FIFA World Cup 2022: How Netherlands beat Qatar using rotations between the lines – tactical analysis

In a much more relaxed and calm game for the Netherlands, they dominated Qatar who showed little or nothing in a World Cup that leaves them with a totally poor record, and even the worst in terms of nations that have hosted the tournament in their country. With 1 goal in favour, 7 against and 0 points, Félix Sánchezs team was anti-competitive and they could not contain their rivals who, in the games against the Asian team, were clearly superior with great comfort.

It was the same case for Louis Van Gaals team which came in a rather strange way at the start of the World Cup. What they had shown in the first game, being a dynamic, rotational team that played based on the ball, almost completely disappeared and became an extremely flat team that did not generate chances and offered harmless possession that Senegal could contain. for a large part of the party, and later Ecuador.

The Netherlands found, with certain vital entries such as Memphis Depay or Marten de Roon, a more fluid team that carried out its build-up processes well, with a lot of mobility between the lines and exchanges of positions between forward players, with more behind and vice versa. Also, Timbers tenure as the third centre-back continues to prove once again that he is the right one for that role.

With little more to add, the Netherlands finished their match 2-0 against Qatar and will have to face the USA in the next phase. In this tactical analysis, we dive into the tactics of both teams in form of analysis and see how Louis Van Gaal’s Netherlands won against Qatar and qualified for the knockout stages.

Lineups

Louis Van Gaal did not give up on his 3-4-2-1 formation, once again using Andries Noppert as the goalkeeper, with a defence featuring Virgil Van Dijk, Jurrien Timber, Nathan Aké, and the typical wing-backs, Denzel Dumfries on the right and Daley Blind left. The midfield underwent a change with the positive entry of Marten de Roon, which allowed Frenkie de Jong to be much more mobile. The attack consisted of Davy Klaasen as #10, Cody Gakpo and Memphis Depay as constantly moving forwards.

Félix Sánchez took to the field again with his 5-3-2 formation, with Meshaal Barsham in goal, Homad Ahmed as left-wing-back, Abdelkarim Hassan, Boualem Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel as centre-backs in the back-three and Ismael Mohammad as right -wing-back. The midfield had Assim Madibo, Abdulaziz Hatem and Hassan Al Haydos; The lead again had Almoez Ali and Akram Afif.

Frenkie de Jongs mobile role with Marten de Roon

The Netherlands seeks and achieved in the UEFA Nations League to be superior to their rivals from the mobility between the lines and movements inside or outside of several of their pieces within the starting eleven. The rotations in midfield and attack are the ones that make the Netherlands progress the fastest and best, constantly looking to exchange channels and heights through the thirds of the pitch.

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