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According to BBC matches lack cruelty. Both teams were unable to force goals for a long time. The British broadcaster also wrote of a ‘disappointing performance’, but ‘it was enough to successfully conclude perhaps the toughest game in the group’.
German Picture sees that Van Gaal still has a lot of work to do to become world champion. According to the daily, the Orange have been battling the African champions for a long time. “Dutch luck is that they are in the easiest group in this tournament,” wrote Bild.
Netherlands ‘shows its class’
Also Germany kicker wrote that the Netherlands were unconvincing, but Van Gaal’s side showed their class in late stages scoring twice. Frenkie de Jong’s cross, before the score was 1-0, was eye-catching for the magazine.
write in Spanish Sign that the Netherlands was helped by goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. The goalkeeper lost a 1-0 aerial duel from which Cody Gakpo came on and at 2-0 was unable to punch Memphis Depay’s shot far enough to the side.
Physical strength
Marca further wrote that both teams don’t seem to know how to score goals. Van Dijk, De Ligt and Dumfries did impress the sports newspapers. According to Marca, Senegal knows how to intimidate many opponents with the team’s physical strength, but ‘no one can beat the Netherlands’.
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