placed finish at World Cup 2014 was a false dawn and
problematic issues remain.
Johan Cruyff has attacked Netherlands' style of play and found
it difficult to watch aspects of Saturday's Euro 2016 qualifying
win against Kazakhstan.
The Dutch must beat the Czech Republic on Tuesday and hope
that Turkey lose to Iceland if they are to claim a play-off spot in
Group A.
Despite a 2-1 victory in Astana, 68-year-old Cruyff lambasted
the showing from Danny Blind's team, insisting that problems
remain despite finishing third at the World Cup last year.
"Against weaker teams we seem unable to build well, so we
cannot attack," Cruyff wrote in his column in De Telegraaf.
"I thought it said a lot that Jeroen Zoet did not have to react to
one shot, but about had to clear about 20 balls to his feet.
"It was painful that Robin van Persie, in the time that he was on
the pitch, touched the ball once.
"People did not wonder after the World Cup in Brazil how it had
gone this far. Things were back to normal for most after that
somewhat surprising third-place finish. And now they are facing
the consequences."
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