Ronald Koeman: Netherlands manager proud of Virgil van Dijk as captain

Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman isreally proud to own Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk as the captain of the national group.
The couple worked together for a year at Southampton after his compatriot Van Dijk was bought by Koeman out of Celtic at 2015 for 13m.
The 28-year-old has won the Champions League with Liverpool and picked up the award for 2018/19 for UEFA Mens Player of the Year.
Koeman picked Van Dijk as the captain for Netherlands in 2018 and the director says:Hes got a excellent character and also among the reasons hes the captain. He is also a good example for the nation and a good example for the team. We are really pleased to have him as a captain in the national team.
Winning the title of best European player is an incredible accomplishment for him. He had support from the folks in Southampton.
He had great support with the team and supporters of Liverpool. They won the Champions League last season, they are doing really well and theyre strong.
The Dutch national team have endured a challenging period recently, missing out on qualification for both Euro 2016 along with the 2018 World Cup, but Koemans side are rising after reaching the Nations League final and beating Germany 4-2 away from home to boost their Euro 2020 prospects.
Koeman stated:Weve got a small country but we anticipate a lot of big things in soccer. Its not always ordinary that you will be eligible for a large tournament. At the moment we are back.
First of all it is the quality of the players. Producing in Holland good abilities that are big and they require more time than people anticipate.
We understood its a tough situation because we didnt qualify for both big tournaments. Its like golf – it goes down, updown. In the moment we are enjoying the football although Perhaps it was the exact same for Holland.
We know weve got a fantastic strong group with leading players in Europe performing in large clubs. Its really a fantastic example for those players in Holland playing football.
The results we achieved in the past couple of months are very positive. This makes the team stronger and the gamers convinced. The vision is vital to this squad right now as theyre showing amazing belief and great spirit at the moment.
Netherlands sit three things supporting Group Cs joint-leaders Germany and Northern Ireland with a game in hand, also face a crucial fixture.
When asked about the game with Northern Ireland, Koeman responded:They have a terrific ambition. Maybe in Holland weve got the better players at clubs in Europe but does not always earn a team strong.
I was impressed with Northern Ireland and the way they played against Germany in the home. For a single hour at the match they made the better chances, were the greatest team and had an incredible soul.
Theyre aggressive and we expect that team and we need to prepare for this in the simplest way possible.
View Netherlands take on Northern Ireland in their European Qualifier on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Main Event; kick-off 7.45pm.

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