We may complain about VAR but this is why we have to have it. By the time we get to the first goal, the Dutch should have already scored (wrongly offside), there should have had a red card (for Ronald Koeman) and a penalty for the foul on Platt and there should have been another red card for the foul on Parker. And then the goal was scored by Ronald Koeman, who should have been off the pitch.
Regardless of what happened after, the ref had profoundly affected the shape of the match by 60 minutes in. Nobody likes VAR but this is why we have to have it.
Yeah, I found myself strongly empathising with them. They knew they weren't going to win, but they would have wanted to put in a performance. Tough night.
Also highlighted how important a good goalie is. This guy looks the part, looks just like Allison actually. But his reactions were poor, his positioning was poor and he just wasn't athletic enough. I guess that's what you get when your country's population is only 30,000