*** Official Thread: Netherlands v Brasil ***

[perseus]

Who is going to win this one?

I am going to get off the fence. It is going to be 2-1.

 

[perseus]

You have vote before you view the poll.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Humpty Dumpty sat on a WALL, not a FENCE

 

[perseus]

HOLLAND

1. Maarten Stekelenburg
2. Gregory Van Der Wiel
3. Johnny Heitinga
4. Joris Mathijsen
5. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
6. Mark Van Bommel
8. Nigel De Jong
11. Arjen Robben
10. Wesley Sneijder
7. Dirk Kuyt
9. Robin van Persie[/B]

 

[perseus]

BRASIL

1. Soares Julio Cesar
2. Sisenando Maicon
3. Ferreira Lucio
4. Silveira Juan
6. Fernandes Michel Bastos
13. da Silva Dani Alves
5. De Carvalho Felipe Melo
8. Gilberto Silva
10. Ricardo Kaka
11. De Souza Robinho
9. Clemente Luis Fabiano

 

[perseus]

Having a look at the players, I would have thought Brazil will win it, but I have a feeling that the Dutch will stifle the South Americans and then have the guile to score one more goal than Brazil.

Brazil 4-5-1 is inferior tactically to 4-4-2 of Holland. This could be the difference.

Netherlands 2 Brasil 1

It should be a fascinating match. It is the Final for me.

 

[perseus]

Oranges and Lemons

Pre-match bulletin from Sky Bet. They go 10/11 Brazil, 11/5 the draw and 10/3 Holland. Brazil go off reasonably warm favourites and they have certainly been well supported. However Holland's Arjen Robben has proved very popular in the first goalscorer market. Sky Bet have laid over 2.5 goals for the game. Check out the full range of markets available from kick-off until the 90th minute (and beyond if we go to extra-time).

Our referee is Yuichi Nichimura from Japan.

 

[perseus]

My view is the match will be decided on the midfield influence of Kaka (Brazil) and Robben (Holland). I think Kaka will show more, but Robben will be more dangerous, if he is fit.

 

[Djmiles]

Holland 1-0 Brazil (Robben)

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

there's going to be an absolute PLETHORA of cliché's in this match

itv are really going to go for it

 

[defrocked priest]

Brazil 3, Netherlands 1

 

[perseus]

I think the Holland team above is wrong and this one is correct:

1. Maarten Stekelenburg
2. Gregory Van Der Wiel
3. Johnny Heitinga
13. Andre Ooijer
5. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst
6. Mark Van Bommel
8. Nigel De Jong
11. Arjen Robben
10. Wesley Sneijder
7. Dirk Kuyt
9. Robin van Persie

 

[perseus]

Theatricals already after just a few minutes.

 

[J-Scott]

I've gone for a Brazil win, but i hope the Dutch cause an upset.

 

[defrocked priest]

I wonder how does the Japanese ref communicate to the players? In dutch and Portuguese or in English.

 

[perseus]

Brasil 1 Netherlands 0

 

[Lady Whistledown]

1-0 Robinho.

Nice finish.

 

[Simster]

What a game this one is turning out to be.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Thought this would be tight but with the early goal I reckon Brazil are going to win big

 

[Man of Harveys]

To the tune of Yellow Submarine...all together now...

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