Liverpool midfielder criticised by his country’s press for display last night, one gave him 5/10

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Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has struggled for form lately, and his latest performance for the Netherlands saw him unfortunately come for some criticism in the national press.

The 29-year-old took part in all three of the Oranje’s games during the October international break as they lost 1-0 to Mexico, played out a stalemate against Bosnia, and drew 1-1 in Italy.

Wijnaldum was largely anonymous against El Tri, going off on the hour mark, and while he did create a couple of chances in the second game, he still struggled to get involved.

The Netherlands put in a much-improved performance against the Azzurri in Bergamo, with Donny van de Beek cancelling out Lorenzo Pellegrini’s early strike.

However, Wijnaldum struggled once again, and was given a 5/10 by Football Oranje, who wrote: “Invisible and sloppy with the ball, Wijnaldum had a poor game again for Oranje. A player looking for form.”

Meanwhile, VP gave him 5.5/10 and wrote: “Lagged behind Van de Beek and De Jong in midfield. The Oranje team was playing better and better, but Wijnaldum mainly had unfortunate moments. He was clearly looking for form.”

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Wijnaldum has been solid for Liverpool and the Netherlands over the past few years, and while a slump in form is always going to be a cause for concern, such things are temporary.

Besides, if anyone can work with Wijnaldum and help him out, the great Jurgen Klopp can – maybe a bit of rest will do him good, and surely it won’t be long before he’s back on track.