In a press conference, the Dutch coach Ronald Koeman said that the match against Germany on Monday would be more difficult than the one played against France on Friday.
Dutch coach Ronald Koeman believes that the match against Germany Monday in the League of Nations will be "more difficult" for his team than it won 2-0 against France Friday in Rotterdam.
"I think that the match against Germany will be more difficult than the one against France for us, because France is a team waiting, while Germany is a team that attacks, we must be ready for that" , said Koeman, whose "Oranje" only need to take a point in Gelsenkirchen to qualify for the Nations League Final Four, eliminating the world champions.
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"It is not realistic to present ourselves as favorites" against Germany, continued the Dutch coach, "but we will have to show our character, enter the match with the idea of winning. I do not think that we will have to defend, we will have to play our game, that is to say to attack " .
On the way to Amsterdam, the Dutch had defeated the Germans 3-0, with two goals in the final minutes of play. "In phases, Germany had been better than us," admitted Koeman: "the match could have been turn differently . "
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