Inter defender Stefan de Vrij discussed the Netherlands’ 3-1 win over Bosnia yesterday in an interview after the game. His words were collected by Italian media outlet PassioneInter.

“We are happy with the result. I saw many good things, but also things that could be improved. We have created a lot, at a fast pace.

“We tried to dominate them, but we also need to be less superficial. Sometimes we lost the ball badly, which led to be open on their counter attacks and giving them a lot of space. We still have to work on it.”

The 28-year-old De Vrij, who is contracted to the Nerazzurri until 2023, has made eight appearances across all competitions so far this season, for a total of 720 minutes.

The player is a core part of coach Antonio Conte’s defense, being one of the best defenders in Italy last campaign.

De Vrij made 46 appearances across all competitions last season for Inter, for a total of 3906 minuets played. During that period, he scored four goals and provided five assists, being a rock in defense.

Despite his qualities, De Vrij failed to make an appearance for the Netherlands from October 2018 to October 2020, almost exactly two years, with prior coach Ronald Koeman not a fan of the Inter man.

Under new coach Frank de Boer he has appeared in every game.