I wouldn't be surprised if the make the semi's.
King Van Gaal's Orange Army || 19 games unbeaten
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And I just know Van Gaal puts on Kenneth fecking Taylor instead of Simons júst because the entire country is clamouring for Simons.
Why are you lot so mad at him? Didn't Netherlands miss out on the last WC? Qualifying and them topping your group after being shit for a few years seems to be a good showing?
Dutch people love a pretentious moan. If it's not a 4-3-3 imbued with the blood of Johan Cruijff, is it even a win?
Still not convinced by them. Maybe it's just the nostalgia from the top Dutch sides from Cruyff to Bergkamp to even that ugly 2010 side that still had Van Persie and Robben, I just don't see this edition doing well in the knockouts. They were lucky to get into the easiest group IMO
They'll get knocked out by Iran/USA
We haven't played entertaining football since Van Basten was manager, 15 years ago
Feck the blood of Johan Cruijff. Is it too much to ask to be able to dominante Qatar, the worst team to ever play a world cup?
We had already recovered from the dark ages under Koeman.
63% possession, 1.87 xG vs 0.18. Comfortable win for Louis van Gaal’s orange army
Did you watch the game though? It was terrible. And it's fecking Qatar.
Truly awful again.
Man, if we make it past Iran, I think the USA actually have a shot against the Netherlands. Be amazing to make the final 8. Granted, we could end up in another 0-0 draw today because we couldn't hit water if we fell out of boat.
I freaking told you so, this LVG team can go very far, despite not having any classical strikers in squad whatsoever, a black horse of the tournament, I predict a final Netherlands vs Portugal, if that's possible of course
I can tell you two haven't been watching the Dutch games this WC.
No-one's complaining about the results, it's the way they are achieved. It's very disjointed football that creates next to no chances and leaves far too much space to poor opposition. The team has been only been saved by a few moments where somehow, someone manages to put the ball in the back of the net. This won't cut it against better opposition, and clearly isn't getting the full potential out of the squad. (It's not amazing, but certainly not this poor and disjointed either.) Hence the complaints.(Not that people didn't complain about the defensive playing style back in Brazil, but at least it worked: it was defensively solid and got the most out of Robben. This does none of that.)
I'm wondering if the Dutch might actually surprise against a bigger team, not by winning the game in a dominant way but by being defensively plucky and frustrating the opposition. I wonder how good they are on the counter? I know they have a few 'direct' options on the bench too.I can tell you two haven't been watching the Dutch games this WC.
(Not that people didn't complain about the defensive playing style back in Brazil, but at least it worked: it was defensively solid and got the most out of Robben. This does none of that.)
Worth remembering that they were only impressive in the group stage back in 2014 but finished 3rd with some really solid defensive displays. They massively have to improve but I could see them beating the US or Iran and I could see them frustrating Argentina or Denmark. It ain't gonna be pretty but I hope they do well.
But the problem is that the team is completely disjointed going forward, and leaky in the back. Even Qatar got some good chances in, and Ecuador completely overrun the Dutch right-hand side. As I said, solid defence was the saving grace of the 2014 team, but this time Van Gaal hasn't managed that, basically nothing seems to be well in place.
(That might sounds a bit dramatic, and obviously the team isn't lower leagues level. But tactically, I really don't see much that's working as intended.)
Handily beating the US followed by a long condescending Van Gaal rant about how we are all uncultured peasants for whinging about the group stages would be the most LVG thing ever.
2014 we had Robben who was fecking possessed that tournament. I would trade in 2/3 of our current squad for just Robben. We'll play without subs, feck it.
Holland reaching at least last 8 of WC and van Gaal will be happy with that kind of achievement before his retirement.
Ive had the misfortune of watching all 3 Dutch games and they all have been a complete and total borefest.
What @Cheimoon said is absolutely correct.
They look completely and totally disjointed.
This was especially evident in the first 60 or so minutes of the Senegal game (where they were lucky to come away with a victory) when it seemed that LVG had picked a team that was somehow simultaneously too attacking and too defensive (With FdJ just running aimlessly with the ball through midfield trying to connect them and being dispossessed frequently).
He's changed it around abit since but it still sucks now, just differently.
What @Cheimoon said is absolutely correct.
They look completely and totally disjointed.
This was especially evident in the first 60 or so minutes of the Senegal game (where they were lucky to come away with a victory) when it seemed that LVG had picked a team that was somehow simultaneously too attacking and too defensive (With FdJ just running aimlessly with the ball through midfield trying to connect them and being dispossessed frequently).
He's changed it around abit since but it still sucks now, just differently.
Indeed, Taylor had to be on the pitch from kickoff, not for a 5 min sub. Taylor > De Roon/Koopmeiners
The Dutch do look disjointed and out of sorts while the US tends to put together a passionate 1st half full of energy before falling off in the 2nd half and looking poor. I contrast the US performances with Ecuador's who paced themselves really well and then came on strong in the 2nd half which worked against the Dutch. I think for the US to have a chance, they're going to need to pace themselves a lot better than they have in the group stages. Gapko will likely be the best offensive player on the pitch so that should give the Dutch their best chance, but of course, anything might happen.
I think Louis and the Dutch will still have enough about them to outsmart this USA side even though they look mediocre. I just think they'll do enough. The USA are light up top to cause too many concerns in defence, yes they press well but in Gakpo, De Jong etc it's the Netherlands that have the real class on the pitch. Think they'll squeeze through.
They'll batter them.
After the last few posts, I just have no idea who's 'they' and 'them' here.
Come on mate, we can't play some nobody from a Dutch subtop team.
I don't think USA will cause them any problems.
I predict an extra time game. Doubt this one is ending in 90 minutes.
Think Gapko will do em
I just hope van Gaal gets a lot of questions from US journalists.
LVG and his football by numbers is so boring and outdated. Hope the US beat them, such a boring team to watch, even more boring than Utd were under him.
Surely they can get a better coach than a geriatric LVG?
Pragmatic football is what gets you far in major tournaments and win them. LVG, Southgate's style of football might not be easy on the eyes but results speak for themselves. Netherlands and USA has a written 0-0 all over it and they will probably win it in extra-time and then they will face Argentina in the next round. If they get past Argentina, I won't be surprised if they shithouse their way to the final as I had Argentina as my pick to reach the final.
Probably in extra time when the americans tire. They were dead on their feet at the closing stages last night.
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Don't think they'll make the final but like the confident tone.
I was hoping we'd draw England. Losing to the US is too much of a humiliation.