Dutch legend Ruud Gullit has singled out Virgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong for criticism after the Netherlands lost back-to-back Nations League games against Croatia and Italy.
The Netherlands were beaten 4-2 by Croatia in the semi-final, before losing the third-placed play-off 3-2 to Italy and Gullit has claimed Van Dijk and De Jong "don't have leadership skills" and "do not measure up when necessary". In a column for Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Gullit fumed: "I have been looking for arguments to defend [manager Ronald] Koeman and the internationals in the Nations League.
"After all, I have also been a player and you do not like this to happen in a big football event organised in your country. After a tremendous fight, I can't defend Koeman and his players. Did you feel like going on vacation?
