Keep an eye on the altitude, for overs and unders.
The reason is the new ball. This is from the Dutch camp:
That would explain a lot. Not in the least that the Adidas ball passed the tests (in Germany), but is now the source of many complaints.
Does high altitude translate into unders, because the ball sails and is much harder to control? Time will tell.
The reason is the new ball. This is from the Dutch camp:
On Sunday, it was the new Jabulani ball which added another crease to the brow of the irascible Dutch boss although the altitude was also a concern not to mention the ubiquitous vuvuzela trumpet and problematic itches.
"So far every free kick I saw went far over the goal while cross passes proved hard to control," Van Marwijk told a news conference after Dutch training at Soccer City ahead of Monday's opening Group E clash with Denmark there.
"During our training camp in Austria we also experienced problems with the ball at a higher altitude but during the warm up matches in Rotterdam the ball reacted normally."
"So far every free kick I saw went far over the goal while cross passes proved hard to control," Van Marwijk told a news conference after Dutch training at Soccer City ahead of Monday's opening Group E clash with Denmark there.
"During our training camp in Austria we also experienced problems with the ball at a higher altitude but during the warm up matches in Rotterdam the ball reacted normally."
Does high altitude translate into unders, because the ball sails and is much harder to control? Time will tell.