The selector of Netherlands, Frank de boer, whose team fell to the Czech Republic in the round of 16 of the Eurocup, assured that his team dominated the game until the defender was sent off Matthijs de Ligt at minute 55.
“It was not our best game, but it is not that we did not dominate. We controlled the game more even in the second half. And then in a minute everything changed. We missed a chance for 1-0” before the expulsion of By Ligtexplained De Boer at a press conference.
The coach made reference to the heads up that failed Malen before the Czech goal Vaclik moments before the Dutch defender of the Juventus
Turin was sent off by hand in the 55th minute.
“We have not played well enough and the players did not perform at their usual level,” summed up the coach, who assured that he assumed the failure of the elimination because, after all, he is ultimately responsible for the team.
The elimination of Netherlands has been one of the big surprises so far in the second round because the team of De Boer he was one of those who had shown a more showy game in the group stage.
The coach did not want to comment on his future at the head of the national team, and said he needed time to reflect on what happened and meet with the heads of the Dutch federation.