Gullit points to De Jong and Van Dijk: “Did you feel like going on vacation?”

Ruud Gullit shot a bullet when criticizing the role of ‘Oranje‘ in UEFA Nations Leaguee, more specifically the two ‘veterans’ and pillars of the team such as frankie dejong and Virgil van Dijk. According to the Dutch legend who made a career in Milan, the two should have performed better.

“I am looking for arguments to defend Koeman and the internationals for the role in the League of Nations. After all, I have also been a player and you do not want this to happen in a big football event organized in your country. After a tough match, I can’t defend Koeman and his players. Did you feel like going on vacation?”, he told ‘De Telegraaf’.

Gullit was especially disappointed with De Jong and Van Dijk. “Despite the fact that they were idolized by some people in the Netherlands, often with loud applause, I found that these two important players did not measure up as needed. They did not reach the level that could be required of them as decisive internationals leaders From my point of view, they failed neo-internationalists like Wieffer and Simons.”

And he added: “I think Van Dijk and De Jong don’t have leadership skills. To be honest, I’m asking them for something they don’t have. They need more attention to their own game. It’s difficult for a coach to work without leaders on the pitch and Van Dijk and De Jong should be those leaders”.

Criticism of Koeman by Xavi Simons

Finally, Gullit criticized Koeman for how he handled Simons. “The fact that (Simons) is in the national team is fine, but he is not ready to play as a star against Croatia, Italy and France. In fact, it is unthinkable that Koeman will face Italy with Simons in the number 10 position , while announcing a few days earlier that he was far from ready for a role in that position in the Netherlands”.