Valente had stated after the match that he had enjoyed the game despite the loss, saying that he had learned from the experience and would move on. However, Driessen disagreed with Valente's assessment, saying that the team's performance was not good enough. Driessen also expressed his disappointment with the attitude of some of his players, who he felt were not taking the defeat seriously enough.
Valente had said: "Ik baal, laat ik dat vooropstellen. Dit zijn geen avonden die je zo vaak meemaakt, dus ik sta er even bij stil, leer ervan en ga weer door" ("I'm disappointed, let's get that straight. These are not nights you experience often, so I'll take a moment to reflect, learn from it and move on"). Driessen could not relate to Valente's words, saying that the "schoolreisjessyndroom en de olympische gedachte dat meedoen belangrijker is dan winnen droop ervan af" ("school trip syndrome and the Olympic thought that participating is more important than winning dropped away").
The team's next match is against Ajax, and it remains to be seen how they will respond to Driessen's criticism.