Frank de Boer was woken up just in time, Ruud Gullit emphasizes in his column on Tuesday The Telegraph. The former European champion of 1988 finds it unbelievable that Dwight Lodeweges, as interim coach of the Dutch national team, took the duo Memphis Depay – Georginio Wijnaldum apart and even let the latter play in a place as a right winger, which he already hated at Feyenoord.

Gullit does not find it strange that Depay blossomed against Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-1) on Sunday and that Wijnaldum, as always, made his goals as an attacking midfielder. In previous international matches, Depay was criticized for running with the ball and not staying in his position. “All as a result of Lodeweges’ choices,” Gullit emphasizes in the newspaper. “After all those goals and assists, how can anyone doubt the Champions League winner and Liverpool fixture? It has amazed me, astonished, but ultimately very annoyed.

“When I see Lodeweges give a punch on the bench at the 2-0 of Wijnaldum, I think: it was not your fault, they have not grown further because of you. Do you give a punch for the 2-0 or because you are happy that Wijnaldum scores? ” Gullit is of the opinion that as national coach De Boer should keep his own character, take that into account in his decisions and certainly not do the same as Koeman. “Only he should not let himself be led by the sentiment around Depay, around Wijnaldum, around Denzel Dumfries, but to create the strongest proven team”, says the former international of the Dutch national team.

“Dumfries also felt wet, both Lodeweges and De Boer came out of nowhere with Hans Hateboer, but he proved to be the best choice on right back against the Bosnians.” Gullit knows that De Boer still has a lot of work to do, even if Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt are available again. “Then De Boer will have to put together a good team with the right people in the right places. Then the peace and confidence that existed under Koeman and was wiped out by Lodeweges under De Boer will be able to return. Not an easy assignment for the national coach. “