3 okay matches today, should be interesting. Let's see what Van Der Vaart can do.
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Stress is on the cards for Dutch fan legion
In 1978 the Dutch national team had a flying start to their World Cup campaign versus Iran, winning three goals to nil. It was to be the last time the Dutch comfortably won their opening match. However, a bad start didn't always end up having catastrophic consequences.
The victories are prominent in the Dutch history of opening games on major tournaments. In fourteen such games, the Oranje won six times and had to settle for a draw on four occasions.
The last three World Cups showed a lack of confidence in the opening match for the Dutch. In 1990 the fortunate 1-1 draw against Egypt was a sign of things to come in a dreadful campagin. Four years later the lucky 2-1 victory over Saudi-Arabia eventually allowed for the Dutch to reach the quarter-finals. And despite a red card for Patrick Kluivert against Belgium in 1998, the Dutch managed to draw their Southern neighbours and go as far as the semi-final.
Stress and the Netherlands. It's a love-hate relationship.
Source: www.vi.nl
Stress is on the cards for Dutch fan legion
In 1978 the Dutch national team had a flying start to their World Cup campaign versus Iran, winning three goals to nil. It was to be the last time the Dutch comfortably won their opening match. However, a bad start didn't always end up having catastrophic consequences.
The victories are prominent in the Dutch history of opening games on major tournaments. In fourteen such games, the Oranje won six times and had to settle for a draw on four occasions.
The last three World Cups showed a lack of confidence in the opening match for the Dutch. In 1990 the fortunate 1-1 draw against Egypt was a sign of things to come in a dreadful campagin. Four years later the lucky 2-1 victory over Saudi-Arabia eventually allowed for the Dutch to reach the quarter-finals. And despite a red card for Patrick Kluivert against Belgium in 1998, the Dutch managed to draw their Southern neighbours and go as far as the semi-final.
Stress and the Netherlands. It's a love-hate relationship.
Source: www.vi.nl
Geof said:
your damn right! Belgium should have played instead of S&M 
. Seriously, I don't think s&m should have been substituted, that would have been ridiculous.
And for the political atmosphere; I heared some serbian ex-coach on the radio this morning. He said that Yugoslavia are in a political crisis since 50 years now, the guys are used to it....
. Seriously, I don't think s&m should have been substituted, that would have been ridiculous.And for the political atmosphere; I heared some serbian ex-coach on the radio this morning. He said that Yugoslavia are in a political crisis since 50 years now, the guys are used to it....
And other about crisis in Serbia, most of you people can't understand one thing which is the whole Balkan is always in some sort of crisis it's the way we live, and you can't change that...
