Frank Rijkaard
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"Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard" is a Dutch Association football/football manager and former player. Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax/Ajax, Real Zaragoza and A.C. Milan/Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands national football team/Dutch national side, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Barcelona/Barcelona, Galatasaray S.K. (football team)/Galatasaray and Saudi Arabia national football team/Saudi Arabia. In 2010, Rijkaard was described by British broadsheet The Daily Telegraph as having been "a stylish player of faultless pedigree". A complete, tenacious, and consistent midfielder, throughout his career he was praised by pundits for his physical and athletic attributes, his work rate, positioning, his acute tactical intelligence and decision making, as well as his outstanding ability to read the game. Rijkaard was also a strong tackler, who was adept at starting attacking plays once he won back possession. He also possessed a powerful shot. He is regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in footballing history and one of the best players of his generation.

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We are not looking at dealing with the height to stop them from developing their play but rather the formula.

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We had to suffer. It was important that we weren't beaten in defense.

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Es muy importante porque indica que queremos trabajar juntos en el proyecto, seguir dando una buena imagen del club.

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I saw some good things. Although we're not at our best, ... Little by little we're moving up to our peak.

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They are both good with their heads and this is not worrying me.

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We need to up the pace if we want to play effective and attractive football and break down well organised defences.

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We have fallen into the trap of playing too slowly this season.

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I saw a lot of good things today, such as our defensive strength and the way Deco played, but we still are not 100 per cent, ... Little by little we are getting there, although it wasn't the most attractive game because we had to play against a solid defensive wall, but that's always going to be the way (in the Nou Camp).

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Deco was brilliant against Mallorca. He played like he did last season. He made some great challenges, worked really hard and made some very intelligent passes.

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