Maduro points to former PSV player as the first Oranje striker: 'It will go even faster deep'

So far, the World Cup has not been for former PSV striker Donyell Malen. Despite a strong half season at AS Roma, the striker at the World Cup for Oranje has still not been on target.

Against Sweden and Tunisia, Brian Brobbey was also given preference in the forward position, which meant that the former PSV player had to move to the right wing. Brobbey, however, did prove his worth with two goals against Sweden (5-1) and a goal against Tunisia (1-3). 

Despite this, former footballer Hedwiges Maduro, with Oranje actively at the 2006 World Cup, believes that national team coach Ronald Koeman can play Malen as a striker better against absolute top teams than with Brobbey. The former midfielder says this in Studio Oranje of VoetbalPrimeur.

''Whether playing Malen against top teams is the right choice up front? Maybe it is, because then you’re able to play more in the transition'', Maduro begins.

Nevertheless, the current analyst believes that at the moment there is no reason to take Brobbey out of the starting lineup. ''At AS Roma he actually already plays that way, although Brobbey is also quick. Malen still goes even deeper faster. On the other hand: if Brobbey keeps developing like this, you also want to keep giving him confidence. There is actually no reason to take him out'', said Maduro.