The legendary striker of the Netherlands national team, Marco van Basten, criticized the game of the central defender of "Oranje" Virgil van Dijk.
- Jurrien Timber is our main hope in defense. He always takes the initiative, just like Nathan Ake. At that time, our best defender takes the initiative the least of the three. It's surprising that such a great centre-back does so little on the ball.
Ajax plays great football because of Jurrien Timber and the national team plays great football because of him. It is thanks to him that we get out of defense so easily, said Marco van Basten.
We will remind that in the match of the 6th round of the group stage of the League of Nations against the national team of Belgium, Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal in the match. Thus, Louis van Gaal's men reached the final stage of the tournament.