Rafael van der Vaart don tok about di performance of Netherlands for dia match against Japan. According to di analyst, di tempo of Oranje too low to break di opponent defense. Van der Vaart tok say e shock by one player for di team of coach Ronald Koeman.
For di first half, di scoreboard for AT&T Stadium show 0-0. For di third minute, Donyell Malen produce a sharp shot, but goalkeeper Zion Suzuki save am. After dat, di match get few highlights. Van der Vaart see say Japan fit keep Netherlands from goal because di ball no dey move fast for Dutch side. For counter-attacks, Japan show say dem fit play quick, and di analyst say di match expose some weaknesses for Netherlands.
Van der Vaart tok say e shock by Virgil van Dijk. “I must talk true: I shock for Van Dijk,” Van der Vaart yarn for di NOS studio during halftime. “For am, I think say e no look good. Especially when e dey turn.” E add say, “E dey very difficult. A kind of Boeing 747 wey dey turn. I hope say for di tournament e go turn faster.” Wim Kieft agree with im colleague, say “Yes, indeed.” Van Dijk later score di first goal from a header for di second half, make am 1-0.
Kieft, wey serve as NOS analyst, yarn say Malen dey do wetin e suppose do. “E get two very good moments. We dey wait for more. E hard to play against Japan with dia style of defending. You no fit blame am. People go start to dey shout say e no dey score again? But di header and di first chance wey e create, dem dey very good.” Pierre van Hooijdonk see why Oranje no dey flow. “Japan don set up for Netherlands, especially for di role of Frenkie de Jong. Dem dey shield am well well. Dem dey wrap am. E no dey get di ball as we like to see am. Dat make Netherlands no fit play football. Maeda and Ueda dey block di pass line to De Jong. If you move higher, Summerville and Gakpo get double cover.”
Van der Vaart know di solution. “Di tempo too low. If you act faster, dem no fit double. Actually, De Jong no suppose touch di ball at all. Make dem cover am with two men. Den di others suppose dribble pass dem.” E also yarn about Van Dijk for di chance of Ayase Ueda: “I shock small for Van Dijk, how e turn. Dat one be like Boeing 747. E suppose dey smoother, hopefully e go turn faster as di tournament dey go.”
