Micky van de Ven eagerly awaits the announcement of the World Cup selection. The defender of VfL Wolfsburg has been included in the pre-selection of the Dutch national team by national coach Louis van Gaal and can hope for a place among the last 26 names. On Tuesday evening he gave his calling card for the last time by taking on the opening goal in the home game against Borussia Dortmund (2-0).
Van de Ven is having an impressive season and did not miss a minute at Wolfsburg this year. On Tuesday evening, he crowned his good form with his first goal of the season. It led to a 2-0 win and the third clean sheet in a row for the team of coach Niko Kovac. Die Wölfe are now eight official games unbeaten (three draws, five wins). “My first Bundesliga goal, a win and that against Dortmund. Certainly not bad,” said Van de Ven.
The Wolfsburg Allgemeine Zeitung calls Van de Ven’s performance ‘impeccable’ and gives the Dutchman the highest score. The central defender headed in after six minutes, when a corner shot from the right side of the field to the far post. It was then a breeze for Van de Ven to beat goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Lukas Nmecha handed Dortmund the final blow in the final minute.
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— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) Nov 8, 2022
This Friday it should become clear whether the goal is enough for Van de Ven to go to the World Cup. The left leg is one of the selected defenders and can hope for an election. “It’s great that I’m in the provisional selection. I’ll have to see on Friday whether I go to the World Cup or go on holiday,” says a sober Van de Ven. A day after the announcement, Wolfsburg closes the first half of the season with an away game against TSG Hoffenheim. Kovac’s team currently occupies eighth place in the Bundesliga with twenty points from fourteen games.