CHRIS SUTTON: Wout Weghorst is so much more than a battering ram...
England must beware the threat of the giant Dutchman in semi-final showdown Wout Weghorst has been a threat off the bench for the Netherlands this summer England must not fall into the trap of thinking he is only a battering ram LISTEN to It's All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Should England captain Harry Kane be dropped for Netherlands semi-final? By Chris Sutton Published: 18:39 EDT, 8 July 2024 | Updated: 19:59 EDT, 8 July 2024 e-mail View comments In this age of tiki taka, inverted full backs, false nines, passing triangles, gegenpressing, set-piece specialists and whatever other tactical innovations we like to drool over, there is something beautiful about Wout Weghorst. It’s simple. It’s effective.
It’s using a 6ft 6in striker, who you could practically take a Sunday stroll around, to your advantage. I was at the Olympiastadion in Berlin and cannot emphasise enough how much Weghorst’s half-time substitution changed the complexion of that quarter-final between Netherlands and Turkey. The Dutch tried the Total Football approach in the first half.
Turkey were camped on the edge of their own box in a counter-attacking set-up. They had five in defence and four in midfield, all narrow as they were happy to let their opponents have the ball in the wide areas. Wout Weghorst is set to play for the Netherlands against England in the Euro 2024 semi-finals At 6ft 6in, the Netherland's Wout Weghorst could pose a.
