Johan Cruyff has criticised the way Hamburg are utilising
Rafael van der Vaart as they battle against relegation from the Bundesliga.
The Netherlands legend believes that his compatriot's
talents are going to waste and that Hamburg could pay the ultimate price by
losing their top-flight status.
Van der Vaart returned to Hamburg in August 2012 after a
spell in the Premier League with Tottenham but things have not gone to plan for
them this season.
With six games to go Hamburg sit second bottom, two
points from safety, and are in real danger of being relegated for the first
time.
Mirko Slomka is their fourth coach of the season and
Cruyff insists the German is failing to get the best out of Van der Vaart.
"Hamburg is a problem for Rafael van der
Vaart," Cruyff told the Hamburger Morgenpost.
"It's just not good that he plays in a weak team.
Van der Vaart needs to do a lot of running in Hamburg, and that's not one of
his strengths.
"Van der Vaart is a very good footballer; his
strength is to play football."
The Netherlands international has made 23 league
appearances for Hamburg this season, and is expected to be part of Louis van
Gaal's national squad for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Culled from Soccerway
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