If you’re a player coming into a new club, one of the most unfortunate ways to begin your tenure might just be having someone at the club compare you to a legend. Unfortunately for Luuk de Jong, that’s just what Ronald Koeman did for him before he’s made any impact.
In an interview this week Koeman said that he believes De Jong is more dangerous than Neymar when there’s a cross coming in. Now, I don’t think anyone would say Neymar’s greatness shines when there’s a cross coming in. However, it’s a pretty needless weight to put on someone so early on.