Louis van Gaal deserves a pat on the back for his terrific work since returning to the Holland national team, and he got one on Wednesday - even if it was from himself.
The charismatic former Manchester United coach took the reins from Frank de Boer after his disappointing spell left a sour taste in the mouth, and his presence has given the team a real lift and an injection of personality to help them qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
His influence on the group was summed up by a winner in the dying seconds in their Nations League tie against Wales thanks to Wout Weghorst's winner, which saw Van Gaal congratulating himself to the hilarity of the journalists in the post-match press conference room.