Frenkie de Jong believes that the Dutch national team has shown on Wednesday evening in the Nations League match with Italy (1-1) that it is still a good team. The midfielder was surprised last week about the negativity surrounding the Orange after a few lesser results.
The Netherlands lost 0-1 to Italy in the Nations League at the beginning of September and the first two matches under national coach Frank de Boer were not won. In an exhibition game, Mexico proved 1-0 too strong last week and the Dutch did not pass Bosnia and Herzegovina (0-0) on Sunday, which increased the criticism.
“The match against Bosnia was disappointing, because we should have won it. But it is not the case that we were in a dip. People talk to us about that, especially you (media, ed.)”, De Jong said after the game with Italy – those last words with a small smile – against the WE.
“It is not the case that we got out of the leg ourselves, but in the Netherlands there is such a mood that it is over and that we as players are overestimated. That is a bit fast. but now we have shown that we are just a good team. “
Frenkie de Jong thinks that Orange has been talked into a dip. (Photo: Pro Shots)
‘We don’t feel like it’s bad’
Although De Jong was surprised about the criticism in the media this week, he has no problems with it when there is negative talk about Orange. “You have a lot of analysts and they may also think something about it. That is not bad at all. Only a kind of mood is created among the people that it is bad. But we don’t feel that.”
The Netherlands came out a lot better against Italy than in the last two duels with Mexico and Bosnia and Herzegovina. National coach De Boer opted for a system with five defenders in Bergamo, making the Orange less vulnerable than in the first meeting with ‘La Squadra Azzurra’.
“I think we had a good plan and it was difficult for them to play through it. Last time we came into very large spaces defensively and I think we had it better now. Still I feel like there were had been more into it, “said De Jong.
Due to the draw, the Netherlands is in third place in Group 1 of the Nations League, with only two games left. Only the group winners of Division A qualify for the ‘Final Four’.
Stand in group 1
- 1. Poland 4-7 (+3)
- 2. Italy 4-6 (+1)
- 3. Netherlands 4-5 (-)
- 4. Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-2 (-4)
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