Netherlands 3. North Macedonia 0.
This Holland team is the truth. Don’t be blinded by the North Macedonian opposition, this statement win is just the cherry on top of a dominant group stage for De Boer’s men. 3 for 3 like Tuchel’s formation. 8 goals scored, 2 goals conceded. No Van Dijk, no problem. All their superstars are on job. Memphis sitting down defenders and turning it into a bar in his next freestyle. The Onsoranje Offset. No Drake feature this time but the Dutch forward was having his way all night. Donyell Malen cooking right beside him. Frenkie De Jong gliding through white like a Private Jet, but the clinics are nothing but first-class. Call it DJ spinning players like records. Massacre in the middle of the park. Gini Wijnaldum breaking through as the competition’s top scorer. 25 goals in orange, overtaking Marco Van Basten’s tally. Serious pedigree. De Ligt, De Vrij and Daley are locking down everything on D. Blind’s the last name so best know the other team’s striker can’t see any light. This Dutch side have found the net twice in their last 10 fixtures, the longest run in the nations history. All with a deadbeat manager on the touchline. No disrespect to De Boer, but when you see the the right-back pulling out step-overs on the left flank you begin to question the tactics. Ballin’ in the Dutch capital like they don’t give a Dam. Some call it Total Football, some call it just vibes. Either way, this Netherland’s side are staking their claim for the trophy. Don’t sleep.
