With the 11th round of the 2016-2017 Premier League season fully wrapped up and the November international break has arrived, the Netherlands have only the fourth round of World Cup qualifiers for Luxembourg.

But before that, there was an international A warm-up match against Belgium at the Amsterdam Arena.

On the morning of November 8, Van Carrey and club teammate Blind arrived at the Hundlow training base to report on the warm-up match with Belgium on November 10 and the World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg on November 14.

At about two o’clock in the afternoon, Van Dijk came to the Hundlow training base, Van Carrey said hello to Blind and Wijnaldum and took the initiative to greet him, standing on tiptoe slightly, and his right hand naturally rested on Van Dijk’s shoulder, looking very familiar.

Van Dijk is somewhat flattered, even if his status in the Dutch national team is higher than Van Carrey’s.

After all, Van Dijk is just a solid centre-back in the Premier League, at most a little famous, and Van Carrey is the most mentioned player in the Premier League this season, there is no one!

Van Dijk faintly felt that Van Carrey had bad intentions, he glanced at the other party suspiciously, and said guardedly: “Carrey, there is something to say, you look at me like this in a panic.” ”

“Actually, it’s nothing.”

Van Carrey patted Van Dijk on the shoulder and said with a smile: “Relax, just want to ask if you have any ideas to play in a better environment?” ”

“Isn’t it good to play here?”

Van Dijk didn’t react at first, and then his pupils shrank and he looked at Van Carrey in disbelief: “You… You mean to ask me if I have any ideas to play at Manchester United? ”

“That’s right.”

Van Dijk can become the world’s No. 1 central defender in the future, his brain is calm and decisive enough, he shrugged: “How can a club as big as Manchester United look at me?” ”

“Virgil, you are too presumptuous, as far as I know, your scramble, long pass, game focus are very good, the key is solidity, it is a very good addition to Manchester United, plus me and Daly, I believe you can integrate into the team very quickly.”

Van Carrey said very seriously, Van Dijk’s suspicious eyes became solemn, and he tentatively asked with hope for the future: “Can I really join Manchester United?” ”

“Of course! As long as you want. ”

Even if Van Carrey has not recommended it to manager Jose Mourinho, he is not at all worthy, because… Any coach with a little eye can see that Van Dijk’s future is limitless, otherwise Klopp would not have set a record for the transfer of defenders a year later, bringing in Southampton captain Van Dijk.

With a good vision, Van Dijk took his simple luggage to the luxurious dormitory at the training base, apparently beginning to focus on the possibility of going to Manchester United.

People have dreams, and professional footballers are even more so, and a top club like Manchester United is a childhood dream of many professional players, even if his childhood dream is Barcelona.

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Two days flew by, and the Netherlands’ warm-up match against Belgium at the Amsterdam Arena arrived.

From last month’s FIFA update of the rankings, Belgium fell slightly, from second to fourth, and the Netherlands were four places higher than last month’s ranking, rising from twenty-four to twenty.

FIFA rankings do not represent final strength, but they do show that Belgium has done quite well in its final years.

It is also normal for the Netherlands, which did not qualify for the finals of the European Championship in France, to drop in the FIFA ranking, although many Dutch media believe that the steady rise of the national team’s ranking is the main theme of the future.

At the end of the three rounds of the 2018 Ross World Cup European qualifiers, the Netherlands won two wins and one draw and scored seven points to beat France to rank first in Group A, and there is a high probability of getting the direct qualification right from Group A, and the points will definitely skyrocket, maybe it will return to the world number one as announced in August 2011!

Dreams are definitely there, but the result requires players to win game by game.

At eight o’clock local time in the Netherlands, the warm-up match with Belgium kicked off, and both teams obviously want to stay for the next World Cup qualifiers, the lineup is reserved, mainly training, European football reds like Van Carrey and Hazard are on the bench.

Despite this, the starting line-up of both sides remains strong, with the home team 433 with veteran Steklenberg in goal, defenders Blind, Van Dijk, Veltmann and Bruma, Schas, Sneijder and Wijnaldum in midfield, and Rens, Janssen and Klassen at the front.

Belgium’s official formation is 4231, with goalkeeper Mignolet, defenders Vertonghen, Cabassel, Seaman and Muunier, double defender Witsel partnering Dyver, three strikers Mertens, De Bruyne and Carrasco, and Romelu Lukaku at the front.

The lineup of the two teams is obviously better than Belgium, and the Dutch players sitting at home burst out in a feverish home atmosphere, and it is inseparable from the away Belgium!

After all, the strength is a little inferior, coupled with the lack of breakthrough maniac Van Carrey on the wing, the attack has never been able to directly put pressure on Mignolet.

Over time, the overall stronger Belgium created one opportunity after another.

Had it not been for Romelu Lukaku’s successive missed chances, Belgium would have been ahead of the score.

In the 36th minute of the game, the visiting team finally scored.

Kevin De Bruyne’s signature wide sweeps a powerful cross to find the in-form Carrasco, the ball arrives, and Carrasco pushes into the net.

The 0:1 score continued until the end of the first half, when the starters returned to the dressing room, Van Carrey and other substitutes came to the stadium to warm up, and the long-lost shout from the Amsterdam stadium audience sounded: “Carrey! Kerry! Kerry! ”

Van Carrey waved his hand while consciously walking towards the die-hard stand, and in the front row of the first floor, where Grandma Van Valerie sat there.

Since it was half-time, many fans left their seats to go to the stadium shop to buy food or drinks, and there were many empty seats, and stadium security did not require players and fans to have too much contact as during the game.

Van Valerie asked her grandson loudly: “Carey, do you have the confidence to score in the second half?” ”

“Of course!”

Van Carrey smiled confidently: “Grandma, have you ever seen me play a game without scoring a goal?” ”

“Yes~”

Before Van Valerie could speak, an old man next to him said: “Didn’t you score in the league before the start of the last international break?” ”

“……”

Van Carrey was speechless, and Van Valerie smiled happily, apparently not seeing his grandson look embarrassed for a long time.

Fifteen minutes of intermission quickly passed, and players from both sides returned to the pitch, with both sides making changes to their line-ups before the change-by-side match, with the Netherlands replacing Klassen with Brenet and Belgium replacing Muunier with Focott.

The substitutions Amsterdam Arena hoped to see didn’t come until 60 minutes, with Van Carrey replacing Janssen at the front.

“Carrey! Kerry! Kerry!! ”

Overwhelming shouts, Celestial Empire 5 commentator Ho Wei shouted: “Van Carrey finally came off the bench under a thousand calls, the Netherlands trailed Belgium 1-0, will he help the Netherlands equalize in the remaining 30 minutes?” Let’s keep your eyes peeled and wait and see…”

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