Portugal vs Holland

Necronomicon

Right, lets get the disaster show that was England vs Ecuador out of our systems and look forward to some real football.
Portugal are a bit of a boogey team for Holland, the Dutch have only beaten them once in their last 9 meetings.
Reports doing the rounds that Van Nistelrooy is going to be dropped for Kuyt although nothing confirmed. Both teams are set to restore players that were rested for their respective final group games.
Tough enough to call, but I'm going for Holland.

Little-Devil

This game has the pointental to be great, but it could turn out to be just as bad as the England game. I'm not to sure about holland yet and i think portugal have a better midfield, so im going for portugal 2-1...:)

Chucky the tree

Very hard to call, should be an excellent game though.

I have RVN as top scorer so hopefully he will start and bang some in and progress. Only reason i am up for the dutch.

I think the dutch will just edge this. I think going throug their group so easily will give them alot of confience.

3-1 to holland.

mike65

Talk of Kuyt starting instead of RVN, the Dutch are not great but Portugal a bit fragile for me. 2-1 Holland.

Mike.

Nalz

Holland should shade it. Hope RVN plays, should be interesting class with C Ronaldo...niether team has a chance of reaching final

adox

I`ll go for Portugal but purely cause I have them in the sweep in work.

It should be a tight game,very hard to call.Holland are very well organised but Portugal seem to have more potential match winners.

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I think we're looking at Extra Time in this one. Penalties...and a saviour to this Sunday night. 2-2. Portugal win in extra time or penalties.

PHB

I think Ruud will prove his worth tonight. I also think Ronaldo will prove his aswell.

I honastly can't call this game, but I think it could be the best match of the WC so far.

mike65

BBC radio say RVN is on the bench.

Mike.

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PHB wrote:

I think Ruud will prove his worth tonight. I also think Ronaldo will prove his aswell.

I honastly can't call this game, but I think it could be the best match of the WC so far.

A Boring 0-0 draw awaits so. Thanks PHB

Anam

This is such a tough one to call,i can see it going to extra time,maybe penalties.

Does anyone know if Paulo Ferreira is playing?I think he would keep Robben quiet.A lot of Hollands creativity comes through Robben so it could be a deciding factor if he is kept quiet.

If i had to choose i would go with Portugal to go through.

KdjaCL

Odd stat which wont change tonight Porutgal have never drawn a game in the WC.


Hopefully it be a decent game.



kdjac

PHB

Yeh it appears Ruud has been dropped, not suprising considering Van Bastans comments yesterday.

Lex Luthor

0-0....Portugal to win by 1-0 in extra time, or it might even go to penalties. If that happens Holland could win purely on the fact VDS is in goal for them.

PHB

p.s.
I betcha Kuyt will have a poor game, simply cause of the way Holland play, he won't get enough service.

Chucky the tree

kuyt for MOM and to get a hatrick now.

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mike65

Then signs for Liverpool!

Mike.

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And breaks his leg.

mike65

Against Blackburn.

Miek.

Rikand

Hopefully Holland come through for me so i get at leats 1 result right today. Never expected Ecuador to get so starstruck.

Pigman II

Well if there is a world cup for horrible jerseys then Holland Away is already in the final.

This game is hard to call. On paper you'd say a draw but the Portuguese form has been good and bad in spells so it depends which team turns up tonight.

jArgHA

Pigman II wrote:

Well if there is a world cup for horrible jerseys then Holland Away is already in the final.

would have to agree, horrible strip. holland are going to win this one in the 90 minutes.

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Naturally.

Pepe LeFrits

Hope Holland win but have a few squids on Portugal as they seem more likely to me.

PHB

Ronaldo's doing great so far, the players that need to stop him are now booked, so the game is wide open for him.

fade2black

I fear for him now to be honest.

Better game so far than the whole of the england game.

Pepe LeFrits

well the ref is a clown, but then thats par for the course this WC.

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Ah...the PHB curse strikes. Ronaldo injured.

kinaldo

Pigman II wrote:

Well if there is a world cup for horrible jerseys then Holland Away is already in the final.

it's not the strip itself i dislike, it's that it looks like something the usa should be wearing, not holland!

PHB

It's an impact injury for Ronaldo, so he should be able to walk it off.
*cough* Kuyt crap so far *cough*

PHB

Oh yes what a goal.

Ronaldo wins it back {I know, what the ****]
Deco's ball in
Pauletta's control
Maniche dribble and blast

Scolari you genius

jArgHA

delighted portugal have scored as match was a bit drab b4 the goal, might heat up now...

Pigman II

kinaldo wrote:

it's not the strip itself i dislike, it's that it looks like something the usa should be wearing, not holland!

Should be and have done.
http://www.soccerhall.org/graphics/2005/GameofTheirLives/1950WC_Squad.jpg
the USA team that beat England in 1950 at the World Cup.

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Thanks PHB

PHB

Ronaldo started well, but he just can't seem to shake it off.
Pretty disappointed, poor guy.

Aquos76

PHB wrote:

Ronaldo started well, but he just can't seem to shake it off.
Pretty disappointed, poor guy.

Jasus PHB you really are a jinx. You put the curse on him. Poor lad is devestated there after been taken off.

Aquos76

Van persie really should have scored there. He did all the hard work perfectly but could not put it in the back of the net.

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Crying and all. PHB you really are something else.....swinging brick for a heart!

Thoroughly agree with George Hamilton about the disgrace of the total football technicians resorting to those tactics.

Pepe LeFrits

Robben, the boy who cried wolf. Studs in the shoulder and nothing happens!

Aquos76

The portugese are down to 10 men Costinha has been sent off

Necronomicon

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Robben, the boy who cried wolf. Studs in the shoulder and nothing happens!

Serves the ****er right for diving earlier!
Kuyt missed a bit of a sitter imo. When Van Persie weaved in and out and hit his shot wide, on the replay anyone notice Kuyt shy away from the ball when any bit of contact would have taken it in?

/Costinha off for second yellow!

KdjaCL

Rightly so, wtf was he thinking he was already lucky to be still on the pitch.


Lots of diving but some vicious tackles flying around, wouldexpect another red in 2nd half.


kdjac

jArgHA

put a tenner on someone 2 be sent off (2.3 on betfair) about 3 minutes b4 Costinha saw red, has been a dirty match and it seemed a certainty

PHB

Jasus PHB you really are a jinx.

I know, it's the problem when you have faith in players. btw, that's how Ronaldo normally plays for Portugal, you only got to see 30 minutes of it though unforuntatly, hopefully you'll get to see more.

Costinha off for a 2nd yellow, what a ****ing retard.

Good game I think, not great, it's gona get better in the 2nd half now with 11 v 10 trying to hold it.

Kuyt quite poor unsuprisingly, he's not getting anything from Robben or Van Persie or the midfield. He'll be blamed for it, get taken off, Ruud will come on, and the same will happen, unless Robben or Van Persie are nice enough to pass the ball for once.

herbieflowers

I thought Kuyt showed some nice touches, he has good feet and I hate the guy!

Pepe LeFrits

RVP and Robben are getting **** all of the ball as it is, the problem is the Dutch midfield don't know how to link the midfield and attack. Sneijder needs to get forward more as Van Bommel and Cocu certainly don't do it enough. Van der Vaart would be a welcome change imo.

mike65

Bleugh! The Portugese may have set some sort of record for high boot "tackles". The Dutch have been brutal with all the rhyme and rhythm of England.

Mike.

PHB

I thought Kuyt showed some nice touches, he has good feet and I hate the guy!

He had one moment near the start of the match, but hasn't been given anything to do, and when he's got it, he has tended to lose it.

PHB

What the ****!
Weirdest chance ever

WhiteWashMan

bloody hell, ive heard of the flying dutchman, but this is silly. those boys are going down at any opportunity.

should have scored twice in 2 minutes mind you.

this ref is pretty card happy.