National coach Ronald Koeman just gave a press conference. It was also about the dramatic play of Ajax. “If you watch Ajax matches, you are shocked by the level. AZ wins so easily without all the players who have left (2-1 win). Then you have fallen very far,” Koeman is clear.
The current national coach does not expect things to improve in Amsterdam quickly. “The players won’t change.”
Injuries
The Dutch team is struggling with a truckload of injuries. It was also just announced that Castricummer Teun Koopmeiners has dropped out due to an injury. France is also dealing with several (muscle) injuries. “Difficult to work towards stability like this.”
A badly damaged Dutch team will play at home against France on Friday and Greece will be the opponent in Athens on Monday. In group B for the European Championship qualification, the Netherlands is second behind France. If the Dutch team wants to qualify for next year’s European Championship, the match against Greece in particular will be crucial.
“Don’t underestimate what it means to play for the Dutch team. That is very different from playing for a club”
Goalkeepers
Haarlem goalkeeper Nick Olij is in the selection for the first time. The national coach did not reveal who will be in goal on Friday. Andries Noppert is in a dip in form, but has already played the necessary international matches. While Nick Olij and Bart Verbruggen have yet to make their first minutes for the Dutch team. “You should not underestimate what it means to play for the Dutch team. That is very different from playing for a club,” said Koeman.
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