Football Videos Netherlands was scared to attack Germany, says De Ligt Nico Schulz scored in the last minute to earn Germany a 3-2 win in Amsterdam, with Matthijs de Ligt critical of Netherlands' passivity. Jamie Smith 25 March, 2019 10:31 IST Jamie Smith 25 March, 2019 10:31 IST Matthijs de Ligt felt Netherlands was scared to attack Germany in the first half of its Euro 2020 qualifying defeat in Amsterdam.Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane scored fantastic goals to put Joachim Low's side 2-0 up at the break in Group C on Sunday. De Ligt's first international goal halved the deficit shortly after the restart with Memphis Depay then drawing Ronald Koeman's men level.But Germany, which was beaten 3-0 by Netherlands in the Nations League last year, snatched the points in the last minute when Nico Schulz struck.Koeman made changes at half-time to get his side back in the game and Ajax captain De Ligt accepted Netherlands was too passive in the opening period.WATCH | Netherlands boss Koeman accepts responsibility for Germany loss"The first half wasn't good," the teenage centre-back told NOS. "We didn't put on the pressure and they had a lot of space."Germany has very skillful players with guys like Sane, Gnabry, [Leon] Goretzka and [Toni] Kroos. Maybe we were somehow scared to attack Germany. In the second half we showed we're a good team, but that was too late."It's the Dutch mentality to try to score a third goal. You could keep pressing or defend and we did the first thing, but you should remain focused and we lacked in the end."Virgil van Dijk agreed with De Ligt's assessment, both centre-backs having appeared unsettled by Low's use of a formation that included no strikers but saw Sane and Gnabry roam off the flanks."We knew we have a long way to go and tonight proved that," the Liverpool defender told NOS. "We came back so well and then you should grab a point at least. Too bad it didn't work out that way."We had difficulties in the first half. They had a lot of movement and we weren't organised well. We improved a lot in the second half when Frenkie de Jong played more from midfield." ISL 2020-21, Chennaiyin FC vs SC East Bengal - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for Juventus still Italy's top club - Conte Will Liverpool pay the penalty against Manchester United? ISL 2020-21: FC Goa vs ATK Mohun Bagan - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for More Videos ISL 2020-21: Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC- Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for ISL 2020-21: Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC - Head-to-head record, match stats updates, players to watch out for Arteta hopes Partey will be ready for Arsenal start Wayne Rooney ready for a future in management Super Cup exit not a failure for Real Madrid - Zidane ISL 2020-21, SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC - Head to Head Record, Match Stats Updates, Players to watch out for Rooney's professionalism inspired Rashford LaLiga: Improving Atleti is more important than the title for Simeone
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