Netherlands 0-1 Denmark: The Dutch cannot "fly"
The first match of the “group of death” played out exactly as everyone had envisioned. The Netherlands surprisingly lost to Denmark in a match they were in control of.
Possessing a "super" squad with top European stars such as van Persie, Robben, Sneijder, Huntelaar... the team from the land of tulips is rated much higher than its neighbor Denmark. In fact, coach van Marwijk's star team had 90 minutes of completely dominating the opponent. Holding nearly 60% of the ball possession time, finishing with 28 shots compared to 8 of the opponent, it seemed that with such a great game, the Netherlands would be the winning team.
Despite the many shots the Dutch took, their star players were unable to penetrate the Danish net. In fact, with 20 missed shots, the Dutch equaled Portugal's record for missed shots at the EURO. Looking at the few shots Denmark had with only 8, all of which were on target, and only 1 goal, the Dutch stars should be ashamed of themselves.
Van Persie continuously had indecisive and inaccurate shots.
Indeed, the Netherlands is one of the teams with the most formidable and desirable attack among the teams at EURO 2012. For example, striker van Persie scored 38 goals for Arsenal, striker Huntelaar scored 47 goals for Schalke. In addition, the Netherlands also has super midfielders with high potential to make a difference such as Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, van der Vaart... Most of them have just finished an impressive season in their club colors.
However, having many good players does not mean that the Netherlands can play brilliantly and win every match. With what was shown in this match, everyone realized that the Dutch strikers are having problems with their finishing ability. The Dutch stars were unbelievably unlucky in situations where they could have scored, helping the "Orange Storm" win.
Meanwhile, Robben was too hasty!
According to statistics, in the first half, there were at least 3 situations where the Dutch strikers could have converted opportunities into goals. Specifically, in the 35th, 39th and 43rd minutes, if Robben and van Persie had been more alert and careful as they usually do at the club, the Dutch would have scored at least 1 goal. In the second half, the Dutch continued to have countless clear scoring opportunities in addition to the situation where the referee "robbed" the penalty in the final minutes, in order to finish off the opponent.
Failing to score a goal, while the defense lacked concentration, the Netherlands had to pay the price with just one moment of brilliance from the opponent. This was truly a cruel defeat for the Netherlands. But before blaming fate, they should blame themselves for not seizing the opportunity to taste defeat!
According to Bongdaplus.vn - DT
