Ronald Koeman Sees No Reason for Great Concern After the 1-1 Draw on Thursday in the World Cup Qualifier Against Poland. The National Coach Does Not Think That Oranje Played Badly in De Kuip, Although He Regrets The Result.
“If we won here, we would have tasks a very big step towards the world cup. We did that, so I’m disappointed,” Koeman Said an Hour after the match at a press conference.
Due to the Draw, Both Oranje and Poland Have Seven Points in Group G, While Only the Group Winner Qualifies Directly for the World Cup Next Year in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Oranje Still has one game to catch up. “But if poland wins every now and we do too, then the away match against poland in November will be a dangerous game. You don’t want that,” Koeman continued.
An Advantage for Oranje is that it has a much better goal difference than poland (+10 to +2) and that weighs more than mutual result. On Sunday, the Netherlands Could Work on the Goal Difference Again. Koeman’s team Will Then Play Against Lithuania, The Number 143 in the World Ranking.
“We have to win there. I’m not going to talk about big scores right away, but if there is a chance, we have to score as many goals as possible.”
‘Didn’t Feel Comfortable On The Bench’
Against Poland, Only Denzel Dumfries was accurate for orange. The Netherlands had Chances for a Bigger Lead, but the 2-0 Did not Materialize. And that caused Unrest at Koeman.
“I Didn’t Feel Comfortable on the Bench Towards the End. I was Dissatisfied with the Game, but I realized: If we don’t make that second one, there may be one or two moments for poland. And that’s what’s happened.”
It was Matty Cash who made it 1-1 with a hard shot in the near corner. “He shot it in Great. But before that goal, a few things used to do us. Painful. In the Large Parts of the Match We Were Good, it just wasn’t Enough for Three Points.”