Aad de Mos pleads for PSV player in Oranje: “He’s a golden boy for the team.”

For Aad de Mos, it is now clear: national team coach Ronald Koeman will have to call on PSV’s Guus Til during the upcoming World Cup. The occasion striker has made an excellent impression this season and according to De Mos, that should be rewarded with a spot in the World Cup squad of the Netherlands national team.

This tells the former coach in a video item from Eindhovens Dagblad with PSV watcher Rik Elfrink. ''The real regular starters don’t have the adrenaline anymore. If I were Joey Veerman, I’d still think: guys, I’m going to go for it one more time and prove the national team coach wrong, and I want to play in the Netherlands squad again. Then you see the difference in character within the team again. Perisic is already thinking about vacation and the World Cup'', so De Mos says.

In this, Guus Til differs from Veerman and Perisic according to the analyst. ''Til is the opposite. He did it too when it had to happen, when he was also there. That is a golden boy for the team. I've always said that he is an underrated player. He isn't being rated at his true worth. I hope for that guy that he goes along to the World Cup. Not only to keep his mouth shut and sit on the bench. I think he can be of great value'', the former coach continues.

According to De Mos, the fact that some players like Frenkie de Jong have just returned from an injury also plays a role, and that Xavi Simons will miss the World Cup due to a serious injury, just like PSV captain Jerdy Schouten. The fact that some players still have the necessary matches to play is also decisive for De Mos.

In addition, De Mos is of the opinion that people only see how good Til is when he once cannot play. ''He is so good, and people only see that when he doesn't play. That's frustrating for him. Then it's said: his teammates all play less. He has stamina and good technique. That is also underestimated,'' concludes the former coach.