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
But we will only be celebrating when the moment finally comes. The players are delighted with this result because it was a key game but they know how to deal with the euphoria that has been growing throughout the season.
We are not looking at dealing with the height to stop them from developing their play but rather the formula.
Real started with a great deal of spirit,
I'm really pleased with the attitude of the boys tonight. They took the game really seriously, and didn't relax even towards the end.
I have played a lot of times against Milan as a player and coach, so it's really just another game.
It will be a very interesting game against a strong side. They've played at a consistently high level for a long time now. I've already played against Milan as a player and as a coach, so it's just another game featuring two strong teams and that's it.
They asked a lot of us and we had to work hard. We had to be very careful.
We showed great pride to avoid defeat although I can't congratulate my players for drawing, ... It was only when we were losing 2-0 that some players lost their fear of wasting a pass.
We controlled the came but we played too deep.
This was another victory for hard work. You can't always win games just simply by being much better than your opponent.
This was a big result for the players and the club.
Es muy importante porque indica que queremos trabajar juntos en el proyecto, seguir dando una buena imagen del club.
To do that against such a strong defense in such a special game. Spectacular.
We are still making plenty of openings, and it is a case of continuing to work hard, maintaining the same spirit and just going for it. We have to accept this is happening at the moment, but the team is playing well.