Roberto Morales: "The Netherlands is weaker than Belgium"

Roberto Morales, a well-known Ukrainian journalist and commentator, shared his expectations for the 1/8 finals of Euro 2024 between Romania and the Netherlands.

- The Netherlands are weaker than Belgium because they are more vulnerable in defense. On the other hand, Romania will have to play without Nicușor Bank, which is a serious disadvantage, according to Mircea Lucescu. As for the second part of the statement, we should agree with him. Indeed, the Dregusin-Bancu center back pairing was the team's big trump card. Although Banku plays for Universitat Krajova, a modest team by European standards, he complements his famous Tottenham partner almost perfectly. Too many yellow cards will prevent him from playing in Munich. In general, the Romanians have proven themselves well in attack and are capable of scoring against this opponent.

Still, the Netherlands is the obvious favorite, despite their 2-3 defeat to Austria, as they have a solid squad and a well-known, conceptual coach. Oranje has a great defense with the De Vries-Van Dijk pair and Ake, who can cover many positions. In the attack, there is Gakpo, and in the midfield there are a lot of ambitious guys who need to progress.

The last four matches between these rivals brought four victories for the Orange with a total score of 13:1. The bet is a victory for the Netherlands and a total of more than 2.5," Morales said.

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