Danjuma confidently trains with Orange: ‘I have more to offer’

Arnaut Danjuma is one of the few attackers who will be in shape for the Orange squad in Zeist on Monday. The 25-year-old Villarreal player now wants to show this form with the Dutch national team and emphasizes that he is far from the top.

Shortly before training for the Orange squad on Tuesday, Danjuma said: “Am I one of the few confident attackers? I don’t know. But as one of the few, I have the privilege of playing in the Champions League,” he said. † with a smile.

In the previous international match in November 2021, Danjuma had already secured a base spot from Van Gaal twice. There is also a good chance that he will start against Denmark (Saturday) and perhaps Germany (Tuesday). He wants to excel again.

In recent weeks, Danjuma has become the first Dutchman to score a hat-trick in La Liga since Rafael van der Vaart in 2008 defeated Juventus with Villarreal in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Again with a smile: “Next month we will be Bayern Munich off the mat in the quarter-finals.”

The contrast with a year ago is striking. Danjuma then played with Bournemouth in the English second division and has now scored five goals on the million dollar ball. “No Villarreal player has ever been more involved in a Champions League goal than I have been.” “I’m happy about that.”

“But I don’t want to be happy at all. I’m improving my game every day and I don’t think it’s my best form. I think I have more to offer.”

“I am aware of my losses”

Danjuma, like other players, is currently fully visible at the Orange squad. The new system of national coach Louis van Gaal has to be planned very quickly and that demands a lot from the selection, also off the field. But Danjuma doesn’t care.

“I always look at a lot of pictures of myself, also to watch out for my pitfalls. And I analyze my game with the coaches. Don’t give me long balls, I don’t know when to go deep. and when I start drooling, which might add something to my arsenal.

He mentions Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland as examples. “I think a new generation of attackers is coming and that includes them. They know exactly when to run.”

Arnaut Danjuma Monday at the Orange training.


Arnaut Danjuma Monday at the Orange training.

Arnaut Danjuma Monday at the Orange training.

Photographer: FATHER

“We know what Van Gaal achieved in 2014”

Orange’s Danjuma had to take these actions last year as a left winger in a 4-3-3 formation. Now the five-time international awaits a different role under Van Gaal’s new system, as he is usually one of Villarreal’s two forwards.

“I don’t care, but it suits me if I have some freedom and come from the left. Yes, then I can also show something beautiful in the new system. I think as best I can.” As a team, we quickly mastered the new system. We all know what Van Gaal accomplished in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.”

The only problem is that Van Gaal has given up Oranje for the time being, as he tested positive for the corona virus on Tuesday. “I’m still in shock at this news,” Danjuma said. “But since I know the national coach, he will continue to isolate himself. I just heard that he had a big TV in his room to watch the training. Don’t worry, he follows everything.”

Source: NU

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