Rickaka
molto life
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2008
- Messages
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- Location
- Amsterdam
- Fav. Players
- Maldini, Nesta, Seedorf, Memphis, Tomori, Leão
Depends if he keeps playing Memphis.
Also NL is unlucky with injuries. Frenkie de Jong and Koopmeiners would boost the mid so much and bring the play to life. Also Hartman is a miss
Memphis had a bad game against France but was fine against Poland and one of the best players vs Austria, the Dutch media narrative is already set in its way regarding Memphis and won't stop until he's played his last game for the NT. If he can catch his stride during the tournament and clicks with the players around him, he will be even more valuable. People forget a lot of new players have been fitted in and the line ups are changing from game to game, which is not easy for a creative player like Memphis.
The injuries are the biggest problem indeed. Veerman is not capable of replacing Frenkie and even de Roon is missed for the on-field tactical coaching.
Could be a succesful tournament still and I'd love to see how the Dutch media will handle the legacy of this generation of the Dutch NT if they reach at least the semi finals.