Driessen believes that Xavi's promise of dominant and attacking football has not been fulfilled, calling the Spanish coach "no magician". He argues that it was unrealistic to expect a completely new Oranje team after just a few training sessions. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Driessen also criticized the midfield performance, stating that it was a "colourless trio" until Joey Veerman came on and dominated the Germans. Despite his criticisms, Driessen did see some positive signs, including Oranje's determination to chase the game until deep in injury time and Guus Til having the winning goal on his head.