Following the manager’s assertion that the player “doesn’t deserve” to be selected for the national team, the player from Manchester United has been removed from the squad.
Arsenal and Manchester United played to a 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon at Old Trafford. The match was played at Old Trafford.
With this point, United moved up to 14th place in the league, surpassing Everton in the process. With the exception of the incredible free kick that Bruno Fernandes took in the first half, Ruben Amorim’s team did not offer much in the way of forward movement.
The Gunners had a 69 percent possession of the ball and registered 17 shots, with six of those shots finding the target. In comparison, United had 10 shots and six of those shots were on target. The Gunners dominated possession.
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A ring in the final third has been a theme throughout the 2024/25 season, with Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund scoring a combined five goals in the league.
As a consequence of this, Zirkzee, who is 23 years old, has been excluded from the Netherlands’ squad for their upcoming match against Spain in the quarterfinals of the Nations League.
Prior to that, Ronald Koeman had considered including the forward in each of his three most recent squads.
During an interview with the Dutch television program Studio Voetbal, Koeman, who is 61 years old, explained his decision to ignore Zirkzee and stated that he does not believe he is “good enough.”
The reason he was not included in the preliminary selection was because, according to Koeman, “I do not believe he is good enough at the moment.”
It is common for things to go wrong, particularly when scanning when turning or passing.
It is true that, in theory, form and fitness should always take precedence, but in practice, this is not always the case. Our front line is somewhat restricted, despite the fact that we have a large number of central defenders and midfielders.
However, even if that were the case, I would still maintain the belief that you must earn your selection, and while I believe that he does not deserve it at this time, it is possible that this will change in the future.
The other member of Zirkzee’s United team, Matthijs de Ligt, was also excluded by Koeman. Previously, he had been included in every single Netherlands squad, provided that he was in good enough condition, ever since he was awarded his first cap in 2017.
A mistake that the centre back made during a match against Germany in October resulted in him being taken off the field at halftime. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Immediately following the game, Koeman made the following statement: “It just appears that he is now in a period where all of his mistakes are being punished.”
“I gave him a new chance today, but eventually, I protected him by taking him off.”
A number of players from the Premier League have been included, including Ryan Gravenberch of Liverpool, Mark Flekken of Brentford, and Justin Kluivert of Bournemouth.
