Soundbites from the Papers

The criticism in the Dutch papers was fierce! According to most commentaries, both van Basten as the players reached a new low against Rumania.

Volkskrant: “Dutch team is parody on top football” - “Our architect fails yet again”. “This hopeless match proves that Oranjes problems are structural”.

NRC: “Poor performance by inspiration-less Dutch team”. “Oranje without leadership”

AD: “Relationship van Basten - Kuyt in trouble” - “Center striker position is Bermuda Triangle”. “Van Basten has a big problem”

De Telegraaf: “Van Basten is hard to follow”. “Van Basten doesn’t inspire. Like Oranje”.