Euro2004: Germany - Netherlands (more than a game) (16 Viewers)

nina

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Feb 18, 2001
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#21
++ [ originally posted by kaizer ] ++
to a secluded resort somewhere. i'm not in europe, so 20.45 wud be in the very early morning :D i doubt i have the "strength" to wake up that early and then have to endure another 10 hours of ppl "yapping". i need my beauty sleep :kiss:
I feel for you brother/sister :D ;)
 

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kaizer

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Nov 1, 2003
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#23
++ [ originally posted by Stuart ] ++
Can someone post the probable line-ups?
Germany

4-4-2


----------bobic (klose)-----------kuranyi----------

-----frings----hamann----ballack-----schneider------

----Lahm-----worns-----nowotny------hinckel-------

--------------------------kahn-------------------------
 

Slagathor

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Jul 25, 2001
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#24
THE WINGS ARE HOLDING BOMBS

Algarve, Portugal - Advocaat was hoping he could keep it a secret but Holland's sports journalists are among the best in the world and today unanimously agreed that the line-up against the Germans will look as follows.

Most noticeable is the starting position for Ajax defender Johnny Heitinga. The talented flank defender is a champion in going forward and was presumably selected because he won't have a direct opponent against the Germans, the same goes for Giovanni van Bronckhorst.


Johnny Heitinga will start

The return of the wingers is now written in stone. The disastrous attempts to make a 4-4-2 formation work have crashed horribly in recent friendlies against the Belgians and the Irish and it never worked very well before those two uninspirational losses either. Advocaat resorted to 4-4-2 at the beginning of this season because the wingers were all out of form but recent trainings saw them regain their deadly precision and strength.

The classical Dutch formation sees Van der Meyde soar down the right flank and Van der Vaart down the left, supported by Sneijder and Davids. Cocu will aid the defence and Van Nistelrooy will be waiting down the centre, eager to slam home every single cross two of the world's best flank players will provide.

The formation succeeded on the training, the chemistry has returned. But will it work in the real world? The Germans are by no means a push-over on major tournaments. Nevertheless, the Dutch are ready. The count-down has begun.

By Erik
 

Stu

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Jul 14, 2002
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#29
The rivalry between the Dutch and the Germans make this match a bit bigger than Czech Rep-Holland imo. Both should be fantastic encounters.
 
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kurvengeflüster
Jan 24, 2004
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  • Thread Starter #34
    ++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
    At least he won't be supporting a team with divers :lazy:
    tosh..even Oranje-player will stall a penalty if he has got chance to decide match. that's not a German problem :fero:
    Against it, the DFB never transgressed protection of animals. We never had a "llama" in our rows!!! :lazy:
     

    gray

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    Apr 22, 2003
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    #36
    ++ [ originally posted by kurvengeflüster ] ++
    tosh..even Oranje-player will stall a penalty if he has got chance to decide match. that's not a German problem :fero:
    Against it, the DFB never transgressed protection of animals. We never had a "llama" in our rows!!! :lazy:
    Ahhh about time this rivalry spilled over :devil:

    I can't wait to see you two when the game's played :D
     
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    kurvengeflüster
    Jan 24, 2004
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  • Thread Starter #38
    ++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++
    I can't wait to see you two when the game's played :D
    I'll watch it together with some fellows here at university. So propably all those present will keep fingers crossed for only one team. But afte match I'll come back to forums, just to congratulate Erik and his buggers :)totti: and :fool: ) :D
     
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    kurvengeflüster
    Jan 24, 2004
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    exact three days before the clash "emporer" Beckenbauer announces that he likes German midfield. More over he thinks that Rudi Völler has got the best midfield of all squads. He explained that this midfield reached also final of WC 2002. So why to be pessimistically.

    Man, I'd like to have his humour!! :wallbang: How many alcohol content does Bavarian beer have??
     

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