Frenkie de Jong (27 years old) is back to play Netherlands after a 433-day absence due to his ankle injuries and participated as a starter in the win against Hungary (4-0), a victory that gives the Dutch their ticket to the quarterfinals of League of Nations. De Jong He has a measured performance, but many are focused on him to see if the midfielder can perform at a good level after many months from the national team dynamics. The former footballer doesn’t seem to like this situation. Marco van Bastenwho in the statements on the channel ‘NOS’ pointed out that the fans focused too much attention on the performance of Frankie instead of taking a more global view of the team.
“Exaggerated attention is paid to Frenkie. Then he is the one who makes football, the structure. He does it well, but we have to do it much more together,” he said Van Bastenwho hoped that his other colleagues would have a greater contribution in freeing him from responsibility. De Jong.
“I think he has a good vision of the ball and that benefits the Dutch team, but there are other guys who can make these passes as well. He turns well, but you can’t always blame him for that. . If three against one, two shouldn’t think ‘he’ll figure it out’ we have to do it together from behind,” he added. Van Basten.
The selector Ronald Koeman and himself De Jong confirmed that the midfielder will start this Tuesday against the match Bosnia and Herzegovinaso this is a good opportunity to see if teammates Netherlands can offer a good version without the spotlight in the middle of Barça.
Source: La Verdad
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