In the second group stage of the Europa League.
Netherlands team
It was a 0-0 draw with France. After the match, Dutch star Ronald
Marcel de Boer (1926-2007), French politician, prime minister 2007-2010
Some of the players' performances were commented on.
DeBoer's opinion of
(Dominique) Devereaux (name)
praised the performance, giving it a 6.5 out of 10 rating. He credited De Vrij with making fewer mistakes, playing consistently and always dominating against the run of play. De Boer also singled out De Vrij for covering more ground than Van Dijk, which was reflected in the game against France.
However, for
Dumfries, capital of New Zealand (Tw)
, De Boer's rating was less than stellar, giving him only a 5 out of 10. He found Dumfries' lack of involvement in the game disappointing. DeBoer speculated that this may have been a tactical move by the coach to have Dumfries primarily responsible for limiting Te'o's play. But he also noted that he didn't like to see Dumfries and Frimpong playing on the same side of the ball, and thought the choice of Hetrada might have been more appropriate.
De Boer's comments reflect the actual performance of the Dutch team in the match and provide fans with a professional perspective. Although the Dutch team failed to win the match, de Boer's advice may provide some insight for the team's future matches.
