https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2023/11/17/de-nieuwe-keeper-van-oranje-is-volop-in-ontwikkeling-a4181291 use google translate if interested. Profile of Verbruggen. With the new goalkeeper of the Dutch team, 'everything' has to make way for his development Dutch national team Bart Verbruggen (21) is now the first goalkeeper under national coach Ronald Koeman. He has been working with a mental coach since he was fifteen. "I'm not a finished article at all." Authors Steven Verseput Published on November 17, 2023 at 19:43 16246
It’s rather silly (disappointing) that Oranje no. 1 is being heavily rotated at his club... but hey, maybe this will push him harder and accelerate his development in the grand scheme of things!
It is weird; I don't really know of any club that rotates GKs other than for domestic cup competition where it is prevalent.
Even weirder… I remembered reading an article stating the coach had already decided to rotate the two GK’s throughout the season, even before the season started. Wonder if Verbruggen would have still chosen to move if he knew this, alas…
Verbruggen was saved by off side for a huge blunder, that would have cost us a goal. Given how little he had to do, that was a unforgivable. I'm wary about Bijlow, both at Feyenoord and in the Orange Squad given his injury prone history, but this blunder by Bart gives me second thoughts. 16423
The EPL had a couple of Dutch keepers this weekend in the games I saw. Is there some depth and competition?
Not so effective this weekend with a blooper causing AZ to make the equalizer. Ai, Noppert... 😬#heeaz— ESPN NL (@ESPNnl) January 28, 2024 17320
Flekken made some amazing saves and got a 9.4 rating in spite the fact he let 3 past him https://www.flashscore.com/match/QFiS4FhO/#/match-summary/lineups He also got an assist.....LOL https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM67LfT78/
Whoa! Flekken made 12 saves according to the stat sheet. Must be one of the highest total this season. BTW - I just googled out curiosity. Van der Sar once recorded 12 saves in a game too, but most saves in a single EPL game was 14, record held by… (drum roll) Tim Krul
I think that was the game Krul got a 10 rating from whoscored.com. It seems Flekken has hit the weight room. He looks a lot stronger. I hope Koeman takes note and gives him another chance
Amazing how good my memory is after all the jenever I've drank in my life Tim Krul: MotM vs Tottenham, Rating 10.0, Saves 14 http://t.co/z1bI2udM9M— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 10, 2013
He has been taking in too many cheap goals. Benched. Shocking he gave an outstanding performance at WC
Noppert has been relegated to the bench due to his poor performance (a series of errors) this season… crazy turn of event as he was the starting GK in the World Cup for Oranje not too long ago
Hope he gets his act together, because he's such a nice guy. It would be awful if he was just a flash in the pan. 18141
I've never seen any of his games, but he's 7th in whoscored ratings, and Brest are in 2nd place in standings, so he must be doing something right https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/2332/Show/France-Brest