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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo did not earn rave reviews from press in the Netherlands, despite his country cruising to a second consecutive 4-0 win in its final warm-up fixture ahead of Euro 2024.
In a promising sign ahead of the tournament, Gakpo was handed a start against Iceland, playing on the left of the Dutch attack.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gravenberch was an unused substitute, while former Liverpool man Gini Wijnaldum came off the bench.
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Noting a 'quiet' game for Gakpo, Football Oranje awarded him a reasonably respectable 6/10.
Gakpo was spotted before the game thoughtfully draping his jacket around the shoulders of a chilly-looking mascot, and the outlet suggested this was the Liverpool man's highlight of the night.
"Gakpo could not demonstrate that Koeman has no way around him," it wrote.
Cody Gakpo thoughtfully put his coat around the shoulders of a Netherlands mascot ahead of the win over Iceland.
It then faces a tricky test against France before concluding the group stage against Austria.
Liverpool.com says: Liverpool is fairly familiar with the version of Gakpo who looks pretty tidy but fails to make a telling impact in front of goal
It will be up to Gakpo to prove he can be relied upon to provide it as the tournament progresses, and Liverpool would love to see that side of his game come to the fore.