Mbappe also recorded a brace in the match against the Netherlands, what an extraordinary result for France to be able to beat the Netherlands with a landslide score. The results of the other matches were no less good with the many goals scored, but it's a shame that Poland and Sweden couldn't provide a balanced fight against their opponents and they had to be satisfied with the defeat.
Rather than anything extra-ordinary from France, what I can say is that the quality of the Dutch team has gone down over the last few years. They are a shadow of their former self, when legends such as Arjen Robben and Robin van Persie were playing for them. And a lot of times, they try to intimidate the opposing team with dangerous tackles and fouls. But against experienced opposition such as France, it never works. And we saw this during the world cup in Qatar. Netherlands conceded a draw against Ecuador in the group stage, and then got defeated in the quarter-finals.
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.
You are right! The Netherlands be fallin' off, and it's got peeps stressin'. Ronald Koeman, that new coach, gotta step it up big time, 'cause his debut with the Dutch squad ain't all sunshine and rainbows. The defense be strugglin', but we gotta keep faith alive! Koeman's got a history of success, so let's see him flip the script.
To do that, the team has to tighten up their communication game in the backline and level up their strategy to clock the opponent's moves. That's the foundation, the 1-2-3 of being a solid squad. I know the Dutch crew's gonna put in work to get better, and when the qualifiers come around, they'll be ready to ball out.