“I have goals and the Dutch national team is one of them. I know who I have in front of me, but I also have confidence in myself.
My debut is a goal. I want to achieve that.
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I am also curious who the national team coach will be. Arne Slot?
I know him of course, he let me make my debut at Feyenoord,” said Read.
“I was not ready for a vacation at all! It actually felt like I had only just started again.
But I am fresh now. That rest did help,” said Read.
The friendly match featured several new signings, including Belgian midfielder Charles Vanhoutte, who immediately impressed the defender.
“He feels at home, I think,” said Read.
Read praised Vanhoutte's seamless integration into the squad's tactical setup during his first game action.
“It seems as if he has been playing with us longer. He is handy with the ball and I think fits well into our system,” said Read.
He also shared positive initial impressions of other summer arrivals Nacho Ferri and Mika Mármol, despite neither featuring in the match against Dordrecht.
“I have only known them for a week, but Ferri is a very big striker. I already saw that he can score goals easily.
He has a good kick.
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Mármol stands close to me at the back, is comfortable on the ball and showed himself immediately,” said Read.
