Matthijs De-Ligt International Germany Netherlands state Delaware county Southampton show man wellness performer Action FIVE Matthijs De-Ligt International Germany Netherlands state Delaware county Southampton

'It's important' - Man United defender Matthijs de Ligt shows true colours after brutal criticism

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt said he looked for positives after the international break, despite being substituted at half-time for the Netherlands against Germany.

De Ligt was heavily criticised by Dutch media during the break after making a mistake against Germany, which led to a goal and him being hooked from the game during half-time.

However, the 25-year-old quickly put that behind him when returning to action for United in the Premier League, as he opened the scoring in a 3-0 victory over Southampton on Saturday afternoon and was given the man of the match award for his excellent performance.

De Ligt scored with a brilliant header in the 35th minute and that provided United with the breakthrough they desperately needed after a spell of Southampton pressure. ALSO READ: United player ratings against Southampton ALSO READ: Southampton vs United as it happened The centre-back was asked by TNT Sport whether he had a point to prove after the international break and he responded with an impressively measured answer, saying: "Not exactly a point to prove because obviously sometimes football doesn't go as well as you want. "But you always have to look on the positive side.

Related News
Manchester United somehow added another point to their tally in the Europa League after a dramatic 3-3 draw against FC Porto - on Thursday night at the iconic Estadio do Dragao.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has given a damning verdict on Manchester United centre-back Matthijs de Ligt.
Erik ten Hag has said Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are battling to start on the left wing for Manchester United.
Manchester United will be looking for a third win in a row when they travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday (kick-off: 5:30pm).
Manchester United made contact over a move for RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Xavi Simons in the summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Manchester United are reportedly in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.