Hugo Borst wants to see, in addition to Ronald Koeman, someone else never play for Oranje again; the critic fears for a possible successor
1 min readIt is not hard to guess at whom the critical arrows are directed after Ronald Koeman stepped down as head coach of the Netherlands national team. Football-loving Netherlands does not have such a high opinion of Nigel de Jong, the technical director of the KNVB.
If it were up to Hugo Borst, not only would Ronald Koeman leave after the disappointing World Cup with the KNVB; as he writes in Algemeen Dagblad, the journalist and columnist would also like to see Nigel de Jong sacked. And immediately. Borst then also takes a hard swipe at De Jong
The Dutch national team went down in the round of 16 of the World Cup against Morocco on penalties during the night from Monday to Tuesday, and all week long that's been a topic of conversation for a reason because it turned out to be an absolute failure by Oranje. It also marked the end of Ronald Koeman as coach of Oranje. Football-loving Netherlands didn't let it grow over with grass the day after the exit and criticized Ronald Koeman up to and including.
That also applies to figures like Johan Derksen and Hugo Borst, who understand little to nothing of Koeman’s explanation of playing with five defenders after the match. The national coach said that he would handle it exactly the same way if he got the chance to do it again. “Well then,” says Borst’s reaction to that. “Just forget it—he’s leaving anyway.”
However, Borst believes that the critical arrows should also be directed at Nigel de Jong. “More important is that Nigel de Jong, director of top football at the KNVB, is quickly pleasantly thanked for proven incompetence. Before he appoints another wrong coach again,” Borst said. He points to Peter Bosz, who signed a new contract with PSV because De Jong wanted to postpone the decision about Koeman until after the World Cup. “Now Arne Slot is available; Erik ten Hag is also not too hard to persuade away at FC Twente, but I fear that he will come up with Michael Reiziger.”
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Yeahhh if they keep winning the second balls, this is gonna feel like peak PSV ⚽💯 But if the final pass is mid, we draw and then everyone panics lol.
Okay but how is that decision supposed to fix our set-piece defending? We conceded the same way twice. Need clear zonal discipline, not vibes. 🤬
"more direct" please. We had moments last match where the first-time ball actually cooked them. Keep that, and let the kid run at defenders. 🚀⚽
"it starts with the fullbacks" is true, but ours were a bit too casual in the last stretch. When the overlap doesnt come quickly, the whole wing play stalls. 👀
Eindhoven should be running them ragged with the width, not narrow passing lanes. If we want goals, we need earlier crosses and more movement in the box. Wingers cant stay glued to the touchline.
Promising stuff, but idk if the pressing is sustainable for 90 minutes. If we get tired, that back line will get punished fast. 💀
Solid point about the midfield balance. tbh, i think Tillman has to do more defensively if they want to control the tempo, otherwise it turns into chaos after 60 mins. 🔥
Wat ik niet snap is why the fullbacks keep stepping up when the winger has already beaten his man. Feels like free counters waiting to happen... 👀
If this lineup is real, i swear we need more control in midfield. Right now we look like we are chasing games instead of setting the tempo.
If PSV goes with that build-up again, i just hope Veerman stays brave on the ball. The moment they bypass the press too slowly, you get punished right away, every time.