Dutch must lift it to see off Slovaks, warns boss Van Marwijk

HOLLAND coach Bert Van Marwijk is expecting an improved performance from his players when they take on Slovakia this afternoon in the last 16.

Even though his team recorded their third triumph in as many games, Van Marwijk was furious with his side’s under-par display in their 2-1 win over Cameroon on Thursday.

“We could have easily lost that game and that was surprising to me,” said Van Marwijk. “I spoke to my players very clearly after the Cameroon game.