"Such a delightful player" - Fans react as Joey Veerman stars for Netherlands in Serbia win

The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday and Borussia Dortmund's Joey Veerman was at the heart of it.

After an encouraging cameo against Germany, Xavi rewarded the player with a start in Belgrade and Veerman didn't disappoint.

The midfield was at the heart of their attacking moments, making five key passes and six crosses on the night while also completing over 100 passes.

Basically, everything good coming from the Oranje, flowed through him as Veerman demonstrated his formidable qualities to play a starring role in their narrow win.

Fans were in awe of the player's technical ability and passing range, taking to X to shower the 27-year-old with generous puffery. Here are some of the best reactions:

One verified user felt Dortmund have 'gold' on their hands with Veerman:

"The class of athlete Joey Veerman is impressive. Another great match from the number 18 shirt.

A large part of the Dutch National Team's offensive plays went through his feet.

Borussia Dortmund has gold in its hands."

Another fan urged Kovac to use Veerman properly with Dortmund:

"Another great match from Joey Veerman for the Dutch National Team!

Joey set the pace and took part in the Netherlands' main attacking plays in the game. Most of the attacks went through him.

BVB really nailed the signing. Is it too much to ask for Kovač to know how to use him properly?"

A BVB fan blog highlighted his impressive numbers from the day:

Journalist Jose Araoz called Veerman the 'conductor of an orchestra' after assessing his performance from the night:

"Joey Veerman's new exhibition against the Netherlands.

Xavi on this occasion didn't hesitate and started him from the kickoff against Derbis, and the Borussia Dortmund midfielder took control of the match.

Opta's stat is that with 135 ball touches, he's the first central midfielder since 2014 to reach that figure.

On top of that, he completed 105 out of 117 attempted passes, 5 of them were key, and he won 6 duels.

The true conductor of an orchestra."

Another verified X user said:

"Xavi seems to have found a midfielder who speaks his footballing language in Joey Veerman."

One fan tweeted:

"Joey Veerman, he's such a delightful player, isn't he? Even at this level. Quick passing and boldly pushing forward—something you barely saw from the midfield during the World Cup or for a long time with Oranje. Dortmund spotted it, and Xavi does now too. #neddui"

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