The Netherlands' football team secured a point in Greece in the Nations League, with a final score of 2-2. According to captain Virgil van Dijk, the first half was "unacceptable", but in the second half, the Oranje-internationals showed "many good things".
Van Dijk is trying to find positivity in the moments after the break, but acknowledges that the second half did not start well. "The second half is still lingering in my mind. I think we can build on the positive points we showed."
The Oranje-internationals are united in their mixed feelings about the match. "We were not sharp enough in the first half," says midfielder Denzel Dumfries. "We don't want to start lazily, but you notice you're not winning duels. This allows the Greeks to get into the game."
The Netherlands will now need to work on starting better in the future, as in the second half, the team was "at least worthy of a point".
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