Johan Derksen returned on Friday night with the return of Veronica Binne heartily issued at Memphis Depay. The analyst of the talk show found that the Orange striker in the matches against Poland (1-0 victory) and Italy (0-1 loss) was absolutely not a strong impression. Derksen is also upset by the attitude of the Olympique Lyon striker.

“There’s a kind of hype that we need to find Memphis a world footballer. He’s portrayed as ‘the new Lionel Messi'”, Derksen opens his speech. “But I’ve been watching him two games now, and then I think: he’s a camera-conscious pseudo-actor. With his whole back, the tattoos go down: ‘the big man.’ But if you take that position, with that arrogant attitude, then show it. ‘

Depay plays at the point of attack in the Dutch national team, but often lets himself down. “He does not fulfill that free role in the service of the team at all,” says Derksen. “He’s not a touchdown, he always walks to the ball, never goes deep. I think: Memphis is not good for you with all his qualities.” Wim Kieft then interrupts and says that Depay had very good actions in the match against Poland. “I counted one, one,” Derksen says.

Kieft does agree with Derksen that Depay does not utilize its features optimally. “He’s way too much ‘in the ball’,” said the former striker. “It’s also a little too much confidence. As a coach, you just have to say, ‘You must not do that. You just have to stay deep and get in possession. ‘ He had a wonderful action in which he succeeded with the right side outside (to Frenkie de Jong, who then shot on the post, ed.). Of course he can play football very well, but he is a man. ‘

Derksen believes that Depay’s mediocre performances, he believes, can also be attributed to the interim national coach, Dwight Lodeweges. “There was no correction. No player was corrected in those two games,” the analyst concluded.