Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has revealed his desire to lead his team to two more Euro games, meaning a place in the final.
The Oranje came from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Saturday, sending the Flying Dutchmen through to Wednesday’s semi-final against England.
After the match, the 61-year-old coach revealed that the first half of the game was full of complications because his team started well but as time passed, สมัคร ufabet the opposing team took the lead first.
“It was a great performance, we started well but they (Turkey) started to defend the spaces better after the first half of the game,” Koeman told Dutch outlet.
“We still played the same way, but we had to extend the play around the opponent’s area, then they started (looking for momentum in the game) and took the lead.
“England (our next opponents) have good players but we have good players too. We are in the semi-finals of the European Championship. No one expected that. If everything goes well we will play two more games.”
Koeman has said if his team progressed into the final, he would like to take on Spain.
He told reporters: “We are in the semi-finals of the European Championship – nobody expected that. If all goes well, we will play two more games.
“It will be a great night on Wednesday between two big nations – a historic night.
“If we play in the final, my preference is Spain because we had France in the group. But first we must prepare in the best way to play a good semi-final.”