This past Friday night in Germany, Donny van de Beek’s lackluster form continued.
The 26-year-old hardly got 45 minutes of playing time despite starting Eintracht Frankfurt’s match against Mainz.
Mario Gotze scored the game-winning goal for the 2022 Europa League champions in the 72nd minute.
With 56% possession and 11 shots to 7 for the away team, the home team easily won the bаttle.
Neither tonight’s game nor his previous ones in Germany have been very fruitful for Van van Beek.
The former Ajax player received a 6.5 rating from Sofascore after putting forth yet another disappointing performance.
Despite making a fresh start in a more advanced right flank position, the Dutchman was unable to make an оffensive impact.
In addition to failing to attempt a dribble, Van de Beek also failed to record any shots on goal or shots blocked.
Looking at the game from a peripheral view, the midfielder was hardly active either. Even though he was on the field for the entirety of the match, the United player barely had 14 touches and completed 8 passes, just 5 of which were successful.
Additionally, the Dutch international was quite clumsy with the ball, which resulted in six occasions of possession loss during the encounter.
On defense, the 26-year-old played a bit more actively, making one tackle and blocking one shot.
But it’s obvious that the ex-Ajax player still can’t manage to make an impression, even though he’s in a new environment.
The Nijkerkerveen native has had three straight starts to prove himself, but he has failed to make an impact for his new team. The fact that Van de Beek could often vanish from games was a common complaint leveled against him during his time at Manchester United.
It would appear that his spectral impressions are still prominent in Bundesliga matches.
The victory increases Frankfurt’s lead over the relegation zone into the Champions League to just two points. Next Saturday, Ԁie Adler will travel to Koln, where Van de Beek hopes to finally launch his career in Germany. His career might be vanishing in front of his eyes unless he accomplishes this.