Aston Villa left-back Ian Maatsen has been closely criticised for his efficiency for the Netherlands Below-21s.
The Dutch defender has struggled to seek out his finest kind for his nation, and former Chelsea and Netherlands ace Khalid Boulahrouz didn’t maintain again together with his ideas on the 23-year-old.
Maatsen is actually able to being a prime performer, having shone as a teen at Chelsea earlier than impressing on mortgage at Borussia Dortmund after which incomes a everlasting switch to Villa.
Nonetheless, after the tip of a protracted membership season, it appears he’s not fairly been on the proper degree for his nationwide workforce this summer time.
Ian Maatsen receives heavy criticism for Netherlands kind
Discussing Maatsen’s poor efficiency, Boulahrouz mentioned: “He performs soccer as if he’s enjoying soccer someplace within the Vondelpark (a park in Amsterdam).
“That’s not potential. If you’re speaking about necessity, I hope that Maatsen apologises to the group throughout dinner and says: ‘I’m going to relaxation, I’m going to sleep, however I’m not going to eat, as a result of I don’t deserve it’.
“He (Maatsen) has proven that he’s a a lot better footballer than what he has proven within the final two video games.
“He performed in his personal place right this moment, come on man. What sort of efficiency is that this?! If I have been Reiziger, I’d suppose: ‘I really feel slightly betrayed someplace’.
“Perhaps betrayed is a really massive phrase, however: I’ve given you all my belief. I count on at the very least that you simply set an instance for the group. And now you’re a unhealthy instance for the group.”