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Originally posted by bartajax:Just get Van Bommel out for Van der Vaart and Van Persie for Huntelaar. But since Van Bommel is Van Marwijk's son in law and Van Persie is his favorite player they will both play.

And yes we will play ugly football again, its nice to get in the final with ugly football but I prefer playing great football and going out in the quarter final or in the semi final.
If you ask me I like EC 2008 better than the last WC, at least for The Netherlands.

Bollocks, RVP got 2 balls at best during the matches of the WC. Problem are the wingers which dont care for an assist, but cut back inside for their own chances.

Anyway, Huntelaar should play as will. He is less capable than Van Persie, but scores just as easiliy. There is no reason why a coach at the highest level is not able to find a system that works with two highly skilled attakers.

Risto

13 years

Sneijder is terribly out of form, I'd prefer Van der Vaart any day. Much more creative, less conservative and less ego.

Still dont understand why whole Holland blames Van Persie for losing the WC. While Robben and Sneijder clearly screwed us then. They played like juniors, receiving the ball and try to get a shot at goal without caring about other players (proof: Sneijder who kicked all free kicks > 30m at goal, Robben who 2 or 3 times shouldve passed the ball because there was CLEARLY someone in a better. Anyway, I'd would not let a tear if those two stop playing football

/end biased rant

iTim

13 years

Robben is selfish, no other way to say it. A damn fine footballer, but selfish. Sometimes it pays off and he produces a moment of brilliance, as is the case of his goal for Bayern against Man Utd a few years back. Only the very best players have the right to try something like that.

Completely unrelated, I had an unexpected urge to relive the epic Zaire national team's antics against Brazil:

Andrew_C

13 years

This is my 1st look at Vertonghen, i feel a man crush coming on

iTim

13 years

Super Danny Welbeck

Delighted for him.

EDIT: Who'd love to see Terry snap Hazard?

KieranU2

13 years

No, the other way about preferably.

iTim

13 years

Well, yeah. Either would be a great watch. Nothing against Hazard, would just be great to see £30m+ getting injured by his own teammate.

WojBhoy

13 years

Originally posted by iTim:Super Danny Welbeck

Delighted for him.

EDIT: Who'd love to see Terry snap Hazard?

Pretty much the only thing of real quality in a fairly routine 90 mins, great to see him score his first though, quality goal. If nothing else, we look like a solid unit, but we lack a bit of invention. Clearly, having Rooney back would make a big difference but still.. the future is now, so they say. Why oh why Roy didn't pick Adam Johnson; hey ho. Bring on the Euros!

iTim

13 years

I'd say Adam Johnson isn't the only questionable choice, or lack thereof.

WojBhoy

13 years

Originally posted by iTim:I'd say Adam Johnson isn't the only questionable choice, or lack thereof.

Highly highly true. I want Roy to do well, but every time I look at the squad list, it feels like Fabio all over again. He said he was thinking beyond the Euros, which is fair, but there are players there who shouldn't be anywhere near the squad, now or later. Downing, seriously? Used to rate him but he's lost his way big time. Henderson, honestly, hit me on the head now. Johnson is far away from being our best right back.. ah well. As ever, I keep the faith, but it remains on a knife edge.

Buttons

13 years