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The Netherlands look to be building momentum at exactly the right time.
Their 3-0 victory over Romania was notable for their dominance, but the contrasting approach in wide areas is of most interest.
Cody Gakpo grabbed the headlines, scoring his third goal of the tournament — making him joint-top goalscorer — and assisting Donyell Malen. Looking back, all seven of Netherlands’ goals have come from good work on the left, but it is their right side where they channel their attack most frequently.
This is shown neatly in their pass network above, in which a lopsided attack saw Steven Bergwijn start on the right. He would link with Memphis Depay and drift inside to pin the opposition full-back, allowing Denzel Dumfries to maraud forward.
It has been a theme, with 41 per cent of the Netherlands’ attacking touches coming down the right flank as they look to create overloads.
While Gakpo has been a staple of the side on the left, Ronald Koeman has rotated the right side of attack in every game. He has picked Xavi Simons, Jeremie Frimpong, Malen and Bergwijn as he works out his best formula.
The tendency to isolate Gakpo one-on-one against the opposition full-back has proven lucrative on multiple occasions.
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