Perez pointed out that Tadic played almost the entire match against Feyenoord, only being substituted in the final stages. He concluded that Tadic had almost missed the entire pre-season and performed poorly against Feyenoord. Perez also suggested that Tadic needs to play to become fully fit, along with other players who have joined the team later.

Arokodare of Ajax is another example Perez used to illustrate his point. He questioned how Arokodare could be substituted against PSV when he appeared to be only half fit. Perez believes that clubs need a second pre-season to get their players fully fit, especially in a competitive league like the Eredivisie.