I guess we'll just have to wait for the Euro 2004 and see
Holland are always favourites, but IMO they wont win anything this time either.
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I guess we'll just have to wait for the Euro 2004 and see
Holland are always favourites, but IMO they wont win anything this time either.
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And you don't make fun of the rivals? You don't celebrate good wins? You don't get on a high when your team is perofrming well?
Sure, we laugh at our rivals, but so does every human being. And you too, at least that's the impression I get from reading your posts. I mean, hoerenzoon? And yet you point the finger at US?
I'll give you an example. Today, in De Standaard, it says (and I literally quote): "Oranje gaat toch naar Euro 2004 in Portugal en het legioen zal er ongetwijfeld weer een favoriet voor de Europese titel in zien..". It is SO TYPICALLY Belgian to write a line like that and insinuate that the Dutch are immediately arrogant again, thinking that they'll easily win Euro2004.
No let me tell you that that is absolutely NOT the case. Sure, everyone is thrilled about the massive victory and the fact that we get to go to Portugal but nobody who knows anything about football honestly believes that we'll "zomaar gaan winnen".
If you don't understand our culture, that's fine but don't go around calling us all sorts of things that we're not please.
Nobody here was impressed by those two matches mate, really. If you got the wrong impression through the biased Belgian media than that's not any Dutchman's fault.
We did get arrogant and tacky after the 6-1 defeat of Yugoslavia, I admit that immediatly. But then again, who wouldn't have?
Sure, we laugh at our rivals, but so does every human being. And you too, at least that's the impression I get from reading your posts. I mean, hoerenzoon? And yet you point the finger at US?
I'll give you an example. Today, in De Standaard, it says (and I literally quote): "Oranje gaat toch naar Euro 2004 in Portugal en het legioen zal er ongetwijfeld weer een favoriet voor de Europese titel in zien..". It is SO TYPICALLY Belgian to write a line like that and insinuate that the Dutch are immediately arrogant again, thinking that they'll easily win Euro2004.
No let me tell you that that is absolutely NOT the case. Sure, everyone is thrilled about the massive victory and the fact that we get to go to Portugal but nobody who knows anything about football honestly believes that we'll "zomaar gaan winnen".
If you don't understand our culture, that's fine but don't go around calling us all sorts of things that we're not please.
Nobody here was impressed by those two matches mate, really. If you got the wrong impression through the biased Belgian media than that's not any Dutchman's fault.
We did get arrogant and tacky after the 6-1 defeat of Yugoslavia, I admit that immediatly. But then again, who wouldn't have?
Moral of the story RE: Holland Vs. Italy.
He who controls the tempo of the match will win.
If it's a run n' gun style, then Holland will out-pace them off the pitch.
If it's a defensive struggle with the occasional counterattack, Italy will win, just through the sheer strength of their defense alone.
Totti is the only true creative midfielder that Italy has, while Holland has numerous players at that position.
Keep Totti at bay, and you can beat Italy. If you give him space and let him create, he's a nightmare, because he may be the best passer in the world.
There. How's that?
He who controls the tempo of the match will win.
If it's a run n' gun style, then Holland will out-pace them off the pitch.
If it's a defensive struggle with the occasional counterattack, Italy will win, just through the sheer strength of their defense alone.
Totti is the only true creative midfielder that Italy has, while Holland has numerous players at that position.
Keep Totti at bay, and you can beat Italy. If you give him space and let him create, he's a nightmare, because he may be the best passer in the world.
There. How's that?
Not funny 
not in my worst hightmares... 
though it is possible.
gruop stage: two 0-0 draws and ugly undeserved 1-0 victory. they progress.
quarters. latvians defend their goal like it was made put of gold and win in penalty shootout. same scenario in semis.
final: once again, ugly undeserved 1-0 victory against french, who in that game struglle like it was 2002.
there you go.
though it is possible.
gruop stage: two 0-0 draws and ugly undeserved 1-0 victory. they progress.
quarters. latvians defend their goal like it was made put of gold and win in penalty shootout. same scenario in semis.
final: once again, ugly undeserved 1-0 victory against french, who in that game struglle like it was 2002.
there you go.
++ [ originally posted by Fliakis ] ++
not in my worst hightmares...
though it is possible.
gruop stage: two 0-0 draws and ugly undeserved 1-0 victory. they progress.
quarters. latvians defend their goal like it was made put of gold and win in penalty shootout. same scenario in semis.
final: once again, ugly undeserved 1-0 victory against french, who in that game struglle like it was 2002.
there you go.
not in my worst hightmares...
though it is possible.
gruop stage: two 0-0 draws and ugly undeserved 1-0 victory. they progress.
quarters. latvians defend their goal like it was made put of gold and win in penalty shootout. same scenario in semis.
final: once again, ugly undeserved 1-0 victory against french, who in that game struglle like it was 2002.
there you go.