Royal Antwerp defender Daniel Opare admits his form has dipped and loves the competition with Aurélio Buta for a starting role.
The right back was down the pecking order after a slump in his performance for the Belgian top-flight side.
"Well, it happens to everyone, even top players," he says in GvA . "Look at Philippe Coutinho: a good player at Liverpool, but he suddenly has a hard time with Barcelona. Sometimes you end up in such a situation and then you just have to work hard and not give up. I believe in myself and in my qualities. "
But he has no problems with Buta's competition.
''Buta is really a very good one, I could see that up close. A different kind of right back than myself. I am more defensive, play more physical and have more experience.
''But it also plays a part in what the coach requires of course. Just like Buta, I am fast and I like attacks, but sometimes you get the assignment to focus on the defensive work. "