The Dutch were in command in spite of being a bit wayward
#3 Are the Dutch saving the best PC routines for the knockouts?
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The Dutch have not yet mastered the PC routines
Mink van der Weeden who was all set to take Bhubaneswar by storm after making a grand return to the big stage following a surgery which kept him out the Champions Trophy has not been at his consistent best - at least, not until now!
The ace drag-flicker scored his first against the Malaysians but failed to get going in the match against Germany which his team lost. Against Pakistan, Van der Weeden missed a few but finally managed to deliver a flick that was powerful enough to beat Imran Butt in the last minute of play.
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All five goals against the Canadians were scored from open play - and while that may augur well for the Dutch ahead of the knockouts, they failed to get four of their drag-flicks right, shooting a couple of them wide off the post and messing up another completely.
It remains to be seen, however, if the Dutch will spring a surprise or two in the crucial knock-outs by exhibiting a few slick variations which could well catch the opposition unawares.
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Head to Sportskeeda to check out the schedule for the upcoming matches.
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Subhashish Majumdar
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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