It was already the third defeat in a row for the team’s new coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst, having lost against VVV-Venlo (1-2) and Southampton (0-3).
Feyenoord started the league season next Saturday with a home match against FC Utrecht.
The previous defeats were for Van Bronckhorst revealed new slide in its setup. Tonny Vilhena was left back in place of the diseased Miquel Nelom. Elvis Manu started left front at the expense of Colin Kazim-Richards, who like After Lex had to sit on the couch
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The changes did not have the desired effect. Feyenoord played in a too slow pace, suffered too many turnovers and defended occasionally clumsy. Greece’s champion profited gratefully and led at halftime already 3-0.
passed playful ease Franco Jara, Felipe Pardo and Kostas Fortounis goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer. Vilhena could charge himself the second goal of Olympiakos. Also Manu grabbed his chance and missed to rest a huge opportunity.
After the break did Feyenoord Olympiakos offer more resistance, partly because Jens Toornstra gave way to fact, closer near center striker Dirk Kuijt came to play . Thus the returning striker was slightly better involved in the game.
Kuyt utilized a penalty he had earned himself (1-3). The captain made his first goal since his comeback, but that was only a tiny ray of hope for the Rotterdam
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