Netherlands vs. England analysis: De Jong, De Ligt & Van Dijk key in Dutch win | UEFA Nations League

ESPN FC's Steve Nicol, Shaka Hislop and Raphael Honigstein react to Netherlands' 3-1 win in extra time against England. The crew point to the performances of Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt and Virgil van Dijk as catalysts for the comeback victory over Gareth Southgate's men. The guys also look ahead and share their predictions for the UEFA Nations League final, where the Netherlands will face Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.

[johnpacino]

De Jong was MOTM. The English players couldn't get near him. The way he twists's & turns, leaving the opposition pressing player(s), peeling of him, is so reminiscent of Cruyff & Beckenbauer & he's just as elegant & graceful like they were on the ball. His passing, like those two legendary players, is crisp, quick & extra _snappy_ ! Barca has bought themselves, a gem of a player.

[nkoonkukoo]

Missing person alert!!
An Englishman named Harry Kane has not been seen since the 1st of June, please contact us if you find him and his form.

[alexwind]

Frenkie De Jong is on his way to becoming one of the best players on the planet! 🇳🇱

[andyrobertson]

i think netherlands could win the euros

[randolacle]

Just remarkable for the Netherlands, that for many many years had the best attackers in the world, sometimes 4 or 5 top class attackers at the same moment, and now their best players are all defenders or controlling midfielders.

[nathansimms]

Blind
De ligt
Van Dijk
De Jong
Wijnaldum
Depay
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[retrofury]

Bergwijn deserves more credit
The guy was fantastic 🔥

[yungryooo]

England loves to fold under pressure lol

[georgekandylis]

So much talent on the pitch it’s jaw dropping ! 👏

[followthebrickroad]

Holland really bounced back fairly well on the world stage as always.

[zakiyare]

France should donate some players to England
.

[WhySoWeasel]

The analysis are all over the place, they are way too harsh on deligt... he played brilliant, made a mistake bounced back. Thats called character. Portugal have ronaldo, but barca had messi too and look where that went in the CL.

[johanroyan]

Center half
Number 4
Defend
Score
Pass ball
Calm as y like
VVD
VVD

[kebbs]

Why r they going at the De ligt like that? I thought craig said it’s just like a “friendly”. Shouldn’t really be important should it👀🤔

[blues]

Expecting England to beat a decent side is me waiting for my ex to come back to me one day. Hopeless. They'll never 'Coming Home'

[mariusandreipetrescu]

Deluded English fans need to lower their expectations 😂😂

[bravtacaptain]

England is very consistent team
They always manage to fuckup the opportunity

[alphachingon]

Portugal vs Netherlands the world record holding fixture for most yellow and red cards in one game! How many tackles are we going to see on Sunday?
👇🏼

[jackburton]

PSG will not improve someone to be a better defender. Playing in a Sunday pub league will not make you a better player.

[martpuk]

De Ligt knows how to handle Ronaldo after beating Juve with Ajax :)