Naturalized Indonesian midfielder criticized for being 'delusional and stupid'

TPO - Mees Hilgers, the most expensive player in Southeast Asia (9 million euros), is facing the wrath of the public for making a big mistake that led to the defeat of Twente FC...

Kenneth Perez, a former Denmark international and now an ESPN commentator , did not hesitate to call Mees Hilgers "stupid" after witnessing his performance in the 0-2 loss to Ajax in the Dutch league on Sunday. And according to this expert, everything has changed since Hilgers became a naturalized citizen to play for Indonesia.

"Since becoming the mainstay of the Indonesian national team, he has forgotten himself. The first goal conceded reflected that. It came from a stupid foul. I can say that about him," Perez exclaimed.

The incident the expert referred to occurred in the first half. During a fight for the ball near the corner flag, Hilgers made an unnecessary push on Brian Brobbey. The referee blew the whistle and from the free kick, Ajax opened the scoring. This goal was the premise for Ajax to win 2-0.

Hilgers in the foul that led to the loss

At the end of the first half, Hilgers was taken off the field. He continued his poor streak when in the last 9 matches, the 26-year-old center-back and his teammates only won 2. This caused them to lose the ticket to the Europa League and only have a place in the Europa Conference League play-off round next season.

Perez continued: "I don't know what happened to him since he became an Indonesian player. Does he think he is a world star? Maybe he thought 'look how strong I am', but in the end he lost every duel.

As a defender, you should consider using your brain. Even if you want to show your physical strength, it still has to be done at the right time. Hilgers was completely out of control."

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/trung-ve-nhap-tich-tuyen-indonesia-bi-chi-trich-ao-tuong-ngu-ngoc-post1743765.tpo