Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman defended Matthijs de Ligt after the side's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Nations League.
Matthijs de Ligt had a night to forget despite the Netherlands’ thumping win Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman jumped to Matthijs de Ligt’s defence following the side’s victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, saying it was ‘unfair’ to make a ‘big deal’ out of his mistakes on the night.
‘Of course, the centre-backs are positioning themselves wrong too.’ The United centre-back was partly at fault for both of the visitors’ goals in Eindhoven While Koeman said it was unfair to focus purely on De Ligt’s mistakes, he hopes the match serves as a wake-up call for the 25-year-old defender. ‘He himself realises that he was in the wrong position,’ Koeman add when asked if he was concerned about De Ligt’s display. ‘This should not happen, but mistakes are part of football.
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