Juventus’ Koopmeiners: “Playing well for only 20 minutes is not enough”

Teun Koopmeiners scored his first goal of the season for Juventus in their 2-2 draw against Bologna. Despite helping his team come back from a two-goal deficit, the Dutch midfielder expressed mixed feelings about the result in a post-match interview with DAZN.

On his positioning closer to Vlahovic, Koopmeiners said, “We need to find each other in these moments. Dusan is dangerous inside and outside the box, and I can also provide assists or score goals like today. We want to help the team.”

Reflecting on the team’s performance, particularly in the final 20 minutes, he stated, “Let’s say the team restarted in the last twenty minutes. We need to play the entire game like this and with more energy. We must pass the ball forward and press higher. The goal is to always play like this; twenty minutes are not enough. We need to control the match like this for ninety minutes; the responsibility lies with us players.”

When asked about what’s missing for Juventus to secure victories, Koopmeiners responded, “It’s difficult to say what’s missing to win. The energy we saw in the last twenty minutes must last the entire game. We’ve seen that it’s not enough. We must feel this responsibility; only then can we grow.”

Despite scoring his first goal, Koopmeiners remained focused on team performance: “Honestly, I don’t feel happy about scoring. I play for the team, and winning is what’s important. I don’t just think about my goal.”

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