Well we were never even remotely in this. Then of course anyone who expected that doesn't know football; the only game we clearly won was against Latvia and only because they self-destructed.
We never deserved to win this one and we didn't so that's only fair even though it hurts.
Advocaat will resign, he stated that prior to this tournament. Furthermore, Stam, De Boer, Davids, Overmars, Van Hooijdonk, Van der Sar and Cocu also announced this was going to be the last tournament for the national team. Van Bronckhorst, Seedorf and Reiziger are also expected to quit.
With an entire generation quitting and a heavily unbalanced squad entering the world cup qualification, this is the last thing you have heard from Holland in a very long time. Because, as always in the history of this small nation, we have highs and lows. '88 was a definite high that was followed by a low. '98 was a high again and that ended tonight with the elimination of Oranje and the resignation of half the squad.
So congratulations to Portugal and goodbye from Holland!
