Donny van de Beek should not panic because his first base place at Manchester United in the Premier League is not forthcoming, Wim Kieft emphasizes. The midfielder came in the last three official games against Tottenham Hotspur (1-6 loss), Newcastle United (1-4 win) and Paris Saint-Germain (1-2 win) as a substitute but up to 38 minutes in total and he has since his arrival from Ajax only appear twice in the EFL Cup at the starting signal.

Van de Beek comes across to Kieft ‘anyway’ as ‘a sensible boy’ who knows that he has to show patience when he sits on the bench next to Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic and sees how Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Scott McTominay are in the base. “From the Netherlands we quickly think that such players will just get a basic place in the toughest league in the world. But that trainer is not crazy and he sees during training and during raidings that Van de Beek has to get used to the pace and physical resistance in the Premier League ”, emphasizes the former Orange international on Saturday. The Telegraph.

“Even Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Pogba were shocked when they ended up in the English league. Then for a young player like Van de Beek, familiar with the Eredivisie and trained with the safe way of playing at Ajax, it is not surprising that he is brought slowly and needs an adjustment period. ” Kieft points out that there are countless examples of players who were brought into the Premier League too quickly and then burned down. “See what happened to Davy Klaassen at Everton.”

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“Van de Beek just has to settle for his role in the pecking order at United and wait calmly for his chance. That can take longer if a team wins the away game in the Champions League against the finalist, “he points to the 1-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.” But at the same time the result will sometimes be disappointing or you will be lucky due to an injury. a teammate. ” Kieft believes that Georginio Wijnaldum has taken the right path. Wijnaldum was able to adapt to Newcastle United in the Premier League before moving to Liverpool. The bar kept getting higher and Wijnaldum’s quality is that he has mastered the level and pace. ”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was asked on Friday what was the reason for Van de Beek’s limited presence in the previous matches. “Donny is fit enough. Of course there is competition for the places in the team. It gives him time to adjust and get used to his new teammates. It’s a new competition for him. Donny is a top football player and a great personality ”, the manager emphasized. “He is very modest, works hard and of course wants to play more. I’ve said it before. You will still see him enough this season. It’s going to be a long season. He impressed me. ”