Key Features
- 1-4-3-3 with 21 de Jong a key component as single screening midfielder
- Possession game; short-passing combinations, control in tight situations
- 10 Depay a mobile central attacker rather than target striker, dropping deep
- 9 Babel and 7 Bergwijn cutting in from wings to open space for full-backs
- Aggressive collective high pressing in numbers; defence holding high line
- Composed defending led by 4 van Dijk; de Jong deep as third centre-back
Possession 51% v England ; 55% v Portugal
Attempted passes per match 685 v England; 606 v Portugal
Passing accuracy 87% v England / 85% v Portugal
Long passes 11.8% v England / 12.7% v Portugal
Players used 16
Goals 3
