Despite heavily criticising the Arsenal striker over his actions immediately after the 1-0 loss to Denmark, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Feyenoord-c39258 midfielder has insisted that the 60-year-old tactician should not bench the Dutch forward.
Willem van Hanegem has insisted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032.
Van Marwijk preferred the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884.
However, the 28-year-old failed to impress many with his finishing skills in front of the goal. The highly-rated striker spurned many goal-scoring opportunities, and never really managed to threaten the Danish Dynamite’s defence.
Despite his poor performance against the Danes, the former Feyenoord Rotterdam legend has urged the Oranje boss not to bench the talented striker against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904.
“You have to start him, because if you don't then you can send him home. You won't be able to use him anymore. Besides that, you will give him the feeling that the loss against Denmark was all his fault. Van Marwijk would make
it a lot easier on himself if he started with one defensive midfielder and Klass-Jan Huntelaar and Van Persie up front”, Van Hanegem stated in his column in Algemeen Dagblad.
The prolific striker, who netted an impressive 30 goals in 38 English Premier League appearances in the recently concluded 2011/12 season, was seen talking on the phone on the sidelines immediately after the 1-0 loss against the
Danes.
Van Hanegem, who donned the jersey of the Flying Dutchmen in 52 matches before hanging up his boots in 1979, heavily criticised the Arsenal star’s post-match actions.
“You just lost a very important match where you missed a few very good chances and then the people see you calling on the side of the pitch! I really think this is impossible to believe and Bert should talk to him about this. It's
something you shouldn't do and I have never seen this in my life”, Van Hanegem concluded.
Netherlands will face Germany in their second match of the group stage on June 13.
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