Brighton and Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen has insisted he isn’t suffering any drop in confidence from the Netherlands recent defeat to Austria.
The goalkeeper has been speaking to the press, relayed by Soccer News, about his confidence and how he is feeling at this moment in time.
The Brighton man has been chosen as the starting goalkeeper for the Netherlands at Euro 2024 this summer, starting all three group games.
It’s been an up and down tournament for the Dutch so far, starting with a win over Poland before a 0-0 draw with France and then a 3-2 defeat to Austria.
That latter result has seen the criticism flowing, with many in the Netherlands left disappointed by the result and the performance in it.
The Brighton man saw himself coming under scrutiny for Austria’s winning goal, with some questioning whether he could have done better with Marcel Sabitzer’s 80th minute winner.
That was a small blip in what has otherwise been a good tournament so far for the Brighton man, who has more than justified Ronald Koeman’s faith in him so far. It seems, though, he’s not particularly bothered and remains confident in himself.
“It was not unstoppable,” the goalkeeper said on Sabitzer’s goal.
“You always have a certain confidence in yourself, and that confidence sometimes makes you feel unbeatable.
“Just shoot, I’ve got it anyway.” I have that feeling right now. After a goal like that I think, I should have had this one, but I actually think that after every goal.
“Confidence is a very good thing, but it can also be a bad thing when you don’t catch him. My feeling is no different now, those things also happen in a split second.
“When a midfielder or an attacker starts shooting, you know you are ready. That idea of: ‘Just shoot at the goal, I’ll have it anyway’. You can’t just lose that feeling.”
