Memphis Depay scored his 44th goal in the shirt of the Dutch national team on Monday evening, but was left with a downer. During the victory over Gibraltar, the top scorer of the Dutch team fell out with an injury. Illustrative of a difficult week, the attacker thought.
Injured Memphis is fed up with Orange week
Happy with the win, but not happy with the way. It marks the week for us,” Memphis responded to NOS. The mediocre performance against tiny Gibraltar did not help to improve the mood. “We did what we had to do today, but I didn’t really get satisfaction from it when I look at the way it was done.”
National coach Ronald Koeman thought that there is a lot of homework for his internationals. Memphis could agree with that. “There is definitely work to be done. We must demand more from each other. We are sloppy, so am I. I am not satisfied at all. That has to be better. Rightly there is some criticism of this team. We can do better, but there is no man overboard. That’s a pity, because you really want to create a good feeling in a week like that.”
Depay declares “toughest season of career”
“I can’t say much about my injury right now,” Memphis said about the moment he grabbed his hamstring. The striker was forced to step aside. He has been struggling with pains and disappointments all season. “I hope it’s not too bad, but it’s annoying. This season is tough. Mentally I’m having a really hard time. I’ve never had it harder in my career. Unfortunately, moments like this are also part of it. I scored, but when I see how I play… I know I can do better,” he added.
Memphis could explain his faltering body. The transfer from Barcelona to Atlético Madrid plays a role. The striker concludes, “Winter transfers are never easy. You have to adapt yourself, you get injured and you move somewhere else. But there are certain standards you have to meet. I didn’t. You have to stay positive. I’m not afraid it won’t work out. This week was special, with a few sick and players like Frenkie de Jong and Steven Bergwijn that we missed. All in all I thought it was a bad week.”
