The Netherlands was 2-0 too strong for Austria on Thursday evening, but Valentijn Driessen does not attach too much importance to the victory and the place in the eighth final of the European Championship. The chief of football of The Telegraph notes that the the Dutch is still quite vulnerable defensively and also emphasizes that the team of national coach Frank de Boer has been very lucky with Group C.
Driessen, like Ronald Koeman, thinks that the euphoria in the Netherlands is very great. “In terms of content, Koeman hit the nail on the head. Defensively, the the Dutch squad remains vulnerable in the 3-5-2 system, also with the returned De Ligt,” writes the the Dutch follower in an analysis on Friday morning. “Uncoupling Koeman’s tandem Depay-Wijnaldum does not make the Netherlands stronger offensively and Group C is by far the weakest occupied of all groups at the European Championship.” Driessen is far from making the the Dutch one of the favorites for the overall victory at the European Championship, despite the two victories in the group stage so far.
The man of the match was not Denzel Dumfries or Frenkie de Jong
The report figures of Voetbalzone of the players of the Dutch.
“the Dutch is far removed from the level of France, Italy, Germany, England, Belgium, Portugal and Spain,” warns Driessen, who does think that the Dutch national team is underdog can come to an end at the European Championship. “From the eighth finals in Budapest, De Boer & co have the opportunity to grow to the European top level, where the the Dutch squad camped with Koeman in 2019. At the time, Denzel Dumfries could hardly keep up with the level.” Two years later, the status of the right back is very different at the the Dutch. “With his decisive actions against mediocre Ukraine and weak Austria, twice Man of the Match, his development is going so fast that his future after PSV is sometimes at a higher level than with the interested Everton and Newcastle United.”
It General Newspaper is also very pleased with Dumfries, but at the same time questions the functioning of Memphis Depay and Wout Weghorst in the front. “Depay is forced to look for actions and goals. He really wants it to work against him. As a fellow striker it is difficult to play together, but Weghorst is not ‘free’ in his game either,” concludes the Dutch watcher Maarten Wijffels. “He’s used as a cue point, but he’s not a living bouncing board. He’s a predator that lives by hunting in the box.” In the meantime, a campaign has started in the Netherlands to give Donyell Malen a basic place, according to the conclusion.
The possible playing schedule of the Dutch after the win over Austria
The scenarios of the Dutch national team after the group stage of the European Championship.
De Volkskrant zooms in on Frenkie de Jong’s performance in midfield. The daily notes that the the Dutch midfielder sometimes has to make do with the Dutch, especially compared to his situation at Barcelona. “There is the excellent football player Sergio Busquets in his neighborhood instead of the much lesser builder Marten de Roon, there he can lose the balls to the agile Antoine Griezmann in the front, while national coach De Boer chooses the wooden Weghorst as the front man. Lionel Messi who can launch De Jong”, the difference between club and country is clearly indicated in the case of the the Dutch international.
It is hoped that De Jong will get more time to play football in the remainder of the European Championship, which can only be beneficial for the chances of the Dutch national team. “De Jong as a central midfielder instead of left half does not seem like such a crazy option to get more football. After an hour he also crawled more to the ashes, after De Roon’s substitution shortly afterwards he came out more on the right. “, referring to his performance against Austria on Thursday evening. De Jong is advised to assert himself more in the direction of De Boer. “Maybe De Jong should bang his fist on the table a little more. The question is whether he is the type for that.”
according to The watchword The the Dutch squad showed progress against disappointing Austria on Thursday compared to the opening game with Ukraine (3-2) on Sunday evening. “Where it sometimes fell into kamikaze against Ukraine, giving away huge spaces to the opponent, the organization was now much better in order. Austria was still threatening in the final phase, but not much more than that”, De Boer’s formation receives a compliment for the solid game in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
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