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World Cup 2006 (pg. 69)
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| Sylent Syd |
Holland's defence was very impressive...Usually they get in a panic when the ball gets close to their penalty area, but they were calm, cool and collected against the Ivory Coast and made it difficult for them to get a quality shot on goal.
For a guy with no coaching experience, Marco van Basten's been a godsend for the Dutch thus far. :) |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sylent Syd
For a guy with no coaching experience, Marco van Basten's been a godsend for the Dutch thus far. :) |
all his years of experience being on the field are paying off off the field now :) |
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| RapidFire |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sylent Syd
Holland's defence was very impressive...Usually they get in a panic when the ball gets close to their penalty area, but they were calm, cool and collected against the Ivory Coast and made it difficult for them to get a quality shot on goal.
For a guy with no coaching experience, Marco van Basten's been a godsend for the Dutch thus far. :) |
his true test will be against argentina. bearly beating serbia (who had injured players mind you) and playing worse than ivory coast (with the aid of a biased ref) isnt much of an accomplishment. BUT he does get results so time will tell how far he can take holland without those handicaps. |
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| Sylent Syd |
| quote: | Originally posted by magikb
all his years of experience being on the field are paying off off the field now :) |
When Holland's FA hired van Basten, it was with Euro '08 in mind - No-one even considered that they get through their WC qualifying group. Yet he picked largely unknown players and still beat the Czechs (Holland's bogey team for the past few years) home and away, en route to a 12-match unbeaten streak. He's had some of the greatest tactical mangers of the modern era to learn from...Johan Cruyff, Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello...so he has an astute footballing brain...
It won't be as easy for the Argies as most people think |
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| Sylent Syd |
| quote: | Originally posted by RapidFire
playing worse than ivory coast (with the aid of a biased ref) isnt much of an accomplishment.
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uuummm...the foul count was Holland 24 - Ivory Coast 15
keep in mind also that Argentina weren't exactly dominating against them either. I think the Ivory Coast deserve more respect than that. :cool: |
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| magikb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sylent Syd
uuummm...the foul count was Holland 24 - Ivory Coast 15
keep in mind also that Argentina weren't exactly dominating against them either. I think the Ivory Coast deserve more respect than that. :cool: |
he is just bitter that Serbia was eliminated today ;)
let's hope they can at least win over IC since they should be easy to beat :p
PS. sorry rapidfire.. I had to say it :) |
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| Shaya007 |
Can you say Ghana?!?! lol!
WOW!
:eyes: :toothless 7
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: |
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| magikb |
| I hope they hold onto this lead so far :D |
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| Goashem |
| HAHA! ghana the israeli connection! go black stars! :D :D :D |
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| Shaya007 |
Good thing i didn't make a bet on this game!
MADDD!!! |
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| yankeeBaby |
I put this in the other WC thread, but realized I should state it here instead:
I would like to show my HUGE support here for the Netherlands!!!
(besides the US of course, but they are awful!!)
GO DUTCHIES!!!!
(btw holy Ghana with the second goal!!!!) |
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