't get a goal.