Virgil van Dijk and the Netherlands faced flak after defeat to Austria, and the captain says 'harsh words' have been spoken among the squad.
"I can completely understand the criticism," Van Dijk said.Ronald Koeman's side finished behind France as Austria topped Group D with an impressive six points.
Van Dijk was heavily criticised by former midfielder Rafael van der Vaart on Dutch TV channel NOS. Van der Vaart accused him of showing a lack of passion in an overall "disgraceful performance" against Austria.
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