Van der Vaart: "Maybe it's Dirk Kuyt we need most of all"

Wednesday 26 May 2010

Rafael van der Vaart doesn't understand all the fuzz around the formation of the forward line, he said today. After Robin van Persie remarked last week that he would like to see Arjen Robben, Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and himself up front - and thus putting Dirk Kuyt on the bench - there's been much ado about it in the Dutch media.

"It went on to live a life of it's own," said Van der Vaart. "But all of us we have only one goal: win the World Cup. And maybe it's Dirk Kuyt we need most of all for that. We want to win it any way we can, with the four mentioned forwards or with four others. We think it's possible."

When Robben, Van der Vaart, Sneijder and Van Persie all play there seems no place for Kuyt. "I have to be careful what I say now. By saying we could play all for I don't mean to talk Kuyt on the bench. Perhaps he is the player we need most of all during the tournament. A forward line with these four forwards is a fine idea. But we don't decide."

Van der Vaart doesn't see Sneijder as a competitor for a spot in midfield. "That discussion has been going on for ten years. We will never settle it. I think it's nonsense. During Euro 2008 against France and Italy we played some decent games, no? We were both in the team then," said Van der Vaart.