Netherlands Koeman and Dumfries preview Euro 2024 quarter-final with Turkiye

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Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman and defender Denzel Dumfries preview their UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final with Turkiye Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany UEFA 05/07/2024

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00:00Hi everyone, welcome to the press conference with Netherlands Co-Chair Arnold Kuhlman and

00:20Denzel Dumfries.

00:21I wonder if we have the first question, please raise your hand and wait for the microphone.

01:28It is clear that it is a different opponent, who plays differently, who also has different qualities.

01:36A team that played with four in the back, that played with five defenders, which I think,

01:47just like Romania, has a big heart, how they go into games and how they play games.

01:54But we always look at ourselves and what we are good at, we have shown against Romania.

02:03You also try to find that space again against another type of opponent.

02:10That can be within our team, that can be with changes, so we have also trained that.

02:20I think the most important thing is that we are ourselves, that we do not need a defeat

02:30to show how good we can be.

02:33We have been busy with that and we have confidence in that, but it is just a very difficult game.

02:43Good evening, I have heard that it is self-evident to wear earplugs,

02:49sometimes the sound of the Turkish fans can be so loud.

02:52Ronald, how do you plan to reach your players in such an atmosphere?

02:55And Denzel, how do you plan to stay very calm in such a situation?

02:59Well, I think that many of our players and I also have experiences with playing against

03:09more Turkish clubs, also in Turkey, with games, that it was always great in terms of atmosphere.

03:19Then we always said, you have to make sure you keep the ball.

03:23Then they go on their own and become quiet, but that will happen again tomorrow.

03:29I think it is very important that we play a game together, that we are very well-concentrated

03:43and that we make agreements.

03:46But there are of course, because it is such a type of opponent, they are very enthusiastic,

03:51they are good at the ball.

03:54But we also know that at times we also get spaces, and you have to be able to play that well,

04:01you have to make the right choices.

04:03So we are asked again to be very good.

04:09How do you stay calm?

04:11Everyone knows the importance of the game, we are super focused, we know what we can expect

04:17from an atmosphere in a stadium.

04:20Personally, it always gives me a boost.

04:22I think it's nice to play under good conditions, that will be no different tomorrow.

04:29You can hear each other a little less well, but as the Dutch coach just said,

04:34make good agreements, take responsibility.

04:38That is something I also trust.

04:41Do you still pay extra attention to Kornersveen in the last few days?

04:51Because?

04:53Because you got a lot against Romania, 10 assists, 3 or 4 penalties.

04:57I thought 13 in total, yes.

04:59That he didn't put too much risk on a header from De Vrij in the Sena.

05:04I think there was still a few moments of Van Dijk, I thought.

05:08No, that's right.

05:10If you get 13, you should actually score one out of it.

05:15So we talked about that.

05:17We try to do that differently at times to surprise opponents.

05:24Because in itself we have enough good headers.

05:28Only in a number of moments we can take the corners better, that's clear.

05:38Gentleman in the middle there.

06:08And so you will see that tomorrow.

06:22So the lineup will be different tomorrow?

06:26Sorry?

06:26The lineup will be different tomorrow?

06:28I'm not saying that.

06:30I thought I was listening a little between the lines.

06:35No, you misheard that.

06:41Okay, we'll see.

06:47Ronald, I just saw your colleague from Spain.

06:51He's just picking out his best attackers.

06:53And he scores a 1-1.

06:55Can you promise that you won't do that?

06:58And besides that, you just said you don't have a defeat.

07:04How good can we be?

07:06What?

07:08That's what I thought.

07:10What does he mean now?

07:12We shouldn't give up against a defeat.

07:14No, what I said.

07:16To get to a good match, it shouldn't be the case that you need a defeat first.

07:24So no Austria 2?

07:27No, that's what I meant.

07:29You have to get even more out of yourself.

07:33Of course you want to use something that lives around it.

07:37But it's just the fact that we're playing for a semi-final.

07:43And I don't think that happens often.

07:45So that's a great chance to get even further in the tournament.

07:52And to realise that we're not just going to win.

08:00Because that's not how it works.

08:06I don't know who the great Spanish attacker is.

08:10I haven't seen the match 2-1.

08:12Lamin Jamal, he's a good footballer.

08:14Yes, he's a good footballer.

08:16Nico Williams, he's not bad either.

08:18No, he's just picking out both of them.

08:21Yes, okay.

08:23So you don't understand that one either?

08:25No, I don't understand that one either.

08:29I don't understand a lot of bondscoaches.

08:33Denzel, you're playing with that yellow card in your back of your head.

08:37And we see you acting very well on a regular basis.

08:41How far can you go with that?

08:43No, when the whistle goes, I'm not busy anymore.

08:50The important thing is that we reach the semi-finals.

08:54And I'm not busy with my own yellow card anymore.

09:00Do you think I'm a good actor?

09:02No, not always.

09:06That's even worse.

09:08I've seen it.

09:10No, it was also a moment of shock for me.

09:14At that moment, it was a bit of an automatic reaction.

09:19He didn't hit me.

09:21But that happened.

09:25I can't say more about it.

09:31Good evening, question for Denzel.

09:33Everyone is talking about a fight match that's coming up.

09:39At a previous press conference, I think Mr. Schouten mentioned that everyone would like to have all the energy you have.

09:48But for a match like this, you can put a lot of fighting and passion into it.

09:52Is that extra motivation for you?

09:54And are you also giving the rest of the team that extra motivation?

10:00For this match, I don't need any extra motivation.

10:04It's the quarter-finals of the European Championship.

10:08It's fantastic to be here.

10:10So I don't need any extra motivation.

10:12And the rest of the guys don't either.

10:15We know it's going to be a tough match tomorrow.

10:17We have to be focused.

10:19We have to be in the ball well.

10:23And we have to give the match a lot of energy.

10:25Because we expect them to do that as well.

10:27Everyone knows what's waiting for them.

10:35Ronald, you probably watched the match against Romania.

10:39What's your conclusion?

10:41You were very good.

10:44Was it because of the match?

10:46Or was it because of the match against Romania?

10:48Can you explain what a victory like that solves in such a group?

10:52Such a performance?

10:56I think we played well from our possession of the ball.

11:00Of course, it also has to do with an opponent that gives away space.

11:07I think I already said something about that.

11:11Romania had a lot of problems against Belgium.

11:15They did the same on the right.

11:17We created a lot of chances.

11:21That was a point of criticism.

11:23Because such a match has to be decided much earlier.

11:27What do you take away from that?

11:29That's one of our qualities.

11:33But also that you have patience.

11:36They will have seen the match.

11:38And they will take their measures accordingly.

11:42Then it may be that those spaces are somewhere else.

11:48That's why I say you have to see that.

11:52You have to be patient for that.

11:54We also know that when they lose the ball.

11:58Because they are also enthusiastic.

12:00Then you also get spaces in your transition.

12:02We have a lot of speed ahead.

12:05That is also a weapon of ours.

12:07You also saw that later in the match.

12:09That we came out very well a few times.

12:11It was a great match.

12:13But our strength was also there.

12:17Because they couldn't play that well.

12:35The tournament in 1988 started quite slowly.

12:39Losing the first game.

12:41And we were the best team in the tournament.

12:43By the end of it.

12:45You saw it with Italy in 2006 as well.

12:49Teams can build.

12:51And in the knockout stage we see the real quality.

12:55Do you believe your team is building to the point

12:59where they can, if they continue to improve,

13:03win this tournament?

13:05We started the tournament really good.

13:07We had a win against Poland.

13:09We had a draw against France.

13:11We had a bad day against Austria.

13:15In the last one it was a really good level.

13:19Football wise.

13:21If we keep that level,

13:23then it can be a really good tournament for us.

13:27But every match is difficult.

13:31All the big teams struggled a little bit

13:35in different matches to win it.

13:37Even England scored in the last second.

13:43Portugal won by penalties.

13:47You have to fight for it.

13:49But the last one gave us a lot of confidence.

13:55We understand that we need to keep that level.

13:59If we go down,

14:01then we don't reach what we would like to win.

14:05Can I also check if there are any Turkish media

14:09that want to present questions?

14:11None?

14:13Ronald, you took Schouten,

14:15Ake and Bergwijn to the side

14:17because of light complaints.

14:19We heard from Schouten yesterday

14:21that he is fit again.

14:23How is that for Ake?

14:25Nathan is also fit.

14:27Bergwijn still has a bruise on his arm.

14:31We will decide that tomorrow morning.

14:35He trained today.

14:37We are waiting for his reaction

14:39to see if he can start tomorrow.

14:41Where does he have a problem?

14:43I don't think he is fit.

14:45If I may say so.

15:02The gentleman in the back.

15:08Ronald, I just heard you say

15:10something about coolness and businessmanship.

15:13It is always about the passion and enthusiasm of the fans.

15:17Is it logical for you

15:19to put a cool and businesslike Oranje against that?

15:24Or do you want to choose

15:26to beat them with their own game?

15:29The enthusiasm with Oranje.

15:32Of course.

15:34We want to bring enthusiasm.

15:37But I assume

15:39that there are moments in a game

15:42when you have to be cool and businesslike.

15:47There are moments

15:49when they have the upper hand.

15:52It is important

15:54to stay in possession of the ball

15:57and to take it away.

15:59That's what I mean.

16:01But it is clear that we have a plan

16:04in which we always want to dominate.

16:07We always want the ball.

16:09We look for spaces

16:11where we can be dangerous and creative

16:14to create opportunities.

16:16We have had that in every game.

16:19It is reassuring

16:21that we have a team

16:23that always creates opportunities.

16:26Denzel,

16:27are you someone

16:29who gets dragged along

16:31by what the opponent does

16:33in terms of enthusiasm and possession?

16:36Or do you always believe in your own game?

16:39No, I always play my own game.

16:42Of course, you can also

16:44overdo it with enthusiasm.

16:46But it is always a skill

16:48to play from control

16:50and know what to do.

16:52I am always focused on

16:54not to overdo it with enthusiasm

16:57and to get dragged along.

16:59Is that difficult?

17:01Yes, it is not easy.

17:04Sometimes I let myself go.

17:07You learn from that.

17:09But as you get older,

17:11you learn to recognize situations better

17:14and you know how to react to them.

17:18Thank you.

17:20Denzel,

17:21a question about the fans.

17:23It will be a home game in Turkey.

17:26There is a call in the stadium

17:28for the Dutch fans

17:30to produce as much noise as possible.

17:33You have to do it.

17:35The fans do not win the game,

17:37but do you have a say in that?

17:39Yes, of course.

17:41We have seen how fantastic our fans are.

17:44Outside the stadium,

17:46you get images of it.

17:48It gives us a huge push in the back.

17:52I expect them to support us tomorrow.

17:57We have to do it on the pitch,

17:59but it gives us a good push in the back.

18:04Thank you very much.

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