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World Cup 2010: Netherlands Coach Bert Van Marwijk Extremely Disappointed With Loss To Spain
The boss laments on not being able to capitalise on the errors made...
Jul 11, 2010 11:00:00 PM
By Rick D'Andrea
Netherlands coach Bert Van Marwijk cannot hide his disappointment after losing the World Cup final 1-0 to Spain.
Van Marwijk believed that his side failed to capitalise on chances, and made too may errors.
"I am very disappointed. Three more minutes, and we would have made it," the coach said post-match to TuttoSport. "We could have done much better, but we lost in the crucial minutes.
"We came so close, and were very nervous. There were too many errors made, and we didn't take advantage of our opportunities. But the better side won in the end.
"I wanted to be World Champions.
"We were not scared to do well, but seeing how many people we have with yellow cards, we were aiming to get the match to a penalty shoot-out.
"The refereeing is a part of the match. I can see the joy in many people's face, but this is sport," he concluded.
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Van Marwijk believed that his side failed to capitalise on chances, and made too may errors.
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"I am very disappointed. Three more minutes, and we would have made it," the coach said post-match to TuttoSport. "We could have done much better, but we lost in the crucial minutes.
"We came so close, and were very nervous. There were too many errors made, and we didn't take advantage of our opportunities. But the better side won in the end.
"I wanted to be World Champions.
"We were not scared to do well, but seeing how many people we have with yellow cards, we were aiming to get the match to a penalty shoot-out.
"The refereeing is a part of the match. I can see the joy in many people's face, but this is sport," he concluded.
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