SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO- NETHERLANDS: Coaches' Quotes

11 June 2006

Ilija PETKOVIC (SCG)
It's a real shame that we lost the way we did. Congratulations to the Dutch, even though we were the ones who had the better chances. The goal we let in was predictable, but there was nothing we could do about it. We played really cautiously, we didn't want our defence to be opened up, but unfortunately our attack didn't work well today. We can definitely do better than this. We have a good team and we will do our best to finish second in the group.

Marco VAN BASTEN (NED)
We are really happy with our opening match, it was very important to get this win. We played a very tough team and we’re pleased that we won. It was by no means an easy match, and we gave them a few decent chances. We started off well, particularly given the heat, but we got a bit tired later. Our fans were really great and they provided a fantastic atmosphere.