The promising goalkeeper of Brighton had not saved any fine in an official competition.
Ronald Koeman has given the Dutch National Team -goalkeeper -position to Bart Verbruggen, the player who is a role for Brighton in the Premier League. Against Spain in the Nations League he showed that the 22-year-old not only covers the net with his 1.94 meter height, but also knows how to make the perfect rescue in one-on-one. At Mestalla he saved two clear goals from Nico Williams – always a better player than a finisher – and another from Oyarzabal. However, his good versions between the sticks contrast with his arrogance before the penalties. His way of challenging opponents borders the unsporting. If he tried to throw the penalty contractor of his game, he did not work against Spain. Between the competition and the shootout they shot at him seven times and they only save one. Oyarzabal, Merino, Ferran, Aleix, Baena and Pedri all paved him, despite the fact that he came close to touching many balls with his long arms. He was not successful. But yes, he can always say that he has saved a penalty from Lamine Yamal.
The Barça striker did not shot hard or accurate and Verbruggen guessed it well. Just as it was that the first Lamine had missed Yamal as a professional, and the first he had tried, it was also the first penalty saved in the career of Verbruggen in an official competition. Until the Spain game he had admitted an impressive 15 out of 15. He hadn't saved any. Harry Kane had scored against him for the national team at the European Championships. The other 14 were admitted against Brighton in succession.
So far he has admitted seven criminal objectives this season. Verbruggen has been the victim of Haaland, Cole Palmer, Isak and Bruno Fernandes, all real specialists. Given his bad figures, it is best not to make such a fuss and make so much about it, and maybe someone else can score.
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