England may have had a horrible time in its bid to defend the Men’s World Cup title. Still, the Netherlands assistant coach refrained from stating Wednesday’s game as the Netherlands’ best chance to beat England. In fact, he referred to the world champion as “a wounded buffalo”.
“England are world champions, I think they would do what’s necessary. They have prepared just as much. In South Africa, where I am from, there is a famous saying of never underestimate a wounded buffalo. We sit in a position where England is one of the best teams in the world,” Ryan van Niekerk said on Tuesday. “And irrespective of how they are playing, they can produce incredible performances at any moment. So that’s what we are preparing for, the best England possible.”
