{"id":1280190,"date":"2022-09-28T12:25:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T11:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1280190"},"modified":"2022-09-28T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T12:34:13","slug":"virgil-van-dijk-marco-van-basten-very-strange-netherlands","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/virgil-van-dijk-marco-van-basten-very-strange-netherlands\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018He does so little\u2019 \u2014 Marco van Basten hits out at Virgil van Dijk\u2019s \u201cvery strange\u201d Netherlands form"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Netherlands legend Marco van Basten has called into question Virgil van Dijk\u2019s &#8220;very strange&#8221; form for the national team \u2014 despite scoring a match-winner and keeping two clean sheets in the most recent international break.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Van Basten\u2019s words appear to have come at an unmerited time, after Louis van Gaal&#8217;s <em>Oranje<\/em> just recorded back-to-back wins this month to qualify for the Nations League finals. They beat Poland 2-0 and most recently took down Belgium 1-0, with Van Dijk netting the match-winning goal in the latter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Virgil van Dijk news: Something &#8220;strange&#8221; about Liverpool star?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Dutch legend Marco van Basten has questioned Virgil van Dijk\u2019s \u201cvery strange\u201d international form \u2014 despite<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Oranje<\/em>\u00a0qualifying for the Nations League finals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Van Basten says Van Dijk &#8220;does so little&#8221; for the Netherlands&#8217; build-up play compared to his 21-year-old teammate<\/span> (<a href=\"#van-basten-quotes\">click here for full quotes<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Van Dijk has kept five clean sheets in his last nine international matches for the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored\">Sky Bet are offering odds of 9\/4 on the Netherlands winning the 2022\/23 Nations League<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>There have been some concerns that Van Dijk has looked ponderous at the back for Liverpool in the early stages of this campaign, but it was a solid international break for the Netherlands captain, who muzzled a Robert Lewandowski-inspired Poland and kept a lid on Kevin De Bruyne and Co.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Van Basten targeted his compatriot when analysing the current complexion of Van Gaal&#8217;s squad. It wasn&#8217;t all doom and gloom, though, as the Dutch immortal chose to big up Jurrien Timber, the 21-year-old Ajax centre-back, who was linked with a move to Manchester United in the <a id=\"van-basten-quotes\"><\/a>summer.<\/p>\n<p>After the win against Belgium, Van Basten told <em><a class=\"class\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZS_Voetbal\/status\/1574466559959076889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Ziggo Sport<\/a><\/em>: &#8220;Van Dijk is actually the best man, but does the least in terms of initiative.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is actually very strange that such a very good player does so little for the Dutch national team in the build-up.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/betfred\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Betfred Offer<\/a>: Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a340 in Bonuses<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfred?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1293944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.www.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1804\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer.jpg 1804w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-1024x413.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-110x44.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-173x70.jpg 173w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-66x27.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-80x32.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-180x73.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-380x153.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-1200x484.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-240x97.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-1100x444.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-85x34.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-50x20.jpg 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/05162617\/1280110_Betfred-offer-330x133.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1804px) 100vw, 1804px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>New 18+ UK customers only. Register using the promo code WELCOME40, deposit and place first bet of \u00a310+ on Sports (cumulative Evens+) within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports. \u00a330 in Free Bets and \u00a310 in Free Spins (50x20p) credited within 10 hours of bet settlement. Free Bet stakes are not included in any returns. Bonuses have a 7-day expiry. Payment restrictions apply. SMS verification and\/or Proof of I.D and address may be required. Full T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>How to claim:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/betfred?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\"><strong>Betfred via our link<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Deposit \u00a310 using Promo Code 'WELCOME40'<\/li>\r\n<li>Place a \u00a310 bet on sports<\/li>\r\n<li>Receive \u00a330 in Free Bets for the Sportsbook and \u00a310 in free spins, in most cases within 10 hours of your qualifying bet being settled.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;Timber is a really good build. Ajax really started to play well because of this man, and so did the Dutch national team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is really thanks to him that we play so easily from the back. He is really a top player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/comparison-matrix\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1280194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1122\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58.png 1122w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-718x1024.png 718w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-768x1095.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-110x157.png 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-49x70.png 49w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-46x65.png 46w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-80x114.png 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-180x257.png 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-168x240.png 168w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-421x600.png 421w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-240x342.png 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-701x999.png 701w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-85x121.png 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-14x20.png 14w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2022\/09\/28121614\/1280190_1280190_Screenshot-2022-09-28-at-12.15.58-330x471.png 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite Van Dijk&#8217;s perceived dip in form, the Liverpool man comes out favourably this season in conjunction with his younger compatriot. Playing in a supposedly &#8216;stronger&#8217; league than the Eredivisie, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/comparison-matrix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Van Dijk&#8217;s defensive metrics per 90 minutes appear superior to Timber<\/a>. The Dutch skipper comes out on top for passes completed (77.5), Aerial duel success (75.86%), interceptions (1.5), blocks (0.7) and clean sheets (0.4).<\/p>\n<p>Van Basten&#8217;s comment about Timber being able to &#8220;play so easily from the back&#8221;, though, appear to reflect in the Ajax defender&#8217;s better passing accuracy (92.5%).<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netherlands legend Marco van Basten has called into question Virgil van Dijk\u2019s &#8220;very strange&#8221; form for the national team \u2014 despite scoring a match-winner and keeping two clean sheets in the most recent international break. 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