Joey Veerman scored a goal on Wednesday evening in the 3-1 lost away game against Feyenoord. Marciano Vink enjoyed the goal of the 22-year-old midfielder of sc Heerenveen. Although the analyst in the studio of ESPN concludes that it was ‘difficult’ for Veerman against Feyenoord, he considers him ready for a step to a top club.
“It is also difficult for him against this Feyenoord”, Vink begins. “You are also dependent on what is around you. How you get the ball played, where you get the ball played. Do you know what it is? We have seen enough top matches and assessed enough midfielders, including those who play for top clubs. They don’t always show it.”
“We set the bar very high for Joey, we want to see brilliant things from him,” continues the analyst. “But not everyone performs brilliantly at a top club. We saw PSV, there were also three midfielders who couldn’t manage it. I think Veerman can easily play at a top club, he will show it in a large part of the matches. We no longer have to put him by the top club yardstick, we know what he can do and what he is capable of. I think it is enough.”
“I think we had a lot of opportunities, always playing the last ball wrong. We have had that more often in recent weeks and that is frustrating,” Veerman himself judged in front of the camera of ESPN. During the warm-up, Feyenoord supporters shouted Hey Joey, here next year! to him. “You hear that, that’s right. It’s nice to hear. But enough has been said about the transfer window now. We have a very nice team and I’m having a great time, so I’m glad it’s closed.”