Mark van Bommel believes Germany are firm favourites to lift the Euro 2012
After succumbing to a 3-0 loss at the hands of Germany, Netherlands skipper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mark-van-Bommel-c24148, has predicted the DFB-Eleven as proud winners of Euro 2012. He also lamented his team’s poor show on Tuesday and urged them to forget about the loss and think ahead.
Van Bommel was talking after his side’s 3-0 humiliation on Tuesday, November 15, at Imtech Arena. Thomas Muller, Miroslav Klose and Mesut Ozil scripted the downfall of their local rivals for the first time since 1996.
The Dutch skipper opined that Joachim Low’s men were on the offensive from the very first minute and as a result found themselves ahead in no time.
He blamed his defence for poor concentration and gifting the second goal to the returning striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miroslav-Klose-c26049, who is now just five adrift of the current record holder, Gerd Muller.
Mesut Ozil’s third goal clinched an easy victory for the DFB-Eleven, much to the disappointment of the Dutch skipper, and team manager, Bert van Marwijk.
The Clockwork Orange skipper believes that his players could have performed better had they been concentrating on the game. He was of the view that crowd pressure got better of his team, who looked out of sorts in front of a jam packed Imtech Arena.
Van Bommel reserved praise for his opponents on their terrific show and congratulated them on having a superb year. He also wished his counterparts a successful year ahead and tipped them as firm favourites for the upcoming Euro 2012.
While talking to Goal.com after the game, the AC Milan midfielder further stated:
"Germany managed to play lightning fast in front of our goal. It looked good from them, sure. We simply brought too little, which is unfortunate.”
He also added, "If you look at the goals we conceded, they came on the counter, when we weren't paying attention for a moment. The Germans punished us brutally. That is their strength, they also beat http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 [4-1 at the 2010 World Cup] that way.”
Both http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 next year and find themselves in Pot 1 and Pot 2 respectively.
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