UEFA Nations League semi-final preview: Netherlands v England
- Netherlands accommodate England in second almost in Guimaraes
- First rival diversion given England’s 4-1 win during EURO ’96
- England have won final 5 and are 7 unbeaten
- England arrived on Wednesday, 5 days after Oranje
- All we need to know about a UEFA Nations League finals
Possible line-ups
Netherlands: Cillessen; Dumfries, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Blind; De Roon, F. de Jong, Wijnaldum; Promes, Depay, Babel
Out: none
England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell; Henderson, Rice, Barkley; Sancho, Rashford, Sterling
Out: none
Reporters’ views
Derek Brookman, Netherlands (@UEFAcomDerekB)
Success in a UEFA Nations League would be a topping on a cake for a revived Oranje. With dual UEFA Champions League winners and copiousness of Ajax’s mesmerising 2018/19 organisation in their ranks, this is a side full of confidence. If they play a approach they did when defeating reigning universe champions France in a League Phase, they need fear no one.
Simon Hart, England (@UEFAcomSimonH)
If final summer brought a clarity of a uninformed section for a England inhabitant organisation with their expectation-defying Russian adventure, a inserted deteriorate has deepened a self-assurance that Southgate’s immature and eager patrol are on to something good. After subordinate for Portugal forward of Spain and Croatia, a aim now is to collect a initial square of silverware given 1966.
What a coaches say
Ronald Koeman, Netherlands
It’s going to be a illusory match. England, like a Netherlands, are undergoing good development. They also give immature players a possibility and they also have lots of particular talent. we design this is going to be 50-50 and that all will count on how a teams play and on players’ particular quality. This is an glorious event to win a title. It’s about time for a Netherlands.
Gareth Southgate, England
You wish to be concerned in matches that unequivocally matter and this foe has turn a foe that unequivocally matters. We’ve had a shining knowledge of removing to a semi-finals of a World Cup, so we wish to keep being concerned in these large matches. What we have to do is go from being a organisation that has got to dual semi-finals to a organisation that translates that into wins.
Form guide
Netherlands: LWDWDWLWDD
England: WWWWWDWLLL
Did we know?
Ten members of a dual teams’ squads weren’t even alive a final time these sides met in a rival fixture, England recording a famous win in a EURO ’96 organisation stage. Remarkably, this will be their initial knockout tie.
Article source: https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000956/match=2024420/prematch/preview/index.html?rss=2589937+UEFA+Nations+League+semi-final+preview:+Netherlands+v+England