liverpool The fallout from the Netherlands' defeat to Morocco has intensified today, as captain Virgil van Dijk has been accused of 'ruining Dutch football'.
Journalist Valentijn Driessen made the allegation in De Telegraaf. He goes straight for the Liverpool star and Ronald Koeman in an article that doesn't hold back from criticizing anyone.
Liverpool star evicted
Journalist believes African nation lost on penalties 'Terrible exit' For the Dutch national team, which has previously been eliminated from the World Cup at the knockout stage.
Driessen believes that despite not actually losing the game over 90 minutes, the Netherlands lost in many ways. The biggest of them was its method 'Presented myself to the world'
He labels the team as 'Defensive and lack of any initiative'Considering that his style was a 'Big insult'. He then accused Koeman and his captain, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk 'Our national team has betrayed everything it stands for.'
According to the journalist, the Dutch left because of the 34-year-old's ultra-defensive style. he failed to get her 'Simultaneous Defensive Action' During the group stage, leading to change.
Van Dijk's shortcomings
Driessen says surrounding him with more and more defenders ultimately didn't hide the fact 'time is up'. Whether he means on the international stage or football as a whole is unclear. Either way, he is no longer a fan of the Liverpool star.
In fact, he believes he was also to blame for Morocco's goal. He insists that Virgil Van Dijk was 'out of position'And 'Completely lost my way' To match your opponent in 90th minutes. This followed a trend in the group stage when he fell behind the Japanese, Swedes and Tunisians and missed chances.
This, for them, is further proof that Van Dijk's time is up. In fact, he insists that whoever replaces Ronald Koeman as manager won't have to bother booking a ticket to Liverpool just to talk to the defender. Extending his career until the Euros in 2028 would be a mistake.
Instead, he believes it is time for fresh air and new beginnings. That means sacking Koeman and also moving on from Virgil van Dijk.
It's another low point in a difficult year for the Liverpool player. And now it seems that his country is ready to turn its back on him. Some, like Driessen, already have.
🇪🇸Victor Munoz | After training with Spain, Liverpool will clearly be worried about another repeat https://t.co/Z4Mk6ZO5dv #lfc
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