After the Netherlands' 1-2 loss to England in the Euro semifinals, two former Dutch internationals, van Hooydonk and van der Vaart, spoke highly of the young player in the Dutch team, Schoeten, and offered advice on his future.
Van Hooydonk was full of praise for the performance of Scholten, who he considered to be one of the most outstanding players in this Dutch team. Van Hooydonk especially pointed out that Scholten showed a high level of blocking ability and clever confrontation scrambling style in the game, these seemingly simple but difficult to do the technical action, so that Scholten looked at ease on the field. Van Hooydonk also mentioned that except for the match against Austria, Scholten's play was quite stable in all other matches, and this stability and excellent performance will undoubtedly attract the attention of other clubs.
Van der Vaart, on the other hand, has specific advice for the future of Thorsten. He believes that although Scholten has performed well in this year's Europa League, it is best for him to stay in Eindhoven at this stage and follow the team to play in the Champions League. Van der Vaart said that the Champions League is an important stage to show the strength of the players, and for a young player like Scholten, being able to accumulate experience and improve his strength in the Champions League will undoubtedly have a positive impact on his career.
