After his first appointment to the Dutch national soccer team, Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken was impressed by bond coach Louis van Gaal.
“The Bondscoach is very honest and straightforward.
He has his vision of football that he wants to see implemented.
He tells you straight to the point what is going well and what is not, ”said the 28-year-old in an interview with the“ Badische Zeitung ”(Friday).
Freiburg - You have to be able to deal with the manner of the former Bayern coach, Flekken said.
“Ultimately, he just says what he thinks.
That can be tough on the individual. "
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Flekken was recently nominated for the national team by van Gaal after strong performances in the Bundesliga, but did not appear in the World Cup qualifiers against Latvia and Gibraltar.
Still, he was thrilled.
“It was an honor for me to be nominated,” he said.
“So much quality comes together that you notice how much room there is actually still.” Dpa