The former PSV Eindhoven coach is of the view that Bert van Marwijk’s side will bow out of Euro 2012 in the group stages, while insisting that the Oranje should start with both Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie against Germany.
Huub Stevens has expressed his doubts regarding Netherlands’ chances of making progression to the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032.
The Oranje suffered a shocking 1-0 defeat at the hands of Denmark in their European Championship group stage opener on June 9, and now they face an uphill task, as they need a win against Germany to stay in the hunt to progress through to the next phase
of the competition from the Group B.
Despite admiring the Flying Dutchmen head coach, Bert van Marwijk, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/PSV-c40281 Eindhoven boss has stressed that he needs to do change his strategy a bit.
“I admire Van Marwijk a lot. A trainer must remain faithful to his system - we cannot forget that they were runners-up at the 2010 World Cup with the same system. But I think he should do some things differently. I do not believe that Netherlands will progress.
If they lose to Germany, they will definitely be out already”, Stevens was quoted as saying to Bild.
Reports in media indicate that Van Marwijk would be handing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Denmark-c2884.
However, Stevens has insisted that the Oranje head coach should use both the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Schalke striker in their upcoming crucial encounter.
“In my opinion, you should start with people who are in good form. I have always said to play with Van Persie in the centre with Huntelaar at the top. You have the top scorer in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 and the top scorer in Germany - you should use them”, Stevens concluded.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in a must win game at Metalist Kharkiv Stadium on Wednesday, June 13. The Oranje would be gunning to emerge victorious in this crucial encounter, and keep their hopes of winning Euro 2012 alive.
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