If Sven Botman is not selected for this month's World Cup, we should either back Holland to go far, so good must their defence be, or label their coach foolish and stubborn. Their coach is Louis van Gaal, by the way.
For quite how Newcastle United signed the Lille centre-back for just £32million in June is as big a mystery as the fact A.C. Milan were their only rivals. Already on Tyneside they are talking about the 22-year-old as their best defender since Jonathan Woodgate.
Botman is yet to lose a game with seven wins from 12 appearances.