Ronald Koeman will be there on Sunday morning Good morning Eredivisie on ESPN discussed the development that Joey Veerman is going through. In the eyes of the national coach, the PSV midfielder must improve even more defensively.

“It is clear that he has made progress,” Koeman says about Veerman. The discussion with Joey is never about what he does with the ball. Everything Joey does with the ball is always good. There is always an idea behind it. He has good technique and a good kick, but it is mainly about the highest level: is that also an added value for your team? Then you have doubts about that.”

Hans Kraay junior then points out that according to the statistics of Joey Veerman Opta is one of the Eredivisie midfielders who wins the most balls. “I know that he is also one of the players who runs the most in a match in terms of distances,” Koeman responds.

“It is clear that Joey is becoming more and more complete, but he cannot always be tested at the highest level in the Dutch competition. In a match like Saturday against Ajax, or later during the diptych with Borussia Dortmund in the eighth final of the Champions League. In those types of matches you scout and test players,” said the national coach.

Kraay Jr. then also mentions the name of PSV midfielder Guus Til. “Til has one great quality: he always has depth without the ball and is always on the move,” says Koeman. “He is a box-to-box midfielder. Such players are always nice to have in your team.”

However, Til does not seem to be an option for Koeman's European Championship selection due to the cutthroat competition in midfield. Frenkie de Jong is undisputed. Mats Wieffer, Quinten Timber, Tijjani Reijnders, Jerdy Schouten and Marten de Roon can all form a pair with the FC Barcelona midfielder.

“It is important that next to Frenkie de Jong you have a player who always holds the right position tactically. You actually want to field the most complete midfielders. Players who have qualities both on the ball and without the ball. In midfield there are a lot of players and options for selection.”

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