Driessen criticises Eredivisie clubs for fielding their B-teams in the KNVB Beker, stating that they should think about the significance of the competition for Dutch football. He suggests that the clubs should focus on the KNVB Beker as much as they do on the Eredivisie. Driessen points to ADO Den Haag's recent elimination from the competition, where their trainer, Robin Peter, decided to leave more than half of their starting players on the bench against Excelsior '31.
Driessen argues that Eredivisie clubs are hypocritical when they demand that their players participate in the strongest possible formation in European competitions, but then fail to do the same in the KNVB Beker. He believes that all clubs should take the KNVB Beker seriously in the interest of Dutch football.
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