Perez pointed out that NEC's 5-0 defeat to Juventus was a prime example of their approach. He stated, "I'm curious to see if you as a trainer, and also Correia, can make some adjustments to regain the team's confidence. At some point, the players will think, 'I'm not going to stand here and look silly every time.' Because all three centre-backs are standing there looking silly every game." Perez's comments come after NEC and FC Utrecht's respective 5-0 defeats to Juventus and Feyenoord.
Journalist Sjoerd Mossou echoed Perez's sentiments, describing it as "very unusual" that trainers do not have a plan B in case their players perform significantly better. "It's not rocket science," Mossou said. "You don't need to be a mathematician to come up with a plan B." The Domstedelingen's 5-0 defeat to Feyenoord in De Kuip was particularly puzzling, with Perez describing their approach as "astonishing" and their defending as "nonsense".