Yes the Netherlands is experiencing a decline in performance. The regeneration process carried out by the Dutch did not work properly. Now The Orange is back in training with Ronald Koeman. Koeman made his tragic debut with the Dutch national team in the Euro 2024 qualifiers until he swallowed the worst result.
The main cause of the defeat was defense. The Dutch defense looked very fragile when Kylian Mbappe managed to look stunning in that match. If you don't want to get minor results anymore, then Koeman must immediately find the right solution to overcome the problems in the Orange squad.
Thrilling victory for Didier Deschamps and his players. He's proven to be worthy to manage the France national team and there won't be setback for the Frenchmen. Netherlands faced a top country, France are probably among the nations with the best squad, so deriving a win was impossible for Ronald Koeman's men. The backlines of Netherlands was easily intruded by France and Kylian Mbappe don't jeopardize his goal scoring opportunities in competition.
This win proves that Mbappe will be a good captain for his team. Not only he scored two goals and had one assist, he was the best player in the France team. I must admit that I had doubts about France winning this game because Netherlands is a solid team. I was surprised to see such low odds on France win. But now I see that this Netherlands is not the same team as before.
From today's games I would point out Croatia - Wales and Spain - Norway. Croatia is a big favorite in today's game against Wales. Few players that played in the World Cup left Croatia team but some of the best Wales players also left the team. However, Croatia tends to play bad at the beginning of a qualification round so I made a small bet on Wales to win or draw. I know that as a Croatian I shouldn't make bets like that, but I couldn't help myself.