Last Updated: January 04, 2023, 14:35 IST
Netherlands hockey coach Jeroen Delmee (Twitter)
Jeroen Delmee mentioned Netherlands might want to overcome inexperience as they intention to win their fourth FIH Hockey World Cup title
Netherlands chief coach Jeroen Delmee believes his crew might want to overcome inexperience because it goals to win its fourth trophy on the Men’s hockey World Cup, starting right here on January 13.
Three-time world champions Netherlands arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.
The silver medallists of the earlier version, who’re being led by Thierry Brinkman, will full their remaining preparations right here earlier than travelling to Rourkela the place they may face Malaysia of their first match on January 14.
The Dutch are one of the crucial adorned hockey groups on the earth, having gained the trophy in 1973, 1990, and 1998, and reaching the finals within the final two editions.
But coach Delmee mentioned on arrival that he’ll see how his boys are capable of overcome the problem of inexperience.
“The greatest problem would be the inexperience within the crew and stands out as the surprises we might face within the World Cup. It will probably be attention-grabbing to see how we’ll overcome the challenges within the event. I’ve full confidence in my crew,” mentioned Delmee.
The Dutch are placed in Pool C, along with Chile, Malaysia and New Zealand. After their match against Malaysia, they will face New Zealand in Rourkela on January 16 and round off their group stage campaign against Chile in Bhubaneswar on January 19.
“I think we will have to fight from game to game and then we will see where we end up in the tournament. Our first target is to reach the quarter-final and then make the semis.
“We will then see how things go on in the final. Of course, if we reach the final then we will hope to turn it around and win the tournament. However, we have a completely different team this time and you cannot compare the current players from the last edition’s team,” added Delmee.
The 16 groups competing within the event are Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands, India, Argentina, Germany, New Zealand, England, France, Korea, Malaysia, Spain, South Africa, Japan, Chile, and Wales.
Captain Brinkman mentioned the crew will take a really brief break earlier than entering into the rigours of coaching.
“The previous couple of months within the build-up to the World Cup have been fairly good for us. The crew is totally prepared. We have simply reached India and can have some relaxation earlier than beginning our preparation for the primary match. It is superb to be right here once more.”
He believes midfielders Jorrit Croon and Jonas de Geus, along with goalkeeper Pirmin Blakk, are exciting prospects and hoped they would light up the tournament.
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