Netherlands vs. Chile, Group B Decider, 17.00 kickoff

greendom

Very poor of RTE to not show highlights from the Spain game at half-time.

Lucifer MorningStar

Boom

Timmyctc

Woop Woop

Peist2007

It had been coming. The Dutch had taken over

Professional Griefer

Yeaa!!!

Da Shins Kelly

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Up to a point but why aren't they going all out to win this, a draw is no better than a defeat for them.

Maybe they don't mind getting Brazil in the next round?

Son Of A Vidic

Yes! A beaut of a header.

Loafing Oaf

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Maybe they don't mind getting Brazil in the next round?

Might fancy them more than Croatia? I guess...

Da Shins Kelly

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Might fancy them more than Croatia? I guess...

To be honest, even though Brazil will more than likely have the officials on their side, they still look an average team to me. By comparison, Croatia look stronger and were hard done by in that first match. I think I'd take my chances against a poor enough Brazil sooner than I would against a pretty decent Croatia.

Nuri Sahin

Shocking marking on the goal.

poor match

Lucifer MorningStar

Ref MOTM

Mushy

I hope Chiles number 17 gets a puck in the gob, might shut him up for a minute.

westernfrenzy

absolutely awful game.

Hank Scorpio

That ref is getting some amount of abuse from the Chileans

Nuri Sahin

Depay, 2-0.

mike65

Hilarious. Robben has robbed em!

Lucifer MorningStar

Robben being unselfish :eek:

Headshot

Robben is such a WC player, I love watching him play

Professional Griefer

Best In The World.

Son Of A Vidic

Absolutely brilliant by Holland.

Rayne Wooney

Brilliant counter attacking goal

mike65

Headshot wrote: »

Robben is such a WC player, I love watching him play

W****** C*** - harsh!

GreNoLi

Good refereeing there.

Billy86

Tight match, one Side deserved it as much as the other Reay. But that ref might as well have worn am Oranje jersey to be honest.

Son Of A Vidic

For me Holland were deserving winners, they didn't need to win and were content not to chase the game. LVG made some sweet tactical changes and then finished the game off. The Dutch are looking really good to me and I wouldn't be surprised if they go all the way.

Biddy_61

Good pass by Robben for the 2nd goal. Was that his first pass though? Usually a bit selfish.

Rayne Wooney

Holland comfortable for most of the game

3 wins from 3, it can only go downhill from here! 4 more and they'll be world champions

Lingua Franca

No, there were others.

Da Shins Kelly

Wouldn't be so sure about Holland winning it. I could see France having the beating of them.

glued

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

Wouldn't be so sure about Holland winning it. I could see France having the beating of them.

Holland are well set up but they don't have the players to win a World Cup. I thought they wouldn't get out of the group.

Da Shins Kelly

I think there was a bit if doubt about them getting out of the group in general. I remember reading an article before the tournament started that said Chile were the dark horses that would knock out Holland and go through with Spain! Funny how it's turning out.

Zico

Sneijder was rubbish again today so it was pretty much Robben and some astute tactics that won it for the Dutch.

mossey79

Robben player of the tournament so far

vidor

Timmyctc wrote: »

The manager is the worst of the lot. Deplorable sportsmanship. I wanted to support Chile this year too. Hate how common the gamesmanship has become sours the wins for so many teams for me.

I don't get the big fuss over the waving of an imaginary card, seems to just be an issue with those who watch the Premier League.

Will I Amnt

vidor wrote: »

I don't get the big fuss over the waving of an imaginary card, seems to just be an issue with those who watch the Premier League.

Yeah, It's seemingly OK to claim a throw, corner, handball, free kick etc but once you call for a yellow card you are the devil incarnate.

SantryRed

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Yeah, It's seemingly OK to claim a throw, corner, handball, free kick etc but once you call for a yellow card you are the devil incarnate.

No, you see it's ok to ask for a yellow, it's only waving the imaginary card that gets people's knickers in a twist.

rob316

Robben has been outstanding easily the player of the tournament so far. Devestating player on his day.

Timmyctc

vidor wrote: »

I don't get the big fuss over the waving of an imaginary card, seems to just be an issue with those who watch the Premier League.

No he just whinges all the time. Waves the imagingary card. Complains about every call. Calls for frees at every oppertunity and he has a super punchable face :pac:

Will I Amnt

SantryRed wrote: »

No, you see it's ok to ask for a yellow, it's only waving the imaginary card that gets people's knickers in a twist.

Does making that little dive gesture get people's panties in a tangle also?
I think it's crazy how worked up people get over the card waving thing, you're trying to influence the referee into making a decision. It's no different to slapping your forearm looking for a handball in the box.

pickarooney

It's one thing to claim that something happened - corner, dive, whatever, but quite another to run to teacher to tell him to give the bold boy a detention like an oily little lick-arse.

Is probably it.