Wout Weghorst underlines desire to start for the Netherlands after the former Man United forward's instant impact against Poland Wout Weghorst scored the winner two minutes after coming on against Poland The Dutch forward admits he would like to play for the Dutch from the start LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! Were England good in their opener or is the criticism fair? By Ian Herbert Published: 12:45, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 12:45, 17 June 2024 e-mail View comments Dutch matchwinner Wout Weghorst has declared that ‘being important again is super cool’ and that he wants to be a starter for the team in the Euros. Weghorst’s manager Ronald Koeman has revealed that the 31-year-old – who arrived from the bench to secure a late win against Poland - made clear his disappointment about not being a starter for the Netherlands when they spoke before the tournament. The Burnley player, who was most recently on loan at Hoffenheim, did not publicly challenge Koeman’s authority or team selection after the opening game win but he did underline his ambition to start.
Weghorst said: ‘I know where my strengths lie. The coach knows that too. In the stands, they were already saying: “If you keep going like this, you’ll never be a starter.
” You know what it is. We’ve started something beautiful and cool. Of course, you want to play from the beginning and make as many minutes as possible.
Ultimately, you just want to become European champion. As I’ve said many times before, I.