Check in Finland to get a good start, there is probably one thing that is not strong enough in the Netherlands

Finland 0-2 Netherlands

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Yan Yu

The score was 2-0, against Finland, such a victory is not very outstanding, but compared with England, which is next door with a star-studded England, only won Andorra, the Netherlands, which just started in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, seemed much more pleasing. Just as Captain Van Dijk said after the game: The mission was completed, the first hour of the game was very good. Of course, if you have to nitpick, the Orange Legion can't say that it has completely controlled the game. They were a little lacking in the second half hour, so coach Koeman would comment, "We are a little careless." But this situation will not cause much trouble. After all, Finland is not an opponent that can bother the Netherlands.

Since both goals and victory come easily, it is difficult for us to blame the Dutch for his "work attitude". In just 6 minutes of the game, the old minister Memphis Depp took the lead, relying on a series of mistakes from the opponent: First, the Finnish defender cleared the ball and saw Gao Wuxian, and then midfielder Kalinin made another inexplicable chest-owned assist. The goal of Orange Clothes No. 10 was a sprint without any effort. Of course, Deppy's accurate head kick is still very good, with decisive kick and tricky angles, unlike the "down-and-out second-rate scorer" who was doing this - since his contract with Atletico Madrid expired last summer, Deppy, who is far away from European football, seems to have become a completely outdated person, but at present, the 31-year-old is in good shape in Brazil Corinthians, and he can still take the lead when he returns to the Netherlands.

5 shots, 2 shots, 1 goal, and the highest 5 key passes in the game. It is not an exaggeration to say that Depp's performance is the best in the game. Such a scene is gratifying, but when Depp was replaced in the 69th minute, the person who came on the bench was still 32-year-old Wehest, which inevitably reminds people of some bad things. The Netherlands was once a country full of shooters. Not to mention the ancient gods, Borgkamp, ​​Cruivet, Van Nistruy, etc. at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century were all famous actors that were terrifying. However, after Van Persie, this glorious tradition of the Orange Legion was interrupted. Deppy is always injured if he is not motivated enough and has never reached the height that people initially expected. Among the current younger generation, no one seems to be very suitable to occupy the main center position.

During the European Cup last year, the two young men, Zilkze and Brobi, had received a lot of support from public opinion, but their development at Manchester United and Ajax in the past year has stagnated. Due to poor physical condition, neither of them was selected for the national team in this issue. Among them, Broby also reported that he had been blackmailed for a long time. According to Dutch media reports, since the end of 2022, Brobi has been frequently threatened and harassed by blackmailers. One of his residences and two cars was attacked, and a friend who stood up for him was also shot in July 2023.

It is said that in order to find a successor to the center, Koeman has turned his attention to the Dutch U21 youth team, where there are some unfamiliar but potential seedlings, but the head coach of the Orange Army has not yet had the idea of ​​"sweeping seedlings to help grow". The youth team will go to the 2025 European U21 Youth Championship in a few days, and Koeman will observe it there, and the national team does not need to ask for help from a young boy, because except for the center position, the Netherlands seems quite strong.

In the past season, Liverpool of the Premier League has contributed at least two highlights to the Orange Army. One is that Hakboy, who had performed well in the national team, has become more mature, and the other is that he transformed the "genius boy" Heraffenberg into a real top midfielder. The former is also one of the keys to the Netherlands expanding the score gap in this game. His left attack made it difficult for the Finns to stop it. The opponent could only stare at the pass/shot inwardly. So in the first 25 minutes of the game, left winger Hackpole created two absolute murderous intents. The only difference is that in the 11th minute, Flynnon headed the ball and shot in the 23rd minute.

When talking about Flynnpoon and Dumfries at the same time, it is another major advantage of the Orange Legion. The two top right gates can not only coexist, but also perform well. Among them, the main right-back Dumfries has long been a thigh-level figure in the team. His national team has scored 10 goals, surpassing Van Dijk to become the defender with the most goals in the 21st century. As the starting right winger, Flynn Poon just moved to Liverpool not long ago. From the former Bundesliga champion to the new Premier League champion, the 24-year-old Fei Wing is looking forward to another leap in his career.

Not only Flynnpoon, AC Milan midfielder Reindez is also on his way to the Premier League. His next stop should be Manchester City coached by Guardiola. The transfer fee is said to reach 55 million euros and another 15 million euros floating. In addition, with Heraffenberg, who has been soaring in Liverpool and Frenki De Jong, the absolute core of the national team, the Orange Army's midfield triangle is a fantasy combination, and its luxury may have exceeded that of the back line led by Van Dijk and has many talents in the past few years.

It's a little bit of a pity that the "Fantasy Midfielder" did not show his fantastic magic when he was away against Finland. They had some exquisite cooperation, but none of them turned into goals in the end. This is normal. As mentioned above, the goal came too early and the opponent was weak, so it was difficult for the Dutch to keep focusing and playing seriously. The more they went back, the more relaxed they played. Judging from the World Cup qualifiers, there are probably not too many moments when the Orange Clothes Legion really needs to show all its abilities. On June 10, they will face Malta, which is ranked 169th in FIFA, which will be one of the best teams in Group G. As for the only opponent in the group that is a bit eye-catching, the Netherlands will have to wait until early September.