Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: March 25, 2023, 15:22 IST
The Netherlands after a loss (AP)
The Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman says he’s wanting for a response from his gamers in their subsequent Euro qualifier after the one-sided 4-0 trashing from France
Tiny Gibraltar might be in for a backlash once they journey to Rotterdam on Monday to face the Netherlands, who had been humiliated in France on Friday initially of their Euro 2024 qualifying marketing campaign.
Coach Ronald Koeman says he’s wanting for a response from his gamers in their subsequent qualifier after the one-sided 4-0 trashing handed to his group on the Stade de France in their opening Group B match.
The Dutch, lacking 5 gamers after the squad was ravaged by a viral an infection, obtained off to a woeful begin as Les Bleus broke the impasse after two minutes, and had been 3-0 down by 22 minutes in their worst begin to a match since 1919.
The Dutch subsequent meet Gibraltar in Rotterdam on Monday the place they’d be anticipated to win, however the place Koeman now seeks extra from his gamers.
“I now expect a reaction on Monday. The players also know where we went wrong. I think this can only work out positively, that everyone knows where we stand,” he mentioned.
On Friday’s match in Paris, Koeman added: “I expected more from everyone. This was a team effort that was below average and then against a very good opponent.
“The difference between the two sides was too big and I didn’t expect it. The virus has left its mark, but I don’t want to use that as an excuse. We have failed ourselves. We have to learn from this.”
It was the primary recreation again in cost for Koeman in his second spell as Dutch coach, having changed Louis van Gaal on the flip of the 12 months.
The Dutch now wait to see whether or not 5 gamers despatched away from their squad on Thursday after contracting flu may recuperate to play towards Gibraltar, amongst them Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo.
Gibraltar have misplaced their final seven aggressive away video games, conceding 33 objectives in the method. They kicked off their Group B marketing campaign with a 3-0 dwelling loss to Greece on Friday.
Gibraltar had been in the identical World Cup qualifying group with the Netherlands for the 2022 finals in Qatar, dropping 7-0 at dwelling and 6-0 in Rotterdam.
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