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De Jong: "Glad that Van Marwijk doesn't
change so much"
Wednesday 01 April 2009
With a 100% score from the four
World Cup qualifiers Holland have laid down a fine series
under the reign of Bert van Marwijk.
Midfielder Nigel de Jong is happy
about the fact that the current bondscoach does not
change so much as his predecessor Marco van Basten did.
"When you play together regularly
you start getting used to each other. You get to know
each others good and weak points. You could see that
on Saturday against Scotland," De Jong says.
Holland beat Scotland 3-0 and are
within an inch of qualifying for the World Cup in South
Africa.
"Of course Van Marwijk inherited
this group from Van Basten; but this coach has his own
ideas. The fact that things are working out so well
at the moment is also thanks to him. He doesn't change
things so often and that way you can grow in you own
role, says De Jong, who forms a great team in defensive
midfield with Mark van Bommel.
"Van Basten change his lineups
a lot more often. He brought in a lot new players. He
just wanted to see all different kinds of players at
work in the national team," De Jong remembers.
Between 2004 and 2008 Van Basten
had no less than 32 players make their debuts in Oranje.
De Jong has only good things to
say about the way the former Feyenoord-coach works.
"It's going in the right direction.
I form a good tandem with Van Bommel. We have a good
chemistry between us. And this way we can continue growing.
On Wednesday against Macedonia we want to show that
again."
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