Koeman wants to beat Gibraltar to forget the debacle in France

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The Netherlands received Gibraltar today in Rotterdam, Cinderella of group B qualifying for Euro 2024, with the aim of turning the page on the debacle suffered on Friday against France in Saint-Denis (4-0).

Ronald Koeman, that the return to the ‘oranje’ bench after his time at FC Barcelona was to forget, he urged his players yesterday to “score as many goals as possible from the first minute to 97”.

Depay, two doubles in Gibraltar

Both teams have already met in the qualifying phase of the 2022 World Cup and the Netherlands lost both in Rotterdam (6-0) and in Rock (0-7) with two doubles Memphis Depay Now at Atlético.

Without Frenkie de Jong or Steven Bergwijn on this double international day, coeman You now have the sanctioned person at your disposal Denzel Dumfries and Matthijs de Ligt, recovered from the virus that affected five players on Thursday, Coady Gakpo theirs. Instead, the central Lutsharel Geertruida, pictured before France, and Stefan de Vrijpending delivery of their partner, reason for leave.

Lee Casciaro, veteran record

the Uruguayan Julius Caesar Ribas It has two very veteran players in its starting eleven. Captain Roy Chipolina40 years old, in defense and Lee Casciaro, who on Friday, in a 3-0 defeat to Greece, became the oldest player to play in a Euro qualifier at 41 years, five months and 25 days.

on the same Friday Zlatan Ibrahimovic He played a few minutes against Belgium, but the Swede missed out on the record because he was born just four days old Casciaro. The previous record was held by a former Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff since 1983 with 41 years, three months and one day.

likely lineups

De Kuip from Rotterdam, 8:45 pm

Netherlands: Cillessen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, Ake, Blind; Wijnaldum, DeRoon, Klaassen; Malen, Weghorst, Memphis
Coach: Ronald Koeman
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TheGibraltar: coleing; Olivero, Roy Chipolina, Sergeant, Valarino; Torrilla, Britto, Bernardo Lopes; Ronan, Walker, Casciaro
Coach: Julio Cesar Ribas

Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Source: La Verdad

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