Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 GROUP E - The Netherlands v Denmark, 12:30 BST/13:30 CET V The Netherlands v Denmark @ Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg 12:30 BST/13:30 CET Referee : Stephane LANNOY (FRA) Assistant Referees : Eric DANSAULT (FRA) and Laurent UGO (FRA) Fourth Official : Roberto ROSETTI (ITA) Fifth Official : Paolo CALCAGNO (ITA) Netherlands player in focus: Wesley Sneijder. One of the best players in Europe last season, Sneijder was the midfield mastermind behind Inter Milan's Champions League triumph. His career has been resurrected at the San Siro after he struggled to make an impression at Real Madrid - despite starring for Netherlands at Euro 2008. With a keen eye for an incisive pass, Sneijder will be creator-in-chief for the Dutch and opponents should beware his accurate delivery from set-pieces, and superb shooting ability from distance. Denmark player in focus: Christian Poulsen. After enduring a torrid season with Juventus, Poulsen will be relishing playing with a group of players who may actually resemble a team. A tough-tackling midfielder, his presence will be crucial in ensuring the likes of Sneijder and Van der Vaart don't see too much of the ball. Keep an eye on his temper though, he has a rather chequered disciplinary history. Key battle: Robin van Persie v Daniel Agger. Van Persie has looked backed to his clinical best since returning to the national team, bagging four goals in the Oranje's three warm-up games. After missing a large chunk of Arsenal's season, despite an apparent visit to the Serbian placenta clinic, Van Persie now looks fresh and ready to spearhead Van Marwjik's forward line at the finals. Standing in his way for Denmark is Liverpool's Daniel Agger. Injury has kept his profile under the radar, but he has proved a commanding presence at the back for his country when he has played. His aerial ability isn't great, but he's more than capable of matching RVP on the ground. Trivia: Aged just 18 years and three months old when the tournament starts, Denmark's Christian Eriksen will be the youngest player at the 2010 World Cup, narrowly ahead of Vincent Aboubakar of Cameroon, and the youngest in his side by almost three years (Simon Kjaer was born on March 26, 1989) Stats: The Netherlands have lost only one of their last 12 group stage matches at World Cup finals (against Belgium in 1994). Odds: Netherlands (1.53), the draw (4.00), Denmark (6.50) with Bet365. Netherlands to lead at half-time, but a draw at full-time is priced attractively at 19.00. Dutch Line up: Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst; De Jong, Van Bommel; Kuyt, Sneijder, Van der Vaart; Van Persie. Predicted Danish Line up: Sorensen; Kvist, Kjaer, Agger, Jacobsen; Poulsen, Kahlenberg, Jensen; Rommedahl, Gronkjaer, Tomasson Dutch national anthem (partly): Wilhelmus van Nassouwe ben ik van Duitsen bloed, den vaderland getrouwe blijf ik tot in den dood. Een prinse van Oranje ben ik, vrij onverveerd, den Koning van Hispanje heb ik altijd geëerd. Danish national anthem (partly): Der er et yndigt land,det står med brede bøge nær salten østerstrand nær salten østerstrand Det bugter sig i bakke, dal, det hedder gamle Danmark og det er Frejas sal og det er Frejas sal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Can't wait, excited already, C'mon Oranje Can watch in the office but no beer in the office Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Great early morning post. No pubs open at 13:30, will be watching this one from home. KOM OP ORANJE!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Smith Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Finally going to see Holland in action. Go Oranje! (And please let Robben recover sufficiently, don't rush him back too soon) For Denmark fans, what's the chance of Eriksen playing a part in this match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhammad Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I've got Holland getting to the final... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 For Denmark fans, what's the chance of Eriksen playing a part in this match? I hope he will play.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryston Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Go Oranje...love from Singapore! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Game of the day, and it's on at 12:30! Quite disappointed, but I understand that there's more than just us GMTers watching the game. Will record it and watch it later, as I'm expecting an open and free-flowing match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonahno6 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Going to miss it when it's live (same with most of the Cameroon game), but I will watch it when I get home at around 4.30, as I plan to watch every game this year. I'm going to say 2-0 to Holland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Always wonder if this will be the time the Dutch put it all together, can beat anyone on their day. I expect them to win this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzelek Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hope Denmark will get a good result, but can't see it happening unless Holland will have the "a draw is fine to start with" mentality which I doubt they will 4-1 to Netherlands I think. And please God, let Jon Dahl score! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hope Denmark will get a good result, but can't see it happening unless Holland will have the "a draw is fine to start with" mentality which I doubt they will4-1 to Netherlands I think. And please God, let Jon Dahl score! We should win this one of course, but anything is possible, really. I can see our team choking a bit if things don't go well. If there's anything that Oranje needs more of it's the German mentality. And whoever scores, let it be anyone, anyone at all, except the only dirty arsehole in the Danish team, Jon Dahl Kutkakkerlak! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalima Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I wonder if Bendtner is really not playing or if Olsen just played mind games. There's just something fishy about the whole thing. He partly trained with the group yet Olsen announced he wouldn't play days in advance. Either way tho, Holland should win this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanNUFC Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 this has the potential to be the best game of the groups. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Riccardo Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Is Robben playing? Best winger in the world. Good luck Holland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Is Robben playing? Best winger in the world.Good luck Holland No, so far it's been said he might just be fit or might not. As he's made of a particularly brittle type of glass they're not going to risk it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qolumbo Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 this has the potential to be the best game of the groups. I'm predicting that honour to go to Germany v Serbia (if the Serbs get their act together) or Portugal v Brazil. This could well be the best game of the first round, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinLP1987 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hoping Denmark can steal a point here. Either way I can see this being quite a low scoring game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Can't believe Rommedahl, Gronkjaer and Tomasson are still going strong - seems years ago that Rommedahl was a Charlton reject! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepydude Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Woke up today and suddenly became very nervous. I can't wait for the game to start, hopefully Oranje is calmer than I am right now! Gonna watch in the pub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodmansee Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 This game looks juicy, can't wait. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Gonna watch in the pub. You lucky man Stuck at work.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standard liege! Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Should be an awesome game 'Mon Holland! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Looking forward to this so much, lets go Holland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I like to see the Favourites lose, but i dont see Holland doing that hoping its a good game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gillsminnow Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Properly looking forward to this one. MON HOLLAND! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hoping it will be a good game. Not too bothered who wins this but would like some nice football from Holland. Mon Eriksen coming on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberto922 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Heit, Heit, Heit, Heit I heard he was a doubt, is he likely to be starting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 As far as I know, Heit will be starting today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roberto922 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Riccardo Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 No, so far it's been said he might just be fit or might not. As he's made of a particularly brittle type of glass they're not going to risk it. sad but true. still, an injury prone Robben >>>>>>>>>>>> anyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helarxe Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Netherlands to make everyone forget Germany And then choke in the playoff stages ofc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted June 14, 2010 Administrators Share Posted June 14, 2010 Netherlands: Stekelenburg, van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, van Bronckhorst ©, van Bommel, De Jong, Sneijder, van der Vaart, Kuyt, van Persie Denmark: Sorensen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, S. Poulsen, C. Poulsen, Enevoldsen, Rommedahl, Kahlenberg, Jorgensen ©, Bendtner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 You see, Bendtner is playing as expected tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Looking for Sneijder, Van der Vaart and van Persie to take them apart tbh. All incredible players on their day and hopefully it's their day today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Netherlands to make everyone forget Germany And then choke in the playoff stages ofc Pah, just because that happened once or twice* * (every single time since '78 in fact :/ ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 That pic of Heit is brilliant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisso Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 My outside bet for tournament winners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pouncer Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I can't really decide who I want to win this game. I'm just hoping from an Arsenal point of view that Van Persie has a good game for Holland. Shame Bendtner isn't playing today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I think Bendtner is playing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micado Posted June 14, 2010 Author Share Posted June 14, 2010 Shame Bendtner isn't playing today. He is, well according to Phil's post he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbert_o154 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 You lucky man Stuck at work.. Here at my job they were kind enough to set up a huge screen in the canteen. Very little in the way of work will get done here in the next few hours. 2-1 for Holland. I don't think they'll keep a clean sheet, will probably let a soft goal in in the 80th minute or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nistelrooy_uk_10 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Have half day off work for this. Mon holland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACou2000 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 do quite like Holland, even if the RvN factor is no longer there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
why? Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 \o/ Het Wilhelmus. Good work Micado. Split loyalties here but it's hard to resist a bit of Holland. Hopefully a good Agger performance in there though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 what's all this erotic artwork about, I know you're from a liberal society but gentlemen, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purefun Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Can't see it at work, forgot to record it and stuck at work because my lovely collegue decided to be sick. --- Nice OP of course the stats are important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudge7 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Will try and get away with watching this in the office. Should be good Expecting plenty of goals, Holland 3-2 Denmark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggs_18 Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Mon a 1-0 Netherlands win:thup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlesbeams Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Glad this is the only game on ITV today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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