Austria’s outstanding win over the Netherlands changes shape of the tournament‘It might be a bit of bitterness towards me’ - Declan Rice responds to criticism from James McClean
Netherlands' Donyell Malen reacts after scoring an own goal to give Austria the lead. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images The goal was just reward for Austria’s persistence and tempo. If you had to sum them up in a word it would be “insolent”, running all over the place, poking their nose into your business. What a horrible team they are to play against.
For Austria’s young hungry players – and even for old hungry players like Arnautovic – Rangnick was offering them a way to become relevant. The last time they had a half-decent international team was 40 years ago. The ultra-collectivist ethos has taken them to heights they have never seen any Austrian team reach.
First the midfield was slow to track back, leaving the defence exposed against another Austrian swarm. Then Virgil van Dijk took up a position three yards behind the rest of his defenders – lowering the offside line, and opening the door for Marcel Sabitzer to sneak in on the left and then, as Van Dijk moved to intercept a cutback, finish high past Verbruggen from a narrow angle.
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