Virgil Van Dijk Comments on Matthijs De Ligt's Error in Netherlands vs Germany
- Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt had an international break to forget with the Netherlands
- The central defender made costly mistakes, especially against Germany on Tuesday
- Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk and the Netherlands captain has weighed on De Ligt's mistakes
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The international break is coming to an end, and Manchester United fans will be worried about Matthijs de Ligt.
The Netherlands defender had forgettable performances against performances against Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Against the Germans, the defender was substituted at halftime after Germany scored two first-half goals, which he was mainly responsible for.
Source: UGC
De Ligt was handed his first Man United start against Liverpool, their last match before the international break, but his team was crushed 3-0 at Old Trafford.
Against Germany, De Ligt's error saw Deniz Undav score his first international goal.
Virgil Van Dijk reacts to De Ligt's mistakes
His captain, Virgil van Dijk, reacted to his compatriot's mistakes. The Liverpool star said the Red Devils star had to learn from them.
“This is football. You have to learn from this. It was one moment but at the highest level you will get punished for it,” via Football365.
His mistakes on international duty will likely affect his chances of starting for the Red Devils. Competition for central defensive spots is stiff in Erik ten Hag's team.
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman explained why he substituted the former Bayern Munich defender.
“Of course I would rather have kept Matthijs de Ligt on the pitch. It just looks like he is now in a period where all his mistakes are being punished. I gave him a new chance today, but eventually protected him by taking him off.”
Paul Scholes' issue with Matthijs De Ligt
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Manchester United legend Paul Scholes expressed his concerns about Matthijs De Ligt.
The legendary midfielder said the Dutchman was getting benched by Eric Dier at Bayern Munich and that worries him.
Erik ten Hag benched him in the first two games of the season against Fulham and Brighton but brought him on in the second half.
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