After playing in the Champions League final, Donyell Malen has joined up with the Netherlands squad.
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On Saturday evening, Malen was a late substitute as Borussia Dortmund went down 2-0 against Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Malen has quickly put that disappointment behind him as he joined in the Netherlands training session on Monday.
Ronald Koeman nearly has a full squad with Tijjani Reijnders and Teun Koopmeiners missing. Both are set to miss the friendly against Canada on Thursday evening. Frenkie de Jong continued an individual program.
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Maatsen was selected in the Team of the Season by the UEFA:
Goalkeeper
Gregor Kobel (Dortmund)
Defenders
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid)
Mats Hummels (Dortmund)
Ian Maatsen (Dortmund)
Midfielders
Marcel Sabitzer (Dortmund)
Vitinha (Paris)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Forwards
Phil Foden (Man City)
Harry Kane (Bayern)
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
Isn’t this enough to be in Oranje squad?!!
I mean Champions League Team of the Season
LVG famously said he learnt his lesson in regard to selecting older players based on previous old glory. He opted for youth and opened his tactics up to suit his selection
Koeman sacrificed 2 spots on the roster to Ginny and Blind. The latter cannot play LB and will be a major liability against players with pace. Maatsen would have been a more logical and wiser selection but here we are
He should have opted for Zirkzee instead of Ginny
I pray these decisions don’t come back and haunt us, but in reality, they likely will