Solely half an hour. Then nationwide coach Ronald Koeman had seen sufficient throughout the dramatic third group match of the Dutch nationwide crew on the European Championship, towards Austria. Joey Veerman was substituted for Xavi Simons, hoping to show the match round – which might not work. Throughout his first European Championship match, with Poland, Veerman additionally performed beneath par. Is a high switch, which gave the impression to be within the works for him after an important season at PSV, now in danger?
Together with his substitution within the thirty fourth minute, Veerman ended up within the report books. By no means earlier than has a global member of the Dutch nationwide crew been substituted so rapidly throughout a European Championship match. “Veerman merely performed poorly towards Austria,” agrees ex-international René van de Kerkhof. “Your entire Dutch crew did that, however he was the worst. In opposition to a well-playing Austria, by the best way.”
Earlier than the beginning of the European Championship, Veerman gave the impression to be on his option to a high switch. After a wonderful season with PSV, a profitable European Championship appeared the perfect springboard for the midfielder to an absolute high membership overseas. Actual Madrid was even talked about as an possibility. How is that after two disappointing matches on the European Championship?
“Joey can play soccer very nicely, he has confirmed that,” emphasizes René’s brother Willy. He factors to Veerman’s wonderful play within the Champions League. “He undeniably has the qualities for the highest. Golf equipment know that.” So he isn’t afraid that golf equipment will drop out after this European Championship. Though he does have in mind that international golf equipment will now make decrease presents to PSV.
“Maybe Veerman will keep in Eindhoven for one more 12 months or two,” René suggests. “I hope so.” Willy provides: “Your profession doesn’t depend upon a nasty match. He’s only a good soccer participant, however had a nasty day.”
“Veerman wants gamers he can ship deep.”
Jan Poortvliet, who participated within the profitable 1978 World Cup along with the Van de Kerkhof brothers, agrees with Willy. ” golf equipment are usually not shocked by this,” he says. “Veerman had an important season earlier than the European Championship.”
“Joey is just about praised to the heavens.”
Osse ex-international Marc van Hintum believes that within the Netherlands we’re very fast to each reward and put down gamers. “These previous two matches are very annoying for Veerman, however writing him off for the Dutch crew is absolutely untimely,” emphasizes the previous participant of Helmond Sport, Willem II and RKC.
Kees Ploegsma, agent and supervisor of PSV throughout the very profitable eighties and nineties, has the impression that Veerman shouldn’t be feeling nicely. “Apparently he suffers from pressure. At such a match every thing goes a lot sooner and you must take care of totally different taking part in kinds. Perhaps all of it goes a bit quick with Veerman too. He was just about praised to the heavens prematurely. However Joey continues to be fairly younger. I’d say: stick with PSV for one more 12 months after which we’ll see. Then you’ll acquire one other 12 months of expertise within the Champions League, with much more video games subsequent season than earlier than additionally thinks.”
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Joey Veerman was substituted after 34 minutes throughout the Netherlands-Austria (picture: ANP 2024/Gabriel Bouys).
