Pascal Struijk's agent believes the decision to play the Dutch youth international in different position will only show Louis Van Gaal his versatility. The Leeds United defender has played in the heart of defence, midfield and now on the left under Marcelo Bielsa and now Jesse Marsch.
Having chose to represent the Netherlands rather than Belgium, the country he was born in, Struijk was named in the provisional squad for the World Cup. Van Gaal will need to trim that 39-man squad down ahead of the World Cup in Qatar later this year, but Tim Vrouwe, who works for Forza Sports Group and represents the Leeds United player, believes it's a good thing.
He told SoccerNews as saying: “At Oranje they play with five at the back and at Leeds with four. I think it’s good that he plays as a left-back at Leeds.
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“That shows that he is versatile, something Van Gaal appreciates in players. He focuses on the position of central and left central defender, and left-back position. He could also play as a ‘six’, where he often played at Leeds, but that is his least favourite position.”
Struijk himself is still getting used to the role and developing in that position. He told Voetbal Primeur: “I now play at left back, which is new for me. I am developing in this position.”
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