Agreed, though I'm rooting for the Ghanaians to keep going. | Report abuse.

That's deep. The problem for the Netherlands is that its best players—the undersized Arjen Robben, Dirk Kuyt, and Wesley Sneijder—can be neutralized by Brazil’s size and speed. To beat Brazil you have to take risks and the Dutch do have the creativity to exploit angles in the Brazil defense that haven’t been tested yet. Based on input to the tournament so far, Kaka has been inefficient with his passing and shooting, and picked up a red against the Ivory Coast—albeit a controversial one.

  Frank de Boer scored one of Netherlands' two penalty kicks, while twin brother Roland de Boer had his attempt saved. A Spain-Netherlands final would be nice. The 2010 FIFA World Cup turned out to be a redux of the Second World War: the French and Italians gave up early, the Americans showed up late, and the English were left to battle the Germans. Italy, England, and France were in the planning phases of the world’s largest group hug for July 12th but couldn’t agree on what city.

Save & Share:  Only in Brazil will you see fans complain about a 5-0 victory. Many long-range pivotal views and too few close-ups combined with some mediocre live editing can hopefully be improved for this classic, and we will be able to hear both the Dutch and Brazilian fans over the Vuvuzela drone.
And they would both be right. Fantastic! Posted by: CharlesNY | July 2, 2010 12:50 PM 3-0 was the score, but the game was far closer in terms of attacking and possession. Big fucking deal. Dunga will have to do some lineup shuffling as Brazil will be missing Elano, Felipe Melo, and Julio Baptista to injury. | Report abuse. | Report abuse, The Beavis in me chuckles when Tyler gets to yell "KAKA!!! 2010 World Cup

The Dutch play fast and loose and expect the same of their women. We’re Dutch! Posted by: delantero | July 2, 2010 11:04 AM


The Netherlands take a page out of the USA's playbook, giving up an early goal with a leaky defense.

Coming in at the 70th minute won’t be enough.

Something has to give on the pitch, and as we deciphered conference alignment with this compelling photologue , let’s look to some other meaningful cultural comparisons to help predict the winner. | Report abuse, Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | July 2, 2010 10:17 AM

But the one player the Dutch must start—the Surinamese manbeast that is Eljero Elia—is the only player on the Dutch side who has size and skill to frustrate Brazil’s backline. Kick-off time is at 14:00 GMT.

Gone are the days of Bebeto and Romario—undersized wizards that flourished in space.



| Report abuse, Brasil starting to whine worse than Mexico, Posted by: delantero | July 2, 2010 11:44 AM Nishimura did a great job with Uruguay-France.

Posted by: delantero | July 2, 2010 11:46 AM But he will always have this goal against Newcastle…. | Report abuse, Posted by: jrodfoo | July 2, 2010 10:38 AM For my money, Sneijder is the first midfielder I'd pick for my team if I had to win one game -- but, he should've gotten a yellow card for that handball. But Johann Cruyff has other ideas . This was sweet revenge for the Brazilians for the 1974 2-0 demolition that Holland gave their own golden generation, wi, An oldie, Dutch ‘90s dance group 2 Unlimited, provides us wi, Highest player statistical-ratings according to the, This is the most defensively minded and defensively secure Netherlands the World Cup has seen since the 1970s. The Dutch should be vulnerable to good crosses.  

Posted by: Rand-al-Thor | July 2, 2010 11:28 AM

For example, Robinho plays wide as a playmaking forward and Luis Fabiano as the dedicated penalty box terrorizing striker in the offensive duet, while Kaka plays centrally and Elano or Dani Alves wide in the offensive midfield duet. | Report abuse.

It’s a tough combo to crack. I'm pleased that Brazil is out because I'm hoping for a new WC winner. Coach Bert van Marwijk has done a masterful job disguising his offense.

Try to imagine Jay Demerit or Carlos Bocanegra at striker, then watch this: “Hello, my name is Douglas Maicon. The Dutch must exhibit a determined resistance to Brazil’s attack, perhaps taking the model of Portugal in their 0-0 draw, and counterattacking wi, Robin van Persie has had a miserable tournament so far; even though he has scored a goal, it was much less than is expected of him. Previous: Friday kickaround: World Cup, U.S. players, MLS

They party until dawn and offer no excuses in training the next morning. They're such a solid team, from back to front. Julio Cesar is a witch in the net and Brazil’s backline of Dani Alves, Maicon, Michel Bastos, Lucio, Juan and co. can play any position on the field. | Report abuse. The Netherlands produced a stunning second-half comeback to reach the semi-finals as Brazil's World Cup imploded in a dramatic game in Port Elizabeth. Brazil are favourites to beat Holland 2-1 more or less.

And the improved play of Robin Van Pursie has forced me to temporarily shelf the nickname “Robin Man Pursie,” as he has managed to play four games in a row without getting injured. Posted by: fischy | July 2, 2010 11:43 AM

Dirk Kuyt is a very hard-working right winger for the Netherlands, although he's normally an attacker.  

“Brazil need to play with more intensity, more bite on the pitch, because they are not special. I have to...go get some coffee.

Univision used to work for me untill I got my flash player unistalled. Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 2, 2010 11:50 AM Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 2, 2010 12:01 PM

Please let us know if you have any issues. With Dunga done, maybe Brazil goes back to the Joga Bonito? The game stat counters are misnamed. They were *so* much the better team. Skill and experience at the top level is not lacking in this Netherlands team, and there are a number of very talented offensive players, not in the least the hard-working Dirk Kuyt, lighting fast Robben and top-of-the-World Wesley Sneijder . Robinho is a punk. | Report abuse. These guys are big, fast, strong and skilled. The Oranje haven’t beaten Brazil in the World Cup since their magical run in 1974, eventually losing to West Germany in the Final. Wish I wasn't at work... Posted by: grubbsbl | July 2, 2010 9:24 AM Holland beat Brazil 2-1 in a tight game after extra time.

Playing a similar 4-1-1-3-1 formation with a defensive midfielder (De Jong ), a central midfield organizer (Van Bommel ), a central free-roaming playmaker (Sneijder ), two great wingers (Robben and Kuyt), and a technically skilled attacker with creative ability (van Persie), Holland looks very attacking on paper and exposed in defence... but in practice the opposite is true. The result is that Brazil has been carefully constructed to complement their players' abilities, and thus there is little room for non-conformist superstars like Ronaldinho , Adriano, Pato, or Diego in the team. They have formed the defensive unit to beat so far. He’s worthy of a starting role and isn’t shy about his team’s intentions .

His injury-ridden season with Arsenal seems to have affected his physical form, but what drove him to arguing with Dutch coach van Marwijk when subbed against Slovakia? | Report abuse. I convinced my office mate to load it up though and it is working fine for her.

It is a perfect example of a rhythm that Brazil need to find in order to please their fans, the neutrals, and progress at the same time. Netherlands Ramires is suspended from piling up yellow cards. The only team still alive in the quarterfinals that can outmuscle Brazil is Germany, and that could very well be your final pairing at Soccer City on July 11. The football side have always been known colloquially as Holland, since the great Total Football sides of the '70s. I picked them to win, but his tears will be beautiful to see. But back to the women! | Report abuse. The Dutch have been my dark horse candidate from the beginning.

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There is a possibility he will start on the bench or be quickly dropped to it if he fails to score. His weak(er) form for Real Madrid this season is causing rumours of an impending sale and this could be a reason for his apparent lack of focus in this tournament. ,

 

They’ll slit your throat with a smile. He is one of the few fully professional referees in this tournament, and we can only hope for more in future World Cups.

 

If anyone in this tournament can beat Brazil, Holland should be able to. He is a skilled diver and con artist, has scored a goal with a double handball, but possesses truly incredible finishing power and skill which he still has to show. thank god brazil lost, or we wouldn't have a potentially different world cup champion until 2018! Today, we’ve got another iconic World Cup clash in store for you. | Report abuse. Lucio of Inter gets all the credit and is more famous, but Roma’s Juan has been superb in defence for Brazil, winning the deserved Man of the Match award against Chile and contributing a perfectly-timed headed goal. Maarten Stecklenburg has received praise for his World Cup performances, but the Ajax keeper will be truly tested with Brazil’s shooting ability thus far.

| Report abuse, Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 2, 2010 11:30 AM

Highest player statistical-ratings according to the Castrol Index so far (very defensive). It’s final or bust. A Spain-Netherlands final would be nice.

We had thousands of viewers watching the game. Can't wait to watch the next game! Keep in mind that Brazil’s bench alone could have qualified for the World Cup as their own team so don’t expect much drop off.

A friend who attended all of the US games in South Africa heard this on the radio in Johannesburg before boarding a flight black home: The 2010 FIFA World Cup turned out to be a redux of the Second World War: the French and Italians gave up early, the Americans showed up late, and the English were left to battle the Germans.

The extra time led to penalties, where Brazil won 4-2 following Dunga's winning penalty.   People die.

The right buttons have to be pushed, and Dunga has found them. FIFA World Cup inspection coming to 5 U.S. sites, There's still a chance for an all-South American final four, The Associated Press has a short preview of Netherlands-Brazil, Friday kickaround: World Cup, U.S. players, MLS, Brazil vs. Netherlands: Dutch stun five-time champions in World Cup quarterfinals.  |  Ties are never easy. And if you watched the Selecao dismantle Chile on Monday, Europe should be afraid. | Report abuse, Posted by: DadRyan | July 2, 2010 5:28 PM

Gilberto Silva is Brazil’s veteran defensive midfielder , and plays the same role for Brazil as Dunga in their 1994 win and 1998 road to the final. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. Mathijssen of Hamburg and Heitinga of Everton are really up for a challenge today, and have to disprove all of the worries about the state of the Dutch central defence that arose before the tournament arose. Branco stepped up to take it and scored, eliminating Holland on a referee mistake. Heresy, maybe, but I prefer them to the yellow. Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 2, 2010 10:12 AM The Associated Press has a short preview of Netherlands-Brazil. If I had the courage of my convictions, I'd have picked the Dutch to win the Cup (and this game), right from the start.

Nice to see guys with no hair score headers. Posted by: I-270Exit1 | July 2, 2010 12:04 PM.

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