Van Gaal brought on target man Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, took Dirk Kuyt out of defence to partner him in attack and had his team pump long balls into the Mexico penalty area.

范加尔换上亨特拉尔，让德克·库伊特从后卫的位置上提到前场去给他做搭档参与进攻。荷兰队也开始各种长传冲吊，直往墨西哥禁区里塞。

"It's a big compliment that my players picked up on it immediately. We have a modest group of players but they have outstanding team spirit and this is ultimately what led to the victory.

“我的队员们很快就明白、并且贯彻起来，这真是个嘉奖。我们这个团队都很谦虚，不过他们一流的团队精神最终带领我们走向胜利。

"They had faith and believed till the very end. The humidity was not in our favour. We were fresher and fitter than the Mexicans.

“他们心怀信仰，直到最后一刻。潮湿的天气对我们不利。我们的身体状态原本比墨西哥人要好。

"Yes, it was an escape but in the second half we showed that we could create more opportunities and we played three different systems."

“是的，这场胜利很难得。但是下半场我们证明了我们能创造更多机会，而且我们打出了3套战术体系。