The VAR An element that two years ago nobody knew and now all claim. We have become accustomed to the correction of manifest errors in key plays, such as gameplay or hands in the area. And now, in a qualifying phase for the Eurocup in which there is no video arbitration, mistakes are again on everyone's lips. Last night, Germany scored a goal after a non-existent penalty, in a play in which, in addition, Schulz was in a previous offside. Two errors in the same action. With VAR, of course, that goal would not have gone up to the scoreboard and Holland would not have needed an outstanding final arreón to take the victory.

Frenkie de Jong - very brightly his - feels the pivot suit fancy. In Barça, with Busquets as a defensive midfielder, the Dutchman advances his position towards the left inside and his discomfort is evident. However, with Holland, much more delayed, he rescues the repertoire with which he dazzled last season at Ajax, an unexpected semifinalist of the Champions League. In Hamburg, when the tulips succumbed to Germany and touched the chasm in the Eurocup qualification, the midfielder signed the first goal that he subsequently unleashed in the comeback. Babel, Malen and Wijnaldum confirmed the triumph of the selection of Ronald Koeman.

In this Netherlands of Van Dijk and De Jong, best player and best midfielder of last season for UEFA, finalist in the first edition of the League of Nations, it was striking that before this day only added a victory. In Group C, where the surprising Northern Ireland has already accumulated 12 points, the Oranje has to conform at this point with half, six. Its margin of error, despite obtaining an excellent 2-4, is still millimeter. Not qualifying for the continental tournament, in the hands of one of the most talented generations of recent years, would be considered an inexplicable stumbling block.

Reus, Werner and Gnabry

The Germans, six months after winning in Amsterdam (2-3), wasted their initial advantage and in just 10 minutes they found themselves behind. The tetracampeona of the world has renounced in recent times to that style of possession similar to Spanish, of which Löw has confessed on several occasions to be in love. Now, with Reus, Werner and Gnabry on end, their football is based on the withdrawal and the speed of their transitions. Thus came the first goal, with a Klostermann race that, after the soft clearance of Cillessen, took advantage of Gnabry to inaugurate the score. Kroos, in the penalty kick that Artur Soares pointed to De Ligt, scored the same. Although he besieged visitor in the final stretch decided the meeting.

In the rest of the evening's commitments, Croatia comfortably beat Slovakia (0-4). Luka Modric played the 90 minutes, while Ivan Rakitic did not go to the concentration before the rumors about his future. For its part, Belgium easily defeated weak San Marino (0-4) and Gareth Bale's Wales beat Azerbaijan by a minimum (2-1).

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