Rafael van der Vaart: ‘He is our big star. He is our very best player now’
Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 11:03 PM
Rafael van der Vaart is very positive about Denzel Dumfries’ performance. In the European Championship qualifying match against Ireland (1-2), the wingback scored a penalty, from which Cody Gakpo scored, and provided the assist for match winner Wout Weghorst. “He is our very best player at the moment,” concludes the analyst in the NOS studio.
“He is our big star,” says Van der Vaart when looking at images from the first half. “He is our very best player at the moment. He is involved in everything. Which I think, and perhaps I say something crazy, but I didn’t think it was a penalty for the Netherlands. That goalkeeper still touches the ball.” The emerging right back was brought down by goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and thus scored a penalty, from which Gakpo scored the 1-1.
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“It’s really incredible,” Van der Vaart continues. “I just think it will almost be a miracle. He has given seven assists in the last seven games, but it could have been even more. He is constantly on the move. He is really a great player. His assumptions are also good, because they were It was different in the past. He is simply the ideal back.”
Dumfries also played a crucial role in the second Dutch goal. He put the ball back to Weghorst with his head, who made it 1-2 from close range. Pierre van Hooijdonk is also praising the role of Weghorst, who came on for Daley Blind. “I think the goal is really fantastic. Then you are just a real number 9. Once again Dumfries is at the starting line-up. Weghorst guessed exactly where the ball would come. Just great.”
2023-09-10 21:03:00
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