Facing a team that is considered weaker is an opportunity for "Orange Cyclone" to win all 3 points, a favorable start for the championship race.
The Netherlands fell into Group D and, along with France, are considered the two candidates to directly qualify for the round of 16 (this group also includes Austria). Before Euro 2024, the Netherlands also had a warm-up with 3 big wins in 4 friendly matches.
Virgil van Dijk (left) is a safe stopper and leader of the Dutch defense. (Photo: REUTERS)
Possessing a "heroic army" with stars playing in the top European arena, coach R. Koeman also lost several key players before this Euro due to injury, including the midfield duo Frenkie de Jong - Teun Koopmeiners.
Under coach Koeman, the Dutch team's tactical strategy focuses on pragmatism, with defense as the foundation. The 61-year-old Dutch strategist proactively let his players play slowly and steadily at the beginning of the match and then speed up in the second half. Statistics in the last 3 wins show that the orange team often opens the score from the beginning of the second half.
The Dutch defense is highly regarded at this Euro, with famous central defenders Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool), Nathan Ake (Manchester City), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich) and Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan). They are strong in aerial combat, not only defending solidly but also being able to shoulder the task of scoring goals when participating in attacks. In addition, the mobility of players with a tendency to attack on the wings such as Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan), Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) or Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) ... also helps the Netherlands have more attacking options, harassing the opponent's defense.
Meanwhile, Poland is the last team to qualify for Euro 2024 after struggling to overcome Wales thanks to a penalty shootout win in the play-off final of Group A. The leaders of the "White Eagles" such as goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus) and striker Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) are also past their peak.
With the current squad of lesser-known players, Poland will only rely on the brilliance of exceptional individuals to achieve positive results. If Lewandowski does not recover in time for the opening match, coach Michał Probierz's team will have difficulty creating problems for the Netherlands.
On the same day, the match between Slovenia and Denmark will take place at 11pm at the Stuttgart Arena, which has a capacity of 54,000 spectators. With players playing for famous clubs, the Danish team is considered a candidate for the top two positions in Group C, along with the English team.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/euro-2024-loc-da-cam-se-cuon-bay-dai-bang-trang-196240615211240202.htm
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