Holland have taken 3 points from their first two matches in the Euro 2024 qualifiers and several former footballers have criticized Virgil van Dijk for the Clockwork Oranges’ lackluster performance.

Virgil van Dijk targeting Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit

Virgil van Dijk’s performances this season have fallen short of expectations and this has been particularly evident at Liverpool, who are having a disappointing season after a couple of years at the top of the Premier League alongside Manchester City.

In the qualification for Euro-2024, the Netherlands started with a sharp failure against France (4:0), and the team prepared by Ronald Koeman beat Gibraltar 3:0 in the second match.

Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit reacted after those first two games for the national team and criticized Virgil van Dijk, Koeman’s team captain.

“He makes noise but doesn’t say anything. Not clear. A good captain thinks out loud, makes himself understood. He is somewhere in the middle. This creates chaos, which leads to misunderstandings. It is his duty as captain to prevent this.

He is good in the locker room, but not from a tactical and technical point of view. You need someone else on the field. It has nothing to do with this injury, it has to do with the idea of ​​being a leader.” – said Marco Van Basten, reports Ziggo Sport.

“He’s taking steps back. He has already been criticized in England. He was selected for the world team. He considers himself better than others. You’re the captain, you’ve got to figure things out, but he’s only commenting a little bit on what’s going on in front of him.

I don’t know if it is, but he doesn’t seem to be talking. Play it safe. You are so great and good. Our criticism is positive. Isn’t that the best? Show us that.” – added Ruud Gullit.

The defender of “Liverpool” reacted and made a message for the rivals.

“Everyone is allowed to have an opinion these days. It is quite normal that it is not always possible to play at the same level. He went through different periods in the club team and was looking for the best form.

Every week I try to play the best match of my life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out for me. People should remember that we are not robots. Maybe some people sometimes forget about it.” – said Van Dijk, according to Sport Bible.

Rating group B

1 France 6p

2 Greece 3 years

3 Holland 3p

4 Ireland 0p

5 Gibraltar 0p