SOFIA: Some teams will be fine with it, while some others may suffer when football resumes behind closed doors in Europe, feels former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov who has stated player performance may also be hampered due to this.
South Korea’s K-League resumed on Friday, two months after the football season was halted abruptly in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The first match after the enforced break was played between Jeonbuk Motors and Suwon Bluewings.
“Playing behind closed doors isn’t going to be the same and everybody knows that,” Berbatov told Betfair in their exclusive column.
“It will be quiet and you will be able to hear all the players talking on the pitch and communicating with their coaches. The atmosphere won’t be there and it’s going to be different for every team. Some are going to take it okay and others may suffer from it,” said the 39-year-old Bulgarian, his country’s all-time leading scorer with 48 goals.
Berbatov, who has played for Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham in the English Premier League besides turning up for United, added that sometimes it can affect a player’s mind when they turn up for a big game but since there are no spectators, it feels like a practice match.
“Sometimes it can affect you performance when you go out there and there are no fans, you know it’s a serious game but in a way you body and mind can tell you it’s like a practice game, which can lead to bad games and performances, which isn’t a good thing,” Berbatov said. (IANS)
