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

Netherlands director Ronald Koeman isvery proud to have Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk because the captain of his national team.
The group worked together to get a season at Southampton later Koeman purchased his Van Dijk out of Celtic at 2015 for 13m.
The 28-year-old has since won the Champions League with Liverpool and picked up the award for UEFA Mens Player of the Year.
Koeman selected Van Dijk as the captain for Netherlands in 2018 and the manager says:Hes a fantastic personality and also one of the reasons hes the captain. He is an example for the group and an example for the country. We are pleased to have him as a priest at the group.
Winning the title of best European player is an incredible accomplishment for him. He had great support from the folks in Southampton.
He had excellent support with all the staff and supporters of Liverpool. They won the Champions League last season, they are doing really well and they are strong
The Dutch national team have suffered a challenging period recently, missing out on qualification for the two Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup, but Koemans side have been rising after hitting the Nations League final and beating Germany 4-2 away from home to boost their Euro 2020 prospects.
Koeman said:We have a small nation but we anticipate lots of big things in soccer. It is not always ordinary you will be eligible for a tournament. In the moment we are back.
First of all it is the caliber of the gamers. Making in Holland talents that are big that are good and they take more time than people expect.
We understood it is a tricky situation because we did not qualify for both big tournaments. It is like golf – it goes up, it goes down, up, down. In the moment were currently enjoying the football although maybe it was the same for Holland.
We all know we have a excellent strong group with leading players in Europe performing in big clubs. Its a really fantastic example for the players still in Holland playing soccer.
The results we achieved in the past couple of months are really favorable. This makes the team stronger and the gamers confident. Because theyre showing good spirit and incredible belief right now the vision is vital for this squad right now.
Netherlands currently sit three points supporting Group Cs joint-leaders Germany and Northern Ireland with a game in hand, and confront a crucial fixture.
When asked about the match with Northern Ireland, Koeman responded:They have a excellent ambition. Maybe in Holland weve got the 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 at home. For a single hour at the match they created the better chances, had been the better team and had an unbelievable spirit.
They were aggressive and we expect that team and we will need to prepare ourselves for this in the simplest way possible
Watch Netherlands take on Northern Ireland within their own European Qualifier on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Main Event; kick-off 7.45pm.

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