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Ronald Koeman has helped revamp Netherlands fortune
Ronald Koeman has helped revamp Netherlands fortune

#1 Memphis Depay and Ryan Babel leading Netherlands' charge

Memphis Depay has been spectacular for the Netherlands
Memphis Depay has been spectacular for the Netherlands

Memphis Depay emerged as a prodigy with his displays at PSV, but he failed to step up to the plate following a big money transfer to Manchester United in 2015.

The 25-year-old has however found a new lease of life following his transfer to Lyon, and he has re-established himself as an integral member of Netherlands' revival under Ronald Koeman.

Depay has displayed all the traits which made him a household name at PSV throughout Holland's qualification campaign as well as the Nations League, weighing in with a massive seven assists and four goals from just four qualification fixtures.

In the game against Estonia, Memphis Depay assisted Ryan Babel for his second goal while also getting a well deserved goal after 76 minutes before setting Gini Wijnaldum up for the icing on the cake in the 87th minute.

For his part, with his brace against Estonia, Ryan Babel became the player with the third longest distance between his first and most recent goals for Netherlands after Abe Lenstra and Faas Wilkes, and despite the fact that he would turn 33 in December, the Galatasaray forward continues to prove his usefulness for his team.

With these two in the form they're in, you can count on them delivering for Netherlands to take their country to the promised land.

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Edited by Kingshuk Kusari
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