eriksen is still young...that blonde guy who entered on the right flank was decent..so is willems, young and has a lot of time to improve, atm he's a good choice
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Not Kuyt? I think it's really tempting to put him on, there is plenty of talent already out there and he'll just run a marathon for the team.
I was waiting for this tournament to finally see Strootman play, but it's not worked out, so I can't really comment. I know Ken said he looks good though, so he must be good. Probably better than seeing van Bommel trudge across the pitch at breakneck speed. If the Dutch are going to play to their strengths, then they have to be more supportive of the attacking players instead of trying to force them to help out players that aren't performing well in the first place. So Kuyt + CM (Strootman, perhaps) to come in, maybe.
Anyway, next match Willems and van der Wiel don't have to worry about Podolski, Müller and Özil. They have Ronaldo and Nani now.
I was waiting for this tournament to finally see Strootman play, but it's not worked out, so I can't really comment. I know Ken said he looks good though, so he must be good. Probably better than seeing van Bommel trudge across the pitch at breakneck speed. If the Dutch are going to play to their strengths, then they have to be more supportive of the attacking players instead of trying to force them to help out players that aren't performing well in the first place. So Kuyt + CM (Strootman, perhaps) to come in, maybe.
Anyway, next match Willems and van der Wiel don't have to worry about Podolski, Müller and Özil. They have Ronaldo and Nani now.
the problem with holland is that 'we' (the fans and media) critized van marwijk for playing bad at the wc. Everyone wanted to play more dutch like football and now we do play that and now we lose more often
My line up for sunday would be
My line up for sunday would be
Steek
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de jong-VDV
kuyt-sneijder-van persie
huntelaar
Boula-heitinga-vlaar-willems
de jong-VDV
kuyt-sneijder-van persie
huntelaar
I agree.
Made a post last night saying that the Dutch were outnumbered in midfield (despite both teams basically playing the same system), because Sneijder and the wingers didn't track back and contribute defensively the way Ozil, Muller and Podolski.
Germany were intelligent enough to move the ball to find the spare man and take advantage of the Dutch laziness.
Made a post last night saying that the Dutch were outnumbered in midfield (despite both teams basically playing the same system), because Sneijder and the wingers didn't track back and contribute defensively the way Ozil, Muller and Podolski.
Germany were intelligent enough to move the ball to find the spare man and take advantage of the Dutch laziness.
Italy and Croatia will both start with the same XI from the first match. So it's:
Buffon ; Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini ; Maggio, Marchisio, Pirlo, Motta, Giaccherini ; Cassano, Balotelli
Pletikosa ; Strinic, Corluka, Schildenfeld ; Srna, Rakitic, Vukojevic, Modric, Perisic ; Jelavic, Mandzukic
3-5-2 vs 3-5-2
Buffon ; Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini ; Maggio, Marchisio, Pirlo, Motta, Giaccherini ; Cassano, Balotelli
Pletikosa ; Strinic, Corluka, Schildenfeld ; Srna, Rakitic, Vukojevic, Modric, Perisic ; Jelavic, Mandzukic
3-5-2 vs 3-5-2
The Croatian defense is really bad. You can't even imagine how bad it is. A left back (Strinic) and a right back (Corluka) playing as CBs. Both aren't even good full backs, you can guess how good they are in the center of the defense. The third guy is a below average CB who comes from the 2nd German league (that's where his team played last year).
If Prandelli did his job and his players approach this game seriously, Italy should easily win this, despite the Croatian midfield and attack being rather good and dangerous.
If Prandelli did his job and his players approach this game seriously, Italy should easily win this, despite the Croatian midfield and attack being rather good and dangerous.
sorry but this whole croatia team is pretty bad 
Draw please and get me that dinner :xfinger:
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Another guy don't understand football
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Another guy don't understand football
Now seriously, your entire team has sucked the whole tournament. bunch of individualistic pricks who can't act as a team even if their lives depended on it, with an awful defense on top of that.
Heitinga is terrible, Matijhsen is mediocre, Van Der Wiel can't even cope with an offside trap while Willems shouldn't be nowhere near the starting eleven at this kind of tournament, even retired grandpa van bronckhorst would've done better.
Van Persie has never performed for holland in big tournaments, the last wc he wasn't any good and this euro he hasn't either, I think he's just not able to be a lone striker for you. Robben just keeps shooting and shooting, Afellay, did this guy even touch a ball?.
Your team rocked in 2010 and I was cheering for you, this year you lack drive and commitment.
That left side of yours is gonna get raped by Nani.
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