Verbruggen excels at European Championship debut: ‘Completely lovely’

After the Dutch staff’s 2-1 victory over Poland, all consideration went to Wout Weghorst. Below the shadow of the match winner, 21-year-old goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen additionally performed an vital function. And he remained as cool as he had proven himself within the strains. “Fortuitously I used to be in a position to assist the staff.”

The Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper, who made his debut within the ultimate competitors at the moment, is feeling good in regards to the recreation and never simply due to the outcome. He noticed that the Dutch staff was dominant and created possibilities.

Nonetheless, these prospects weren’t used. “Possibly we might have distanced ourselves from the Poles somewhat quicker, however I believe we are able to take a variety of positives away from this recreation.”

Captain Virgil van Dijk would additionally wish to see the Dutch staff deal with the possibilities somewhat extra rigorously. “You might need to make one other one.”

One other level of criticism is the truth that Holland conceded a objective from a standard place. And that is not the primary time. Van Dijk believes Polish winger Adam Buksa must be banned. “That needs to be higher.”

Nonetheless, Van Dijk has feeling in regards to the recreation. “In the long run, an important factor was to win the sport. We did that by combating exhausting as a staff with our followers there. That is an incredible feeling. “

Midfielder Joey Veerman is just about criticizing himself. “I used to be lazy once I handed. I did not attain my degree within the first half.”

As dissatisfied as Veerman is with himself, he’s as glad with Wout Weghorst. And particularly about his thoughts. “You’ll be able to see from the top when he is available in that he is fired up. He virtually all the time scores when he comes on.”

Van Dijk and Verbruggen are each additionally stuffed with reward for his or her substitutes. “Boys who come off the bench could make the distinction,” stated Van Dijk about Georginio Wijnaldum, Donyell Malen, Jeremie Frimpong and so Wout Weghorst.

The latter had been applauded as they entered the dressing room. Nevertheless it wasn’t only a dream match for him. Verbruggen may also look again on a profitable recreation.

That could be because of the Orange buzz that Verbruggen is in. “Since we arrived in Germany, you see Euro 2024 all over the place and generally you get movies of individuals strolling via the streets in orange and that’s additionally within the stadium at the moment. Very lovely. That is what I hoped to expertise at some point and I have not. t disappointing to this point.”

So the Dutchman will work with confidence in the direction of the sport towards France subsequent Friday. Van Dijk understands that the match was not received simply. “We will get our act collectively.”