Match Thread: The Netherlands - Denmark

The Netherlands vs. Denmark
Kharkiv, Metalist stadium 17:00

Possible Line ups:

Netherlands

Stekelenburg

Van der Wiel - Heitinga - Vlaar - Willems

Van Bommel - De Jong
Robben - Sneijder - Afellay

Van Persie​

Denmark:

Bendtner

Krohndehli - Eriksen - Rommedahl

Zimling - C. Poulsen

Simon Poulsen - Kjaer - Agger - Jacobsen

Andersen
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Last 5 fixtures:

14-06-2010(World Cup south Africa) The Netherlands - Denmark 2-0
29-05-2008(Friendly) The Netherlands - Denmark 1-1
10-11-2001 Denmark - The Netherlands 1-1
16-06-2000 Denmark - The Netherlands 0-3
18-08-1999 Denmark - The Netherlands 0-0

 

The Cloggies will piss all over Sarah Lund's boys.

 

The Netherlands dominating at the moment, only thing missing is Huntelaar to finish the job

 

Godverdomme.

 

Have a bet on Holland to go out in the groups

 

Wow, lucky Danish there!
That was a 100% penalty for the Dutch

 

How many chances do the Dutch need to finally get on the scoreboard, jeez.
Either Denmark win 0-2 or it is going to be a draw. I definetly don't see The Netherlands score twice

 

Substitutes on Dutch side:

Ibrahim Afellay Off
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar On

Nigel de Jong Off
Rafael van der Vaart On

Danish:

Christian Eriksen Off
Lasse Schone On

 

90 minutes, games over 0-1 for Denmark
The Dutch are out, this much is certain after this match

 

The Dutch are out? In 1988 they lost their first match too but won the tournament eventually...

 

Yea, but unlike in 1988, the next two opponents are Portugal and Germany.
In 1988 England and Ireland were next up. Pick your choice which you think is easier. I'm going with the 1988 group stage.

 

Based on the current game Germany-Portugal i see enough chances for the Netherlands...

 

With a draw against Germany and a win over Portugal Netherlands can go thru.
(Denmark needs to lose their both next matches in this scenario)

1. Germany 7pts
2. Netherlands 4pts
3. Portugal/Denmark 3pts

This isn't unrealistic.

 

Even with a loss against Germany but a firm win over Portugal could bring the Netherlands to the next round.
Denmark would have to lose their both next matches, Netherlands could go further with a better goal ratio.

 

Here's were you haven't thought things through. The Netherlands has never EVER won against Portugal on a tournament. In 2004 we got kicked out of the EC with 8 yellow cards and two red ones. Till this day a national disaster. In 2006 they eliminated us from the WC whilst we dominated the game, lost 0-1(sounds familiar eh).
You can look it up. If there is one country that always thwarts our tournament ambitions, it the damned Portugese.

 

Portugal isn't the Portugal anymore from the Deco era and Holland is currently better than in 2004-2006.

 

problem is netherlands defence is non existant cant win a tournament without a defence.