Van Dijk hails Hungary ´strength´ for playing on after coach collapse

Virgil van Dijk saluted Hungary for taking part in on after assistant coach Adam Szalai appeared to endure a match throughout their Nations League conflict.

Play was suspended for 13 minutes on the Johan Cruijff ArenA whereas Szalai was handled pitchside, with workers and substitutes forming a protecting barrier round him.

The 36-year-old was taken to Amsterdam Hospital, the place he later revealed he was “doing effectively” on his social media channels.

Though Hungary agreed to play on, the Netherlands ran out snug 4-0 winners to e book their place within the Nations League quarter-finals.

Wout Weghorst and Cody Gakpo have been on course from the penalty spot in the course of the first half, whereas targets from Denzel Dumfries and Teun Koopmeiners after the break noticed the Oranje safe second place in Group A3.

And Van Dijk paid tribute to his aspect’s opponents.

“That was fairly a shock, in fact,” he instructed NOS. “You see somebody mendacity down, you see somebody shaking. That’s fairly scary. However fortunately, at a sure level, it turned clear that he was secure. I hope he’s doing effectively and that he recovers rapidly.

“They needed to determine whether or not they wished to proceed taking part in. I feel it exhibits quite a lot of power that they did keep on. I’ve quite a lot of respect for that.”

On his aspect’s efficiency, Van Dijk added: “The pitch was very quick, however that’s no excuse. It was sloppy.

“In the long run, we gained deservedly and that’s crucial factor. We go to the quarter-finals, we win, we hold a clear sheet.”