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2 min Gakpo collects the ball on the left aspect of the world, cuts onto his proper foot and drives a low shot that’s pushed around the close to publish by Szczesny. Respectable save.
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2 min “Whole Footie is barely a part of the story,” says Jeremy Boyce. “They’ve additionally supplied some elegant moments on the most important phases (in addition to an unerring potential to foot-shoot themselves) : Cruyff’s flip, van Basten’s volley (and his hat-trick v England), van Persie’s flying header, Bergkamp’s genius lure and shoot v Argentina…”
And, as David Lacey reminded us after a very brutal sport, in addition they invented the clog.
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1 min Peep peep! Poland kick off from left to proper as we watch.
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The Dutch are carrying their blue change strip as a consequence of a conflict between their typical orange and Poland’s white package. White the eff.
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“Afternoon Rob,” says Niall Mullen. There’s an argument to say that, in Europe at the least, this sport is a battle between a rustic that has the most important impression on world soccer relative to its measurement and one which has actually underperformed regardless of being a populous, soccer mad nation. Maybe it’s simply because I’m sufficiently old to recollect 1982 (and Zbigniew Boniek) however the Poland workforce are a constant supply of disappointment.”
The Alton Towers of world soccer.
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A reminder of the groups
Poland (potential 3-4-2-1) Szczesny; Salamon, Bednarek, Kiwior; Frankowski, Zielinski, Romanczuk, Zalewski; Urbanski, S Szymanski; Buksa.Substitutes: Skorupski, Bulka, Dawidowicz, Walukiewicz, Piotrowski, Swiderski, Moder, Lewandowski, Grosicki, Puchacz, D Szymanski, Bereszynski, Slisz, Skoras.
Netherlands (potential 4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay.Substitutes: Bijlow, Flekken, Geertruida, De Ligt, Wijnaldum, Weghorst, Frimpong, Van de Ven, Blind, Malen, Maatsen, Zirkzee, Bergwijn, Gravenberch.
Referee Artur Soares Dias (Portugal).
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Up to date at 09.02 EDT
Right here come the gamers, all with their gamefaces fastidiously utilized. The format – 16 of the 24 groups qualify for the knockout phases – takes a little bit of strain off the primary sport, however you’d nonetheless slightly hit the event operating. Clearly.
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The Dutch XI consists of gamers from Liverpool, PSV Eindhoven, Brighton, Manchester Metropolis, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain – however not from Ajax, who had such a determined home season. The one Ajax gamers within the squad, Brian Brobbey and Steven Bergwijn, are on the bench.
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Up to date at 08.51 EDT
Poland and the Netherlands have by no means performed one another at a significant event, though they’ve had loads of conferences in qualification or the Nations League. Poland haven’t overwhelmed the Netherlands since a Euros qualifier in Could 1979.
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The Dutch coach Ronald Koeman has pleased recollections of Hamburg, having been a part of the Dutch workforce that beat West Germany within the semi-final of Euro 88. Right here he’s celebrating that victory in conventional fashion.
After the Netherlands’ win within the semi-finals of the 1988 Euros in opposition to the Germans, Ronald KOEMAN went on to fake to wipe his ass with the jersey of German footballer Olaf Thon in entrance of the German crowd #Class pic.twitter.com/ikc2SWSj7v
— Outdated College Panini (@OldSchoolPanini) September 5, 2019
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Up to date at 08.33 EDT
Fifty years!
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Staff information: Lewandowski out
Poland captain Robert Lewandowski misses the sport with a muscle damage. Technically he’s among the many substitutes however I don’t suppose he has any probability of getting on. The thrilling teenager Kacper Urbanski begins in an attacking line-up.
Ronald Koeman has chosen Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen in purpose forward of Brentford’s Mark Flekken, whereas Inter’s Stefan de Vrij is most popular to some extra celebrated central defenders.
Poland (potential 3-4-2-1) Szczesny; Salamon, Bednarek, Kiwior; Frankowski, Zielinski, Romanczuk, Zalewski; Urbanski, S Szymanski; Buksa.Substitutes: Skorupski, Bulka, Dawidowicz, Walukiewicz, Piotrowski, Swiderski, Moder, Lewandowski, Grosicki, Puchacz, D Szymanski, Bereszynski, Slisz, Skoras.
Netherlands (potential 4-2-3-1) Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Veerman; Simons, Reijnders, Gakpo; Depay.Substitutes: Bijlow, Flekken, Geertruida, De Ligt, Wijnaldum, Weghorst, Frimpong, Van de Ven, Blind, Malen, Maatsen, Zirkzee, Bergwijn, Gravenberch.
Referee Artur Soares Dias (Portugal).
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Up to date at 08.14 EDT
Netherlands workforce information
Ronald Koeman is conscious his aspect should play higher in Germany to go far. “We actually know that we have to enhance in quite a lot of areas to compete with the opposite prime international locations,” he mentioned after qualification was secured. “It’s clear that soccer can and have to be improved.”
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Poland workforce information
Supporters will not be deluding themselves considering that Poland will qualify from the “group of demise” that additionally options France, the Netherlands and Austria. Expectations are very low however that has typically labored nicely previously with Polish gamers. Probierz has repeatedly mentioned that that is no time for a revolution. He has a safety-first strategy with a 3-5-2 system and it isn’t tough to foretell who will begin the opener in opposition to the Dutch.
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Ben Fisher’s preview
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Man with axe shot by police
Prior to now hour there was a significant incident on the Reeperbahn, the place Dutch followers had been gathering earlier than the sport. A person was shot after threatening police with an axe and an “incendiary machine”; he has been taken to hospital and the Reeperbahn has been closed to followers.
You may get the newest on our Euro 2024 information weblog.
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Up to date at 07.35 EDT
Preamble
When a significant event takes place in Germany, the Netherlands normally make an impression. They wowed the world with Whole Soccer in 1974, received the European Championship in 1988 and took part lustily within the Battle of Nuremberg in 2006.
This yr’s squad isn’t fairly on a par with these three, and the Netherlands aren’t among the many favourites to win Euro 2024. They nonetheless have loads of high quality, and a pleasant mixture of expertise and youth, however the absence of Frenkie de Jong and Teun Koopmeiners via damage has left them mild in midfield.
The Netherlands certified pretty comfortably regardless of shedding dwelling and away to France. Poland went the space, beating Wales on penalties after a goalless playoff in Cardiff. Other than Euro 2016, after they had been a penalty shootout away from reaching the semi-finals, Poland have tended to disappoint at current tournaments. However in addition they have pleased historic recollections of Germany: they completed third within the 1974 World Cup.
Kick off 2pm.
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