For the the Dutch squad, four new names appear on Wednesday-evening during the last group game of the Nations League with Poland compared to last Sunday’s 3-1 game against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hans Hateboer, Patrick van Aanholt, Donyell Malen and Calvin Stengs are preferred over Denzel Dumfries, Owen Wijndal, Luuk de Jong and Steven Berghuis. Rafael van der Vaart says it at the NOS it is a pity that Wijndal is not at the kick-off in Chorzów.

Presenter Tom Egbers wonders whether there is a ‘different, better’ the Dutch in Poland compared to the game with Bosnia. “In terms of attack, I think … Well, if Malen, Memphis and Stengs have it on the hips. Then you have a wonderful vanguard. The midfield is stable and good. Only I think that Wijndal should be able to play whistling with his age ”, answers Van der Vaart. “Dumfries has been demolished, you can. He has also been ill (Dumfries was absent from PSV the two weeks before the international match period due to a corona infection, ed.), I believe. But I would always let a young boy start. ”

“You let them play three games, while you actually have Van Aanholt. He’s just playing at Crystal Palace, midtable in the Premier League. We pretend that the Dutch competition is of a different level … ”, Pierre van Hooijdonk comments. Van der Vaart, however, is not too impressed with Crystal Palace, currently number eight in the Premier League. “They play with five defenders, that’s very different. You can also see that at Hateboer. If a guy like Wijndal plays so well, why would you switch him? For fresh legs? When you are so young, it should be easy. ”

“In the end, everyone has to return to their club refreshed. You can also overload players. Owen has played ninety minutes twice, Dumfries has just had corona and Luuk and Steven have also made many minutes ”, De Boer explains in conversation with the NOS his setup. The choice lord has made a base for Daley Blind again. “I wanted to keep the ashes of the team intact. I did not doubt that. ”