THP columnist Todd Williams assesses how Netherlands and Germany advanced to the European Hockey Championships men’s final

While falling short of the Belgium v Germany game at the 2019 Euros in terms of sheer quality, it was great to see a game of skill and entertainment, tension and standing being played in Thursday night’s semi-final.

The perception is that Dutch coach Max Caldas has really set sail with his team. They went hard at Belgium in the last Pro League game and came away with a 4-0 outcome.

Todd Williams is co-commentating on EuroHockey Championships TV coverage