Cody Gakpo, Inspirator Of Dutch Victory Win 3-0 Over Romania
JAKARTA - Cody Gakpo again showed his brilliant performance by being selected as the Best Player in a 3-0 Dutch victory over Romania at the Allianz Arena, M\"unchen on Tuesday, July 2. With this victory, the Netherlands managed to advance to the last 8 of the 2024 Eopa Cup.
An assessment from the UEFA's Technical Observer Panel revealed that Gakpo scored an extraordinary individual goal and almost scored another goal. In addition, he is always ready, able to create opportunities, and is a constant threat in the penalty box. With an additional one assist for the second goal, Gakpo has now become the top scorer of the tournament so far.
"He scored a good individual goal and almost scored again. A good overall performance, always available and able to open fire. It is a constant threat in the penalty box. Top score so far in the tournament and provides assists for the second goal to ensure victory," said UEFA's Technical Observer Panel.
Gakpo also admits this is the Netherlands' best game at Euro 2024. "Overall, it was a good game from our side. We know they are tough opponents, so we are ready to fight. The fans are amazingly good at the stadium, which is very helpful. We need to score goals, and that's what we do," said Gakpo.
Gakpo deserves to thank Dutch supporters and management for making him perform optimally that night. "Fisiotherapist said I was going to score the first goal, which is why I ran towards him [at the time of celebrating the goal]," he said.
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The Dutch coach, Ronald Koeman did not deny his team's role that night. "He is very important anymore. He is physically strong, fast, and has additional quality," said Koeman.
This is the second Best Player title for Gakpo after he was previously selected as the Best Player in the Dutch match against Poland in the group round. Gakpo's consistent performance and significant contribution made him one of the key players in the Dutch squad.
The following are key statistics of Cody Gakpo during the tournament:
In terms of attacking:
Distribution of the ball:
In the defensive aspect: