Neither Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken or Brighton and Hove Albion’s Bart Verbruggen should be the number one for the Netherlands.
That’s according to analyst Johan Derksen, who is less than impressed by both players and believes Sparta Rotterdam’s Nick Olij should be Ronald Koeman’s first pick.
Anyone who has been following the Dutch national team in the last few months will be well aware of the battle between the Brentford and Brighton goalkeepers to establish themselves as number one for their country.
That didn’t appear to make a difference during the last international break when the Brentford goalkeeper was the man chosen for the clashes with Greece and Ireland.
Those games appeared to have established him ahead of his Premier League counterpart, but Derksen isn’t having that, and admits if he were in charge, neither the Brentford nor Brighton stoppers would be in between the sticks.
“(Olij is) actually the best goalkeeper at the moment,” he said.
“Every ball that goes in has a shelf life. Our friend at Brentford was hopeless, and our other friend at Brighton was even worse.”
