Memphis Depay expects him to be in the starting line-up on Tuesday during the group match at the World Cup against Qatar. The attack leader of the Dutch has been told by national coach Louis van Gaal that he can play for an hour, he says. General Journal. That means that, just like against Ecuador, there is already one substitution.
Depay played for thirty minutes against Senegal and during the 1-1 draw with Ecuador, the Barcelona attacker played 45 minutes. On Tuesday he will participate for an hour, so you know General Journal to report. “If you ask whether I would have liked to start earlier myself, the honest answer is yes,” Depay responds. “But I also understand the trajectory that the national coach had in mind. I feel fit now, the injury had already healed and the body responds well to exertion, even after a tough training the day after a game. So I think I’m ready am to be in the base.”
That means that the Murder Judge can start working towards grabbing a leading role. He also expects that of himself. “In 2014 I experienced it myself what it’s like to score at a World Cup. I was young and open-minded then, now I’m one of the most experienced players in our group. It’s not surprising that people expect me to be important for the Dutch. I already put that pressure on myself. And what you learn in the course of a career is that there is such a thing as form. But I don’t necessarily have to be in shape to be able to decide a match with one moment. “
Ideally, Depay does that during a good match of the Dutch national team. He acknowledges, like many teammates, that it has to be better. “It’s mainly about transporting the ball from backwards to the front, through the lines. When Frenkie de Jong gets the ball, there must also be a link from Frenkie to me afterwards. We talk about it among ourselves, we “We are working on it, but without falling into negativity. We have scored a lot lately with these players and the current way of playing, nobody talks to us that we can no longer have confidence in ourselves.”