One of the most surreal – and baffling – sights for Evertonians at this World Cup so far has been former Blues midfielder Davy Klaassen bossing the Netherlands’ matches as a dynamic attacking midfielder.
With a goal against Senegal in the opening game, making a determined run to slam in a rebound and seal a 2-0 victory, Klaassen set the Dutch on course for topping Group A and followed that up with assists for Cody Gakpo’s goals in the 1-1 draw with Ecuador and 2-0 win over Qatar, a fixture in which he received the man-of-the-match award.
The reward for Klaassen and company is a second round tie against the USA on Saturday as they look to book their place in the last eight, but should such impressive displays actually come as a surprise? Appearances can be deceptive with him though.
