Netherlands vs Mexico 5pm / Sun 29th

Fescue

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Mexico spent the last ten minutes chasing after Netherlands who were barely trying to attack...Van Gaal knows what he's doing. Tire out the Mexicans and win it towards the end of in Extra Time.

Has anyone considered the possibility it's just really hot and the Dutch are having a tough time in the heat?

vidor

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

No ITV so I have to endure the RTE panel nonsense. Giles ranting about RVP and Robben not tracking back. The dope hasn't considered the possibility that Van Gaal has probably instructed them to conserve their energy.

A players always has a chance of being in their good books once they do some of that good old tracking back. Pretty much the first attribute they look for in a player.

Pro. F

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

No ITV so I have to endure the RTE panel nonsense. Giles ranting about RVP and Robben not tracking back. The dope hasn't considered the possibility that Van Gaal has probably instructed them to conserve their energy.

He pointed out that the conditions could make it hard for the Mexicans because they're working harder. He knows exactly what he's talking about.

Lapin

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I'd say a fair few Brazilians bought up tickets for this game in case Brazil finished 2nd and didn't bother going to the game. Lots of empty seats.

I reckon it's the heat myself.

A lot of those empty seats are in the €110 - €130 category.

That's a lot to fork nout in the hope that your team might be playing there.

If I paid that much for a ticket to see a World Cup game, I'd want to go along regardless of who was playing.

jamesbere

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Mexico spent the last ten minutes chasing after Netherlands who were barely trying to attack...Van Gaal knows what he's doing. Tire out the Mexicans and win it towards the end or in Extra Time.

Giles was saying the Dutch should work harder but that doesn't take into account the difficult conditions.

If their not willing to kill their grannies they have no hope

Even playing sport in ~ 25 degrees is tough going

Fescue

Lapin wrote: »

I reckon it's the heat myself.

A lot of those empty seats are in the €110 - €130 category.

That's a lot to fork nout in the hope that your team might be playing there.

If I paid that much for a ticket to see a World Cup game, I'd want to go along regardless of who was playing.

Ben Smith ‏@BenSmithBBC 53m
Empty seats behind the Mexico goal are because the sun is on them and it is too hot to sit in it. Fans are watching from back of stand

Corholio

Vlaar has played like Villa Vlaar so far.

Son Of A Vidic

vidor wrote: »

A players always has a chance of being in their good books once they do some of that good old tracking back. Pretty much the first attribute they look for in a player.

I don't think the likes of RVP or Robbin will give a crap about tracking back when it's 38 Celsius.

Nuri Sahin

Wow!

GLaDOS

Cracker!

LightningBlue

Brilliant goal by Gio dos Santos.

jamesbere

Lovely goal

JONJO THE MISER

Holy ****:eek:

Rayne Wooney

Cracker

fearrua

WHAT A GOAL :eek:

Washington Irving

1-0 Mexico!

Ulysses Gaze

What a goal! Let's see what the Dutch are made of now!

That_Guy

What a finish.

Professional Griefer

Pick that out.

meoklmrk91

The heat is making this a complete bore of a match, should have postponed it for a few hours until it got down to reasonable temps.

P_1

Well taken. Will be interesting to see the Dutch try to chase now

the incredible pudding

Sorry Nuri!

Fescue

Deserved lead for the Mexicans. Great goal.

JONJO THE MISER

I said it to many people that the dutch were way overrated, that match against Portugal was a fluke.

Rayne Wooney

Poor from the 3 Dutch CBs

Dcully

Delighted and we'll deserved

Crann na Beatha

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LightningBlue

The manager loves it!

Son Of A Vidic

Buried it.

Nice one, a goal!

Lapin

Feck it.

I nip out for a cooling break of my own and miss the frigging goal. :mad:

AllGunsBlazing

Nightmare scenario for the dutch now.

Bacchus

Huge task for Holland to try and chase the game now in that heat. Mexico can literally sit back and let Holland do all the hard work chasing the ball. At least the game might liven up a bit now.

secman

Can't wait for the sleep fest in Qatar !

GreNoLi

Piss break, missed it.

jamesbere

Van gaal will have to look at bringing on depay and lens

Turtyturd

Ulysses Gaze

Seriously, which player would not want to play for a manager like Miguel Herrera. Just look at his passion on the sidelines!

blueser

cracking goal.

Headshot

Kuyt is dreadful

Corholio

Keeper seemed laboured diving for that. Didnt seem prepared for a shot at all despite the ball bouncing a few times before Dos Santos shot.

TheTownie

Lapin wrote: »

Feck it.

I nip out for a cooling break of my own and miss the frigging goal. :mad:

You should synchronize your cooling breaks with their cooling breaks.

P_1

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

I said it to many people that the dutch were way overrated, that match against Portugal was a fluke.

[pedantic] Think you got your Iberians and Germanics mixed up there [/pedantic]

:pac:

The Dutch look poor

jamesbere

Terrible corners from robben

davycc

Dos Santos-he scores when he wants! Yiddo ;-)

That_Guy

"Holland will have to take the game to Mexico now"

Can I pay more money to RTE for Jim Beglin's fantastic commentary there?

MagicIRL

Think the heat has the Dutch ****ed.

Lapin

TheTownie wrote: »

You should synchronize your cooling breaks with their cooling breaks.

My cooling breaks are a bit more frequent though.

And sponsored by Heineken.


Carlsberg don't do them apparently. :pac: