Virgil van Dijk talked about Matthijs de Ligt’s mistake and the Netherlands’ replacement versus Germany.
Matthijs de Ligt’s costly mistake against Germany on Tuesday night prompted Virgil van Dijk, the captain of the Netherlands, to respond with ruthlessness.
In Amsterdam, De Ligt played with Van Dijk at the centre of the Dutch defence, but he made a critical error that allowed Germany to equalise.
The new Manchester United player attempted to play out of the back, but he gave the ball away carelessly, which allowed Deniz Undav to score the equaliser.
Van Dijk was furious and punched the floor before appearing to gesture towards the former Bayern Munich and Juventus man.
Matthijs de Ligt’s costly mistake against Germany on Tuesday night prompted Virgil van Dijk, the captain of the Netherlands, to respond with ruthlessness.
In Amsterdam, De Ligt played with Van Dijk at the centre of the Dutch defence, but he made a critical error that allowed Germany to equalise.
The new Manchester United player attempted to play out of the back, but he gave the ball away carelessly, which allowed Deniz Undav to score the equaliser.
In order to guarantee that the results of the Nations League match were shared, Denzel Dumfries scored in the second half.
Nathan Ake, a defender for Manchester City, was carried off the pitch in tears during the first half after appearing to have suffered a catastrophic injury.
Recent struggles have beset De Ligt, whose first start for United ended in a 3-0 loss against Van Dijk’s Liverpool.
Ronald Koeman had to confront his present form after he was criticised for his performance for the Netherlands in their 5-2 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Speaking with Voetbal International, Koeman stated: “We had a little conversation about it. That goal-focused approach—he isn’t in a good place. His steps did not turn out as planned.
“That was a poor play from a defender on an individual basis. It is something you must learn from, but try not to make too much of it.
“On the ball, he also had some excellent moments. He had another excellent opportunity as a result of playing straight ahead once. However, it’s evident that he needs to get better too.”