Players who could breakout at Euro 2020 – Netherlands future looks bright
By A. Aden
Owen Wijndal – 21, Netherlands Group C
Wijndal is an active left-back coming from AZ Alkmaar and his inclusion in the Netherlands squad and possibly being in the starting eleven come Sunday is a testament to his skill and the trust he holds in the Dutch camp.
Originally, he was intending to join his U21 teammates at their European Championship tournament when the call-up from Frank de Boer came.
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Alongside Cody Gakpo and Teun Koopmeiners who were called up in the middle of the tournament, they hold the talent to feature for the nation and hopefully help them make a deep run.
He could hopefully use this tournament to leapfrog himself into a top 5 league club as he surely holds a lot of interest around Europe thus far.
His addition to the team alongside the other youngsters like Gravenberch will steer them out of the stale 4-3-3 in which they have been operating in since their run in the 2014 World Cup.
A lot of fans, like myself, have been longing for the integration of a 5-3-2 formation somehow which places de Vrij, de Ligt and Blind as the 3 CB’s (VVD when healthy) and gives the young left-back ample room to place his exceptional ability to get forward and supply dangerous crosses and chances into the box.