European cup (e.g. soccer)
When the postponement was announced due to the epidemic, the Dutch were seen as one of the teams that had benefited the most, when striker Memphis Depay was injured, without whom the Orange Army's attacking system was nearly paralyzed. However, a year has passed, Depay did not miss the game, but the loss of the Netherlands but more - Koeman left the national team coaching Barcelona, Van Dyk withdrew due to injury, which has seriously weakened the ceiling of the Netherlands.
However, as a "traditional soccer powerhouse" returning to the final round of a major tournament for the first time in seven years, the Orange Army is not so timid as to shy away from the competition. In an interview during the buildup, current manager Frank de Boer first declared that the team's strength was between four and eight, and then said at one point that the Dutch would definitely be aiming for the title.
So how does the Dutch manager plan to reach such a grand blueprint? De Boer use people not to prestige on hero, so even if a generation of flyer Robben has been a comeback situation, the Dutch public opinion has also created momentum that the locker room needs the experience of the veteran, but De Boer is still a statement that never considered the 37-year-old former
World Cup
Runner-up. In the selection of other wingers, De Boer discarded veteran utility player Babel at the start, before cutting out the players who were effective in the
England Premier Soccer League
Tottenham Hotspur (city in Morocco)
of Belwin, weakening more and more the star power of this edition of the Orange.
Belwin has spent the last year in
England Premier Soccer League
The number of times in the game is not much, to "see the situation of the selection" principle to form the national team is not a big mistake, but short of stars with what to win the game? De Boer's specific approach we do not know, but one can vaguely feel that he will pay more attention to the defense. Koeman era of the orange army formation to 433, de Boer also followed this system, but the latter has long indicated that he expects the team to switch back and forth in the 4 defenders and 3 center back system. Because of this, the Dutch media have predicted that de Boer will not bring especially many wingers.
The total of 9 defenders is a huge plan, which makes people feel that "even without Van Dyke, Holland can still rely on the strength of the team to hold out in the past". Names like De Ligt and de Vry are not bad at all, but De Boer believes in veteran Brind, who has a low ceiling and can only be considered at best as a first-time healer from a long injury, so whether he really deserves to be entrusted with a heavy responsibility is still a big question mark.
In terms of the other defenders, De Boer only brought three full-time wing players, while Ake, Feltman and young Timber are all available in the center or on the side of the person, it can be seen that the Dutch manager does have the intention to play three center backs or asymmetrical formation. In contrast, the midfield is a more fixed selection, captain Wijnaldum and Frenkie de Jong will certainly occupy the two starting, De Roon may favor the defense, van der Beck and Klaassen is a little more elements of the attack.
If the Orange Army can hold on to their backs, they will have a good chance of making it to the Round of 16 in a group with Ukraine, Austria and North Macedonia. In the end
European cup (e.g. soccer)
With the expansion to 24 teams, the difficulty for each team to reach the knockout stage has plummeted. However, to go further, the Orange still have to think of some ways to "raid". Ligue 1 silver boot Depay will still be the centerpiece of the front court, and this time with two high center and two 22-year-old fast horse de Boer, is not also thinking about some new tricks?
