Chapter 55 Holland is Dead

Chapter 55 Holland is Dead

They lost to Denmark in the first game and faced Germany in the second stop. People originally had expectations for the World Cup runner-up Netherlands team, but when the game ended, the score of 1:2 declared the Dutch team's death. The Dutch team suffered two consecutive defeats. , creating an extremely embarrassing record. For the first time in history, they were eliminated in the group stage of the competition.

In the history of the European Cup, the Dutch team participated for the first time in 1964, but at that time, the Dutch team could not be called a strong team. In the first round, they lost to the Luxembourg team with a total score of 2:3 in two rounds. In the European Cup, they did not enter the main round of the European Cup. In 1976, they finished third after defeating their powerful rival Yugoslavia 3:2.

Beginning in 1980, the European Cup was officially restructured into a group stage plus a knockout round. In the group stage of that European Cup, the Dutch team had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with three points. Due to a lower goal difference than Czechoslovakia, they failed to make it into the group stage. qualify.

In 1984, the Netherlands failed to reach the finals of the European Cup. In 1988, the Dutch team with the "Three Musketeers" won the championship.

In 1992, the Dutch team lost to the final key Denmark team in the semi-finals. In the following four European Cups, the Dutch team at least achieved qualifying results in the group.

The last time the Dutch team failed to enter the European Cup was in 1984, but in every European Cup since then the Dutch team has at least qualified for the group. This has been 28 years ago.

In this European Cup, even if the Dutch team can defeat Portugal in the final battle, they will have their worst record in 28 years.

For European teams, the biennial competition also includes the World Cup. Even in the World Cup, the Dutch team has never been so bad as to lose two consecutive games in the group stage.

After finishing second in both the 1974 and 1978 tournaments, the Netherlands missed the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. In the 1990 World Cup in Italy, although the Dutch team did not win a single victory, three consecutive draws in the group stage were enough to ensure that they qualified.

In fact, the Dutch team has lost at most two games in a single tournament. The Dutch team in front of them has truly become the worst Dutch team in history, bar none.

The Dutch team lost to Denmark and Germany in just four days, not to mention that this time they were humiliated in the European Cup.

Now, whether the Dutch team can qualify is no longer up to them. Looking at this situation, the Dutch's biggest wish is probably that their national team will not suffer three consecutive defeats.

How can it not be lamentable that the Dutch team, which has Robin van Persie, Huntelaar, Van der Vaart, Sneijder and other elite midfielders and frontcourt players, has fallen into this situation today?

It's hard to understand what was going on in Heitinga's mind when Gomez scored the first goal for Germany. Bastian Schweinsteiger's passing intention was obvious enough, but Heitinga was obviously unconscious. He saw that the shooting machine behind him had already set up a turret. When he turned around in embarrassment, he didn't even make any remedial action. He just stared at the gorgeous penalty area waltz of the German center with his mouth open. Perhaps in Heitinga's view, in this At this time, thinking about life like Bashen can hide the embarrassment of being out of position defensively.

Why is it Heitinga again! ?

Not only did the Dutch fans resonate in their hearts, but the depressed Dutch defense did not know how long it would be destroyed by this time bomb.

This central defender who usually seems to be quite capable seems to have a natural tendency to make mistakes when it comes to competitions. In the European Cup four years ago, Heitinga, who replaced Boraluz as the right back, was the team leader. The key to being eliminated by Russia was his poor defense, which allowed his opponents to break through and pass at will. The team's three fatal goals were all related to him.

At the World Cup in South Africa, Heitinga once again became the sinner of the Netherlands. He received a second yellow card and was sent off in the overtime of the final. As a result, Belgium, which had one more man to fight, won the title five minutes later with Deegan's goal. Played the Hercules Cup.

In this European Cup, Heitinga's old problems have not improved at all. After being beaten by the little-known Cologne in the first game, Heitinga resorted to a deceptive defense in the life-or-death battle with Germany. In the end, the team reached the edge of being eliminated from the group stage.

It is worth mentioning that Heitinga, who performed well at Everton last season, made bold remarks before the start of the European Championship. He confidently said: "My experience in the Premier League has made me a mature defender. , the football there is fast and impactful. In this environment, I learned how to withstand pressure. Now I have the ability to guard any forward. I believe that the Netherlands can become the most powerful contender for the European Cup championship. "

I have to admit that Heitinga's performance at Everton is remarkable, but before the competition, making such high-profile remarks now seems like a slap in the face. After being blasted by Colondry and Gomez, Heitinga Tinga is getting further and further away from the Delaunay Cup, and his declaration of victory against the major strikers in Europe will surely become the saddest joke in this European Championship.

For Van Marwijk, the poor performance of the team's vice-captain is not the worst news. What's even worse is that there is no more reliable central defender than Heitinga on the team's bench.

Heitinga's problems are no longer a secret. In the warm-up match at the opening of the European Cup, Heitinga's stupid cross-pass helped Bulgaria complete the victory. Van Marwijk was annoyed and went crazy on the sidelines, but he They can only continue to reluctantly choose to reuse Heitinga after the European Cup starts.

While the Dutch's highly productive youth training system is continuously supplying talented attackers to major European leagues, defenders like Heitinga are allowed to firmly hold the team's main position without any competitive pressure. It must be said that this This is the tragedy of the Dutch philosophy of educating people that emphasizes offense but neglects defense.

In the next game, the Netherlands will compete with Portugal for the theoretical possibility of qualifying, and Heitinga will usher in the even more terrifying Golden Mauro. I don't know if the "any striker" Heitinga talks about includes the already-killed striker. The red-eyed Real Madrid striker.

Judging from past experience, Golden Mauro will often have a sudden outbreak after a sustained downturn. Heitinga, who has been decadent for two games, may be destined to become an unlucky victim at the feet of the bloodthirsty Portuguese.

As the runner-up of the 2010 World Cup and the favorite to win this European Cup, the Oranje's qualifying for the group stage is now only a theoretical possibility.

People can't help but ask, what happened to this Dutch team with a luxurious team?

In fact, after the defeat in the first game, serious internal strife broke out within the Dutch team, and the focus of the conflict was directed at Van Bommel, the son-in-law of coach van Marwijk.

Although Van Marwijk withstood the pressure and allowed his son-in-law to continue to start in this campaign, Van Bommel's performance was really bad and he was replaced by Van der Vaart at halftime. If the Dutch team ultimately misses the promotion, then the nepotistic Van Marwijk will undoubtedly be disappointed. Pay the price.

In the first game against Denmark, the 35-year-old Van Bommel was obviously unable to keep up with the rhythm of the game. As the team's midfield metronome, Van Bommel did not play any role.

Later, Van Marwijk, who was anxious because of the score, replaced De Jong with Van der Vaart, aiming to strengthen the offense. This substitution idea itself was not wrong, but Van Bommel's performance on the court was actually worse than De Jong. Deserve to be substituted.

De Jong was obviously very dissatisfied with Van Marwijk's decision. He then said nothing and did not communicate with anyone. After the game, De Jong even wore headphones and walked to the Netherlands alone and depressed. Team bus.

Perhaps in De Jong's view, the first one to be replaced should be Van Bommel instead of himself. He is making a silent protest against the nepotism of coach Van Marwijk. Why is Van Bommel not worthy of the main position? Just stay on the field? Is it just because he is Van Marwijk's son-in-law?

After losing to the Danish team in the first game, most Dutch fans believed that Van Bommel should be abandoned. However, Van Marwijk did not bow to public opinion. He still chose to let Van Bommel start in this life-and-death battle with Germany. However, The son-in-law's performance slapped his father-in-law in the face. The first goal conceded by the Dutch team in the first half was related to Van Bommel's defensive error.

In the 24th minute, Bastian Schweinsteiger sent a through ball, and Gomez scored easily in the penalty area. Although Heitinga has to bear greater responsibility, Van Bommel has greater responsibility. Bayern scored this goal The forward Marseille's spin-like turn to stop the ball was certainly wonderful, but before he got the ball, Van Bommel at the front of the penalty area did not interfere with Bastian Schweinsteiger in time, giving the latter enough time and space to pass a fatal through ball.

In fact, it was not just the obvious defensive mistakes this time, Van Bommel seemed to be struggling on both ends of the offense and defense. During the game, he kept losing the ball and was directly hit by the German team with long passes to counterattack, or he made mistakes in stopping the ball. Van Bommel's movements were obviously slow.

Van Bommel looked embarrassed in the direct competition with German midfielders Khedira and Bastian Schweinsteiger. During the halftime break, Van Marwijk finally showed the courage he deserved. He used Van der Vaart to beat his son-in-law Van Bommel. Substitute, hoping to turn the situation around. Although the Dutch team's offense was very impressive after Van Persie scored, it had nothing to do with Van Bommel.

In fact, it is not only De Jong who is dissatisfied with Van Marwijk's unconditional trust in Van Bommel, many Dutch internationals also criticize Van Bommel for being the main force, including Van der Vaart, who could only come on as a substitute in both games. .

The Tottenham midfielder expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview: "The coach has his own favorite formation and starting lineup. I am not among them. It will never be possible for me to stand up under him."

Van der Vaart was actually telling the truth. What he criticized was Van Marwijk's decision to put Van Bommel into the starting lineup. It was precisely because of Van Bommel's "irreplaceability" that Van der Vaart had to come on the bench, which also cost the Bundesliga gold medal. Huntelaar has no playing position, and many Dutch internationals even privately said that Van Bommel should have given up his position long ago.

Internal strife! Fall! shame! Now, these three words have become synonymous with the current Dutch team. The World Cup runner-up two years ago has now been reduced to the edge of being eliminated from the group. They only scored one goal in two games. The former arrogant team What percentage of attack power is left now? Is this still the orange tulip that fans are familiar with? In other words, what is the reason why this top team has fallen to this point?

After losing two games in a row in the group stage, the Dutch tulips have not yet bloomed, but they are already showing signs of withering. The "good tradition" of internal strife in the competition seems to be ruining the Oranje once again, and the old captain Van Bommel should take the initiative to take responsibility. .

If internal strife is the reason for the sharp decline in the Dutch team's combat effectiveness, then Fan Shuai's son-in-law Van Bommel and his excessive trust in him are the root cause of the team's dissatisfaction. He is the source of the Netherlands' degeneration.

Van Marwijk seemed to have realized his mistake in this campaign, but it was too late. Although the Dutch team still has a theoretical possibility of qualifying, the Oranje can only hope for a miracle to happen.

In the last game of the group against Portugal, the first thing Van Marwijk had to do was to kick his son-in-law out of the starting lineup to calm public anger. Otherwise, this meritorious coach who led the Netherlands to win the runner-up position in the 2010 World Cup may not be able to protect himself. .

There is no doubt that the conflicts within the Dutch military team, the disagreements in the players' locker room, and the serious internal friction are important factors that greatly reduce the combat effectiveness of this Dutch team.

Van Bommel's problem is just an introduction. There are more aspects hidden in the bigger problem. Huntelaar was also very dissatisfied with his situation in the Dutch team and Van Persie's main position: "I am very dissatisfied with myself. I feel very angry to have to be a substitute. It has been like this from the 2010 World Cup to now. I performed very well this past season. I can't understand the coach's decision and I am very disappointed."

Similarly, Kuyt was also dissatisfied with being Afellay's substitute. Kuyt said in an interview: "Indeed, I am very disappointed. In fact, this is the true inner thought of all non-main players."

On the other side, Sneijder also stood up to support his brother: "I can understand Kuyt's pain. He followed us to compete in the World Cup and European Cup qualifiers, but now he can only be reduced to a spectator."

A series of problems were exposed, and it was no wonder that Tulip's combat effectiveness dropped sharply.

In sharp contrast to the Dutch team, which is constantly in internal strife, is the united German tank. With Gomez's two goals, Germany defeated the Netherlands 2:1 and won two consecutive games, occupying a strong position to qualify from the group.

After the game, the entire German team expressed their excitement for the game. Gomez, the hero of the goal, told the media: "I am very happy, very, very happy. I scored two goals, but to enter the final, there is still a long way to go. There's a long way to go and we've got six points off two very strong teams but we want to achieve more."

Bastian Schweinsteiger, who assisted Gomez to score two goals, said: "I am very happy to win. It is not easy, but we have paid a lot for him, and every victory gives us motivation to move forward. The second step we took was very good, against Denmark? We want to win, that's our goal."

Coach Loew said: "The competition is very fierce. This is a game where both sides are full of motivation, because we want to ensure that we advance to the second round, and the second game is very important. Now, the semi-finals The door has been opened wide to us."

Loew also mentioned Gomez later: "Gomez is a warrior-type player. He was not on the court for a long time, but he played very well. The two goals were wonderful. His condition is getting better and better." He is getting better and better every game, his physical condition is very strong, and he performed very well against the Dutch defenders."

Loew should indeed be happy. His long-standing trust in Gomez has finally been rewarded. In the last European Cup, Gomez, who served as the forward of the German team, performed a disaster. Loew's stubbornness towards him, It has also been criticized by many media and German football celebrities.

Now, Loew's persistence has finally seen Gomez achieve success. Seeing Gomez's performance, Loew can breathe a sigh of relief.

Next, Loew also talked about the Dutch team's performance in this game: "The Dutch team's performance surprised me a little. They lacked ideas in the game. This also has something to do with our defense. I feel that in the game In the last ten minutes, the Dutch team was physically dead."

The Dutch team's abnormal performance obviously confused Loew. Two years ago at the World Cup, the Dutch team was invincible and reached the final. If it weren't for bad luck, they would have had a chance to edge out Belgium. Became the new World Cup champion.

But only two years have passed, with the same team and the same coach, why is the performance so poor?

Loew can't even find any trace of the majestic Tulip Legion in this Dutch team two years ago.

You can do evil if God does it, but you can't live if you do evil on your own!

The Dutch's own poor performance has deprived the team of energy. It's no wonder that even their opponents look down on them.

Although the victory is worthy of joy, the road waiting for the Germans is still long. Captain Lahm reminded his teammates: "The European Cup is not over yet, our journey is not over yet, and we must concentrate on the next games." Going further, this game is really exciting, we have a great victory, Gomez is a top goalscorer, we all know this, and he scores world-class goals, but this game It's over and what we need to do is move on."

In the next game against Denmark, it does not seem to be too difficult for the young German tank to pass smoothly.