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The Dutch striker wants to win three goals against Vietnam

Published:2023-07-31 By Trung Thu(MetaSports) Comments
New Zealand Lieke Martens hopes to score three goals with his Dutch teammates and beat Vietnam in the final match of Group E of the 2023 Women's World Cup.

* Vietnam - Netherlands: 14:00 Tuesday, August 1, on MetaSports.

After winning 1-0 against Portugal and drawing 1-1 with the US, Martens assessed that the Netherlands was doing well in both attack and defense. Therefore, the 30-year-old striker is waiting for a more impressive result when he meets Vietnam - the most underrated opponent in the table - in the final match tomorrow. "Hopefully we can score three goals against Vietnam," the 31-year-old striker replied to the question of expectations about the score. "Personally, I also want to score if given the opportunity."

According to Martens, the Dutch players and the analysis team have carefully studied and found that the Vietnamese women defend well. "We're going to have to try to play our way, create a good game, press hard and finish well to get the desired effect," she added.

From the beginning of the tournament, Martens played both matches from the beginning of the tournament, but did not score a goal when the Netherlands had to face strong opponents. The Netherlands currently has four points, equal to the US but ranked second in the table due to a poor goal difference (+1 vs +3). A bold victory over Vietnam is a must for the Netherlands when they want to top Group E, thereby avoiding the top of Group G - most likely Sweden - in the 1/8 round.

Martens is 1.7 m tall and is the leading striker of Dutch football. She played 144 matches and scored 57 goals, ranking fourth in matches and third in goals respectively in the history of the Dutch women's team. In 2017, Martens helped the Netherlands win the European Championship, thereby winning the double of the best female player in the world and in Europe.

Martens is on the payroll of PSG. Before that, she played for Barca in the period 2017-2022 with 110 games and scored 54 goals, with the team winning the treble in La Liga, the National Cup and the Women's Champions League in 2021.

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