"Van Dijk and De Jong don't have leadership skills"

Alba Romero 1 year ago 2.3k |

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Ruud Gullit spoke about De Jong and Van Dijk. AFP

Former midfielder Ruud Gullit gave an interview to 'De Telegraaf' and said that neither Virgil Van Dijk nor Frenkie de Jong have "leadership skills".

Former Milan player Ruud Gullit spoke about the roles of Frenkie de Jong and Virgil van Dijk in the Dutch national team. The former midfielder believes that they lack "leadership skills" for the national team.

"Despite the fact that they are idolised by some people in the Netherlands, often to loud applause, I find that these two important players do not measure up when necessary," he began.

"They do not reach the level that can be required of them as decisive international leaders. I think Van Dijk and De Jong don't have leadership skills. Actually, I'm asking them for something they don't have.

"They need more attention to their own game. It's difficult for a coach to work without leaders on the pitch and it's supposed to be that Van Dijk and De Jong should be those leaders."