Koeman: When We Picked Up the Pace, the Problems Disappeared

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman commented on the upcoming World Cup Round of 16 clash against Morocco. Today, the "Oranje" secured a 3-1 victory over Tunisia in their final group stage match.

"We were hoping for a strong start, and that's exactly what happened," Koeman stated, referring to his team's two quick goals within the first seven minutes.

"However, many things went wrong after that. On several occasions, our defensive transitions were poor. We didn't play particularly well in the latter part of the first half and at the beginning of the second. But once we picked up the pace a bit, the problems disappeared," the coach explained.

When asked about the upcoming knockout stage encounter with Morocco, the coach added: "We're facing Morocco? Excellent. And as for playing in Monterrey... If it's hot, fine. We'll have to deal with it."