"
Ronald Koeman has been very important to me. Above all because he gave me the
Premier League is removed as manager of
Southampton . I also had a very good relationship with him. I loved working with him. When he left, I found which is also very unfortunate. That's what I told him. But he had several reasons for
Everton to go. and in the end, the choice to him and his family, "Van Dijk says in ELF Voetbal Magazine.
"I'm very grateful for what he has done for me. I gained confidence and we talked a lot with each other. So we talked together game images. They look I still always go back to my iPad. Koeman also indicated how the better and how could I not have to get into certain situations. "
"That's what I'm doing now with Orange. With
Franshoek , the goalkeeping coach, for example. We're talking about corners and free kicks. What is going well? What did not? You know, I want to get the most out of myself. As you get better wants to go to the details. How do you stand, coach or walking. Koeman was in it quite right. I'm someone who has that need, "said the 12-time international.
Casually
in his time at
Southampton Koeman said that Van Dijk sometimes be sloppy and careless in his game. "We often talked about it. This also has to do with operational speed and concentration. Is indeed sometimes said of me that I may seem nonchalant. I'm not aware of it. It may come through my quiet appearance. They can see the people too if you think about easy. But certainly in
England is laziness immediately punished. you have to be sharp. "