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Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live

Czech Republic have got everything correct so far in terms of their game plan. The Dutch really need to find their plan B.

They've played their plan A for the first three games. We haven't seen this Dutch team shift their mentality.

They knew that the Czechs would work hard, bank up, play on the counter and create chances that way.

Soucek's had a wonderful chance which more often than not put in the back of the net for West Ham. It's a real wake up for the Netherlands and they do need to find their plan B, though I'm not entirely sure what it is. So far it's advantage Czech.

Steve, are you just describing every game of football?

Former Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong on ITV: "I’m not sitting here relaxed, I must say! It’s going to be a big 45 minutes for the Dutch.

"I think the game will be decided in these wing-back positions. They can't forget about their defensive duties as well.

"They have to make sure they are stable but go forward more."

Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live

The Czechs are doing so well at defending. They've got a lot of bodies behind the ball. The Dutch are really struggling to break thm down and we've seen them in the group stages are so fast with free flowing football but so far the Czech Republic's game plan has been exceptional and this will be exactly what they want and Frank de Boer has a pretty important team talk to do.

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This is only the second time in the Netherlands' last 13 games it has been goalless at half-time. The other... was their 3-2 win over Ukraine.

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Former Netherlands defender Mario Melchiot on 5 Live: "The Czechs look very dangerous at crucial moments. When you look at the Netherlands, if the tempo is too low we cannot break down everybody. Our game is on fast, moving the ball around and allowing you to commit yourselves and then we penetrate."

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live

The Netherlands are having to think hard today. How do they create chances? How can they get round the outside? They have no answers at the moment. The Czech Republic are keeping it so simple - get behind the ball and make it difficult for them and when they do have the ball they just go forward with such pace and commitment. They keep it simple but work so hard. Saying that, the Netherlands have another couple of gears to get through.

Georginio Wijnaldum had the fewest touches (13) and completed the fewest passes (four) of any player in the first half.

Four!

I almost completed four passes in that half.

There was just one shot on target in that first half, the joint fewest in a game at Euro 2020 so far.

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A strange first half really. It was almost very good, but wasn't quite.

Big chance for the Dutch. Wonderful play by Memphis Depay. He has his back to goal, a couple of defenders around him but he turns and pokes it through to Patrick van Aanholt, who drags a shot wide.

Actually PVA was offside anyway.

Dion Dublin
Former England striker on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 5 Live

They look for Soucek every time. Every time there's a forward ball, where is he? How can we find him? If the ball is wide, put it in the box. He should be arriving.

Two minutes added on.

It's all about the wide areas for Czech Republic.

Their players at full-back - Vladimir Coufal and Pavel Kaderábek - have had more ball than anyone in a Czech shirt.

In fact, only Daley Blind has seen more ball on the whole pitch.

The Czech wingers also feature high on the touch list.

Get it wide and get it in there lads.

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Neither side is afraid of a long ball. Again it's wing-back Denzel Dumfries trying to latch onto a Dutch one but he can't.

Mark Willis: I could have sworn I already watched this game last night at 8pm?

An infuriatingly late flag against Patrick van Aanholt who is miles offside.

Adam Byrne: Crazy how open the last 5 mins have been. You wouldn't get that much space in the local park for a Sunday league match.

Georginio Wijnaldum releases the ball and fellow captain Tomas Soucek stands on his foot. Free-kick.