Ronald’s Holland Koeman conquers, twenty years after the last time, a new semi-final of the European Championship. The Orange got the better of Türkiye, after 90 minutes full of emotions. Gone down, Denzel Dumfries and his teammates did not lose their heads and managed to react during the second half.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen He was one of the absolute protagonists of the victory, with a decisive save on Semih Kilichsoy which allowed his teammates to reach the semi-finals. “It was nice” – said the goalkeeper himself, but in this match it was like having six goalkeepers”. The clear reference is directed to Micky van de Ven and Stefan de Vrij, as well as to the captain Van Dijk, who in the final phase of the match offered their best to not allow any shots on goal.
Varbrugge he then explained: “So many lads threw their heart and soul into it, giving it their all when they had to. That gives you a great feeling of confidence as a goalkeeper, that everyone is doing everything they can to keep the ball out of the net. We knew Turkey would react after we scored the opener, but that left me feeling reassured.” England have been warned: Koeman’s team may not be spectacular to watch, but they have no intention of giving up an inch before they return home from Germany.