3-0: Koeman’s ‘Oranje’ regain the sensations against weak Greece

The Netherlands team, led by Ronald Koeman on the bench and Frenkie de Jong on the field, recovered the good feelings with a defeat against Greece (3-0) that put them in second place in group B of the qualification for Euro 2024 behind France. The first two in the group will get a pass directly.

The heavy defeat against France in March at the start of this qualifying phase (4-0) and the disappointment that came with finishing in fourth place in the Final Four of the Nations League in June playing as hosts forced the Netherlands to meet again of a convincing result.

And Koeman achieved it, with his predecessor Louis van Gaal in the noble grounds of the Philips Stadiumin a very inspired first part of Denzel Dumfries. The Inter right back, in an advanced position in front of the three centre-backs, provided three assists in the 3-0 lead at half-time.

With Daley Blind (Girona) on the left wing, Frenkie de Jong is the reference for the fast and precise game of an ‘oranje’ who completely dominated the against the retreat Uruguayan Gustavo Poyet’s Greece, not very quick in defense and not very sharp in attack.

De Roon opened the can

After the first quarter of an hour, Dumfries went to a corner in the middle of the place and Martin de Roon satin shot to open the can. In addition to De Jong, Xavi Simonsthe young man with a past in Barça, also showed signs of quality on the right of the attack, when he went between two defenders and his shot, which was deflected by a defender, almost surprised. Odysseus Vlachodimos, who reacted in time to deflect the ball for a corner (27′).

A few moments later it became 2-0. Dumfries he put a chipped ball at that far post Cody Gakpo, another one of the highlights. The Liverpool striker controlled it with his chest and, without the ball falling, put it at the short post (31′).

The post prevents Dumfries’ goal

Dumfries released He managed to end his great performance with a goal but his low shot from outside the area hit the base of the post (35′).

3-0 was well done. Gakpo He broke between the lines with a good movement, opened to the right Dumfriesthat put the perfect center to that Wout Weghorstalone, heads to the net (39′).

Second part without emotion

In the second half, the Netherlands took their foot off the accelerator thinking about Sunday’s match against Ireland in Dublin and Greece, unbeaten so far after the first three group games, never caused any problems.

In almost any case with the same goal, a quarter of an hour from the end Koeman remembers Frenkie de Jong who didn’t have to work hard to control a peaceful match for the Netherlands.

NETHERLANDS

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GREECE

Netherlands: Flekken; Geertruida, Van Dijk, Aké (De Vrij, 46′); Dumfries (De Ligt, 84′), De Roon (Reijnders, 65′), Frenkie de Jong (Veerman, 77′), Daley Blind; Simons, Gakpo (Lang, 65′) and Werghorst
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Greece: Vlachodimos; Rota (Giannoulis, 69′), Retsos, Hatzidiakos, Tsimikas; Bakasetas (Bouchalakis, 77′), Siopis, Kourbelis (Koulierakis, 70′); Masouras (Fountas, 74′), Pavlidis (Giakoumakis, 74′), Mantalos

Goals: 1-0, De Roon (17′); 2-0, Gakpo (31′); 3-0, Weghorst (39′)

Referee: Michael Oliver (England). Yellow to Siopis (12′), Aké (43′), Tsimikas (44′), Kourbelis (69′), Mantalos (75′), Van Dijk (91′)

Stadium: Philips Stadium
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