Willems wants to annoy his captain van Bommel

It's long. Nine years to be accurate. A little eternity in fast-lived football business. At that time, the international Mark van Bommel played his last big tournament for his country and even led the Netherlands at the European Championship 2012 as a captain. At his side: the back-compromising left-back JETRAILEMS. Four international matches completed the two together, including a 1: 2 defeat in the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine booked against Germany. The DFB team became group winner and failed in the semi-finals to Italy (1: 2), the Netherlands left without a point gain.

In the season followed 27 more joint games for PSV Eindhoven. They almost celebrated a title win together. But PSV in 2013 in the Dutch cup final AZ Alkmaar had to be beaten to the Careet of Van Bommel, and even in the league, it reached behind Ajax Amsterdam only second place.

Now Willems and Van Bommel on Saturday (15.30, live! At van) under completely changed signs against each other. While the left-back now for Fürth wants to fight back after a cruciate ligament injury and a 20-month mandatory match break, his former captain is now in the coaching business and even travels with the VfL Wolfsburg as a current leader. That makes the charm for Willems only bigger. We have a strong team and are able to achieve something that nobody expects. We have much less pressure than other clubs such as Wolfsburg, explains Willems, we can enjoy every moment to play in the 1st League and to prove us against such opponents.

The national team is not ticked yet

By the way, his last international match was the 27-year-old 2016. But this chapter is not ticked for him yet. I've been dreaming for a long time. In my time in Newcastle, I have seen and shown that it is possible, Willems is convinced, I am also optimistic that I can achieve that again. The most important thing is, healthy stay and enjoy football. It's like always in life when you give everything and work hard without pressure, but with fun, then you will achieve your goals. That's due on Saturday also his former teammate van Bommel to feel.

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