According to Driessen, the Netherlands' football is struggling, as evidenced by the poor performances of PSV and Feyenoord in the Champions League. PSV drew 1-1 with Shakhtar Donetsk at home, while Feyenoord lost 5-1 to Barcelona. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Driessen believes PSV should have won against Shakhtar Donetsk. The journalist also criticises the lack of creativity shown by PSV, missing the presence of Saibari and Veerman.
Driessen further notes that the Netherlands is ranking lower on the UEFA coëfficiëntenlijst every year, resulting in fewer Champions League spots for Dutch teams. He warns that next year, only one team will qualify directly for the Champions League, which is a concern for the development of Dutch football.