Van Basten's Dutch delight
14 Jun 2008 - 11:31:08
Netherlands coach Marco van Basten was full of praise for his players after they followed up their win over Italy with a 4-1 thrashing of France to qualify for the quarter-finals at Euro 2008.
The Dutch have dazzled in Switzerland with two superb performances, making light work of making it out of a tough-looking Group C.
Van Basten told UEFA's official website: "It is an all-round team. We can defend quite well and we have an excellent goalkeeper and, one way or the other, we stopped their attackers.
"We have astute, intelligent players in midfield and excellent players in attack. They are hungry to perform.
"We did excellently against Italy and four days later to offer an exceptional performance against France indicated clearly they have an excellent team spirit.
"We have an obligation to play well against Romania, for the players and the supporters.
"The result may not be too important for us, but we have to approach the game in an efficient manner."