On July 7th at 3:00 AM, the Netherlands will face Turkey in the European Championship quarter-finals. Prior to the match, Dutch midfielder Skoet and defender Blind were interviewed by the media.
Skoet said: “I expect a lot of noise in the stadium. I feel a little stiff, that’s why I spent a lot of time cycling yesterday, but it didn’t suddenly disappear. I only officially joined the team’s full training session today. We can’t copy and paste the Romania-Turkey game plan, everything must be different, it’s a completely different opponent. We still have to look critically at the game against Romania, because we know we have to do better to give Turkey a hard time. A yellow card that results in a suspension? If I have to get a card and the team reaches the semi-finals, I will definitely do it, otherwise we’ll be going home.”
Blind said: “I think we will see a lot of passion and fighting spirit on the pitch, we have to be well-prepared for this and stay alert. The key is to put in the same fighting spirit and passion, but also stay calm. Turkish fans are emotional and passionate. We have to try to quiet them down, but we also have to enjoy the atmosphere in the stadium. We must avoid getting carried away, instead, we must draw positive energy from it. For us, a draw in regular time is acceptable, but you still have to eliminate your opponent.”
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