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    World cup - Netherlands

    Am I missing something, the Netherlands are very weak in midfield?
    They will play a 5-3-2 (probably more a 5-3-1-1) formation. Sneijder is now an average player, so who will give the ball to Robben to attack?

    With this kind of formation Van Persie will have to be very opportunist to score.

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    wonder if van gaal will be distracted now as well. them not to advance might be the play

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    Quote Originally Posted by thetrinity View Post
    wonder if van gaal will be distracted now as well. them not to advance might be the play
    The question here is do you like Chile? I think they will finish in second position, they play in England an amazing game in a friendly game.

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    ya i dont really like the chile team i think they give up a lot of goals but you have to figure they are better suited for the climate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thetrinity View Post
    ya i dont really like the chile team i think they give up a lot of goals but you have to figure they are better suited for the climate.
    u do realize chile dnt stand a cats in hell chance vs the dutch

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    u do realize chile dnt stand a cats in hell chance vs the dutch
    i would say they stand a "chance in hell" at least. might only need a draw if things play out right

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    Quote Originally Posted by thetrinity View Post
    i would say they stand a "chance in hell" at least. might only need a draw if things play out right
    defo yank

    no offence but u will lose money if you think netherlands won't qualify from this group

    chile have a shocking defense no nation does well in a world cup without defense

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    defo yank

    no offence but u will lose money if you think netherlands won't qualify from this group

    chile have a shocking defense no nation does well in a world cup without defense
    i think chile did ok last time when they advanced in 2010, much better then the dutch did in euro 2012

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    Quote Originally Posted by thetrinity View Post
    i think chile did ok last time when they advanced in 2010, much better then the dutch did in euro 2012
    ok go against netherlands

    see how it pans out for ya

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    ok go against netherlands

    see how it pans out for ya
    im not going against them at least on a future will see how it plays out game by game

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    Quote Originally Posted by KalouKalou View Post
    Am I missing something, the Netherlands are very weak in midfield?
    They will play a 5-3-2 (probably more a 5-3-1-1) formation. Sneijder is now an average player, so who will give the ball to Robben to attack?

    With this kind of formation Van Persie will have to be very opportunist to score.
    It's their defense which is weak.

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    all this talk about bad defense makes me think its important to note that scoring has dropped every world cup since 1994, the first year when a win was 3 points instead of 2.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    defo yank

    no offence but u will lose money if you think netherlands won't qualify from this group

    chile have a shocking defense no nation does well in a world cup without defense
    netherlands also have a very average defense though. Likes of de Vrij, Vlaar, BMI, Janmaat are nowhere near world-class. Could easily flop in this tournament if Van Persie and Robben dont show up

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    u do realize chile dnt stand a cats in hell chance vs the dutch
    I'm curious what do you like about the dutch except Van Persie. Rubben was an amazing player, we was one of my favorite when he was playing for Chelsea. He still very good but he's not younger and in Brazil the weather will give him a hard time.

    Do you see someone in midfield able to create something special?

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    Quote Originally Posted by KalouKalou View Post
    I'm curious what do you like about the dutch except Van Persie. Rubben was an amazing player, we was one of my favorite when he was playing for Chelsea. He still very good but he's not younger and in Brazil the weather will give him a hard time.

    Do you see someone in midfield able to create something special?
    Dirk kuijt

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    Quote Originally Posted by KalouKalou View Post
    I'm curious what do you like about the dutch except Van Persie. Rubben was an amazing player, we was one of my favorite when he was playing for Chelsea. He still very good but he's not younger and in Brazil the weather will give him a hard time.

    Do you see someone in midfield able to create something special?
    Sneijder, Huntelaar, Van Der Vaart

    am i missing something?

    Clasie, Krul, Veltman, De Jong, Lens are class & could easily have a great world cup

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    Krul

    Jarmaat Vlaar Veltman Blind


    Clasie

    Sneijder Van Der Vaart

    Robben Van Persie

    Huntelaar

    de jong
    lens

    give or take etc
    great team

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    Sneijder, Huntelaar, Van Der Vaart

    am i missing something?

    Clasie, Krul, Veltman, De Jong, Lens are class & could easily have a great world cup
    Veltman is far from class...and this is coming from an avid follower of Ajax. He has good potential but he has been at fault for a number of goals this season and was at fault in netherlands recent friendly againdt ecuador for their goal.

    Sneijder and van der vaart havent had good seasons with their clubs, especially rdv.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakePwithMe View Post
    Krul

    Jarmaat Vlaar Veltman Blind


    Clasie

    Sneijder Van Der Vaart

    Robben Van Persie

    Huntelaar

    de jong
    lens

    give or take etc
    great team
    Very average defence. Partly the reason why van gaal intends to play 5-3-2 formation

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vaughany View Post
    Very average defence. Partly the reason why van gaal intends to play 5-3-2 formation
    defence isnt the best but veltman is a talent along with blind & krul, vlaar is experienced and some other young defenders could surprise most nations defence suck, van der vaart and sneijder are good enough to shrug off the poor domestic campaigns there completely different for oranje when its world cup time.

    they will qualify

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