For Van Gaal’s men, it is enough to add a point against the eliminated Qatar on Tuesday to advance to the round of 16
Due to the draw between the Netherlands and Ecuador (1-1), everything stuck for the last day in group A, especially after Senegal’s predictable victory against the lazy host country Qatar. The African team has also entered the battle for the ticket for the round of 16, but there is only room for two. Place your bet.
A point against the Qataris is enough for the Orange to advance to the next round in the Al Bayt Stadium (4 p.m.) tomorrow – they add up their games for defeats – but ‘orange’ needs more. It’s not worth just passing through. You must find your lost identity and psychologically rearm yourself. It is urgent to sit down after a rather bad start to dispel doubts for the next stage.
Midfielder Frenkie de Jong and striker Gakpo – two goals – have been the positive note for the Netherlands. An oasis in the middle of the desert. The Barça player has arrived at the World Cup at a great time and is without a doubt one of the team leaders. The beacon that sheds light on a bewildered midfield, but has not yet found the ideal travel companion. He is all alone in creation and the team suffers more than necessary.
The Netherlands does not dominate the game and struggles to reach the top. But not only that. His lack of power in the wide zone allows rivals to create danger relatively easily as well. At the debut against Senegal, De Jongs was a partner in the double pivot Berghuis and against Ecuador it was Koopmeiners who took that position. Neither was the ideal addition to De Jong.
“We’ve been very bad. When we have the ball, we can do much better,” the orange midfielder acknowledged after a draw with Ecuador, making it clear that the game is not as expected. All this could lead to Van Gaal changing the system against a Qatar that , with nothing to lose – they are out – going out to try to score points. The experienced ‘orange’ coach could opt for the arrival of Marten De Roon or the young Ajax player Kenneth Taylor. The Netherlands has the ticket for the eighth finals in hands.
Source: La Verdad
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