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Football fans cannot complain about the lack of tension at the UEFA Nations League. The mode has the consequence that hardly a game is without meaning. In Group 1 of the highest Nations League, the first three teams are only separated by two points. In a direct duel, table leaders Poland and pursuers Italy face each other, but the “Elftal” can still reach first place. The prerequisite for this, however, is a win by Holland against Bosnia on Sunday evening.
The Eastern European guests are currently at the bottom of this group and the relegation of the Bajevic team could be sealed on Sunday. In the event of a defeat, Bosnia will not be able to leave last place, according to the best bookmakers on the market, even winning points would be a surprise. The game will be played on Sunday from 17:00 p.m. in the Johann Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.
Holland :
After Ronald Koeman was introduced as the new head coach of FC Barcelona, Elftal had to look for a new bond coach. In the September doubles, assistant coach Dwight Lodeweges was still mainly responsible, now he is back in the second line. The new head coach is the former professional Frank De Boer, who already worked as an assistant coach under Bert van Marwijk between 2008 and 2014.
Although de Boer has not yet left a big mark as a coach in Europe, he should now continue the path taken by the Elftal. After a few years in which Holland embarrassed itself several times, a clear increase in form has been discernible in the recent past.
However, de Boer has not yet had much reason to celebrate. The debut went wrong in a friendly against Mexico (0-1), in the October doubles he drew in the first leg against Bosnia and three days later against Italy. On Wednesday evening, he did not win his fourth game as a bond coach and had to be content with the third division of points en suite. A 1-1 draw against the Iberians can, however, be described as a satisfactory result. In contrast to many other national teams, the Elftal renounced a large-scale rotation and appeared almost with the best cast.
Dutch football usually stands for a lot of playfulness and creativity, but in the last few weeks the attacking players around Memphis Depay have shown hardly any goal danger.
The quality on the offensive is undisputed, but Holland is currently working very hard against the ball and is placing more emphasis on the defensive to compensate for the notable failures. The central defender duo van Dijk and de Ligt is out due to injury, regular goalkeeper Cillessen does not get a chance at Valencia. Despite these personnel problems, de Boer still has an enormous amount of quality to offer.
Bosnia :
In the first edition of the UEFA Nations League, Bosnia prevailed in the second-highest division, relegating Austria and Northern Ireland to second and third place. With ten points from four games, the group win was fixed and thus the team was able to keep a back door to the European Championship open. This door was needed, but Dzeko & Co. could not use this additional opportunity.
The team of 71-year-old head coach Dusan Bajevic even had home rights in the semi-finals against Northern Ireland, but could not take advantage of this advantage in Sarajevo. After 90 and 120 minutes the score was 1: 1 and the penalty shoot-out had to result in a decision. However, the Turkish legionaries Edin Visca (Basaksehir) and Haris Hajradinovic (Kasimpasa) failed their nerves and so the bitter end had to be dealt with.
The bitter end was followed by three international matches without a goal of their own. After the goalless draw against Holland, Bosnia conceded a heavy 3-0 defeat in Poland in October, before a friendly game against Iran on Thursday evening was surprisingly lost 2-0.
The chances of Bosnia remaining in Nations League A are only theoretical anyway. The fact that one of the most important players in captain Edin Dzeko is missing, however, drastically reduces the small chances. The Roma legionnaire gave a positive test and is in quarantine. Haris Hajradinovic, Ajdin Hasic and Samir Zeljkovic, who also got a positive result in the course of the tests before the Iran game, now share this fate.
To what extent several players have been infected remains to be seen. In any case, the fact is that Bosnia will have to improvise and will by no means have the best cast. In this regard, any tip should be discouraged from any form of advice to guests between Holland and Bosnia.
Netherlands vs Bosnia & Herzegovina head to head matches
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