Netherlands coach Luis van Gaal called tonight’s 4-1 win against Belgium a “collective victory” but praised the work of Frenkie de Jong and Steven Bergwijn. It has been 25 years, since 1997, that the Dutch have not defeated their neighbor and eternal rival.
“Frenkie is always good with the‘ oranje ’”, the coach said after the game in which his team defeated the ‘red devils’ with goals from Bergwijn, Dumfries and a brace from Memphis.
Van Gaal also referred to Bergwijn, who scored his first goal against Belgium after appearing in just 25 games this season for Tottenham Hotspur.
“It’s really incredible. I can’t understand why he doesn’t play much at Tottenham, although there are more options there in terms of competition,” he said.
Van Gaal considered it important to beat Belgium as they are the second team in the world in the FIFA rankings. “It gives us confidence,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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