Published: June 21, 2021 6:05 pm
Last Updated: June 21, 2021 9:13 pm
A series of impressive statistics surrounding the production of Memphis Depay on the international stage have come to the fore online on Monday evening.
Dutch in front
Depay is currently locked in action in a Euro 2020 meeting between the Netherlands and North Macedonia.
The former had already secured their spot in the competition’s knockout rounds before today, having rattled off a pair of victories over the course of the last week.
It therefore came as something of a surprise when Frank de Boer opted to utilise the vast majority of his key performers from the off at The Johan Cruyff Arena.
One such player came in the form of the aforementioned Depay, with the gifted attacker, as things stand, representing the difference between the nations.
A wonderful counter-attack on the part of the Dutch, set in motion by the lightning-quick Donyell Malen, eventually culminated in the PSV talent squaring for Depay to slot home a pinpoint left-footed finish:
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That Malen x Depay combination… but should the goal have stood? #MKDNED | #ITVFootball | #Euro2020 pic.twitter.com/G1ABqKRNkx
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 21, 2021
Reason for Blaugrana optimism
Depay’s latest telling contribution for his country, meanwhile, has since given rise to a series of remarkable statistics, which should go at least some way towards quelling the fears of the Barcelona faithful.
Depay was of course unveiled as a new Blaugrana player over the weekend, ahead of the imminent expiration of his contract with Olympique Lyonnais. Many of a Barca persuasion have already made their concerns with the transfer clear, amid the suggestion that the 27-year-old is not quite at the level required to guide the club back to the top of Spanish football.
The aforementioned stats doing the rounds this evening, however, speak for themselves, with Depay, when utilised in a central attacking role for his country, having long excelled:
Memphis Depay now has 29 G/A in his last 22 games for the Netherlands.
— bet365 (@bet365) June 21, 2021
Memphis Depay has scored 31 goals in all competitions since the start of 20/21:
22 for Lyon
9 for OranjeBack to his best. pic.twitter.com/gu7rDMX087
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) June 21, 2021
50 goals and assists in 67 Netherlands appearances for Memphis Depay:
28 goals ⚽
22 assists #NED #MKDNED #Euro2020— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 21, 2021
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This article was edited by
Josh Barker.
