Holland – Russia: match predictions

June 21st, 2008 | by: Jan |

Sorry guys, I am a bit busy today, but I have got to do this. So, “kort door de bocht” this time.

Holland has as plusses: oozes confidence, top form, Robben/Robin fit, tight outfit and extra motivation for Boulah and Sabia, best players of the world

Holland minusses: the ball is round, over-confidence, bad luck, weaker in defense that in offense

Russia plusses: oozes confidence, on a high, Guus Hiddink, free-flowing football, physically fit

Russia minusses: over-confindence, naive, weaker defense than our offense , sloppy finishing, choking

It could go anyway. No guarantees. Outside factors: the pitch, the ref and linesmen.
If Oranje concedes first, can they chase the game against the killer counters of Russia.
Is Oranje mentally already in the semis? Will Boulah’s loss put too much pressure on the team to perform well? Is Orange Angel going to be at the games and is it true that she only has one outfit and it starts to smell by now?

I say: Russia will make it very hard for our boys. Frustration kicks in. Ref will be on Russian side. The flow gets disrupted. It’s tight, it’s edgy, it’s tough…

But Holland will win. 87th minute. Ref blows for a foul. Sneijder gets the ball. Hasn’t scored from a set-piece yet and it’s in the stars that he will. Ball is unstoppable. So is Sneijder when he runs to Boulah…

Hiddink will leave the EC a hero. The fans chant for hours after the game. You never walk alone can never be enjoyed without our thoughts going back to this match and in particular Khalid and family.

Oranje moves to the semis.

What do you think?

Oranje vs Russia LiveBlog here

Tags: Anissa, Basten, Boulahrouz, Cruyff, Group C, Kuyt, Persie, Robben, Sabia, Sar, Sneijder

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By gigi | June 21st, 2008 at 4:14 pm

Big Big Arshavin

Little little Holland even with the referee’s help
Good bye

Forza Italia

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By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:17 pm

mamma mia!!mamma mia!!finnster, caleb, goose…………mammamia
SO MUCH SO FOR UR TOTAL FOOTBALL…The result clearly shows that The Dutch wins over France and Italia were A FLASH IN THE PAN, A FLUYKE ACHIEVED BY COUNTER ATTACKS AND EXCELLENT VDS SAVES.. mamma mia!1
GOOD BYE Holland..
Italia will meet germania in the finallllllllllllllllllllllllllmamma mia!!Bellisimo!!

By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:19 pm

mamma mia!!iam excited!!!!!Big Big Arshavan!!Big Big Mother Russia!!Holland is very small and the big talking Van Persie, Gio and van der varrt had to elbow the superior Russians!!and the thing that pleases me very much is the fact that Big Talking Sneijder and his team was humilated!!humiliated is the right word!!

By dima | June 21st, 2008 at 4:20 pm

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Thank You, Hiddink. It’s unbelievable

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By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:20 pm

amazing!Holland was playing with 13 people..Herbert Fandel was disgusting and still Holland were schooled

By Alexey | June 21st, 2008 at 4:21 pm

Well, guys, you know. In the extra time a had a thought that if by any chance you could score one goal and win it I would change up my mind to suport you further. You just don`t deserve with all your top notch great players.

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By Alexey | June 21st, 2008 at 4:22 pm

“Ref will be on Russian side” Ha ha ha ha

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By Alexey | June 21st, 2008 at 4:23 pm

You are guys so lucky to loose it 3-1.

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By finnster01 | June 21st, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Italian Stallion,
you know you will have to beat Spain first, don’t you? Don’t count your chickens just yet. It is not too smart. You didn’t look that good in two out of three games, and Spain beat Russia 4-1 remember? Suggest you focus on winning tomorrow before you start thinking about the final, which I think there is no chance in hell you will ever do. You are talking as much thrash as Mazeratti which is why no one outside of Italy like any Italian football players. Not a single one. No where. Everbody dislikes Italians. You are a prime example of that coming onto this blog shouting your fat Italian arse off. In fact, I am sure your mother doesn’t like you either.

I certainly believe Spain is a far better team than your old lot, and without Pirlo and Gattuso tomorrow, you can enjoy watching Russia and Germany in the final like the rest of us. Italians are scum!!!

By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Finnster, mammamia!!u r calling me a scum??we dont import african talent like u do!!what u ¨certainly believe¨¨doesnt make any sense because ¨¨u certainly believed¨¨that ur fluke team would go all the way..so how valid is ¨¨ur certain belief??¨¨
honestly, i was expecting our team to make u eat our national dish Sphagetti Bolognese in the semis but lolololololol..ur foreign/mixed team is outtttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
take a deep breath and get the facts right..
well, Total Football was more Russian than Dutch tonight!Total football my assrse!!!Russians schooled u cry baby..
LOSER!!

By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm

as Alexy is rightly pointing out, Holland is LUCKY to lose by only 3-1..7-1 would have been appropriate and fit result!!
mamma miaaaaaaaaa!!

By Italian Stallion | June 21st, 2008 at 4:39 pm

mammamia!1finnster so much hatred??iam not fat, iam only 19, iam 6 foot 1 with a great body!!i was in Germania for the 2006 world cup and i was only 17 and a half that time and many dutch girls also went gaga over me!!
iam the best!!iam Italian!!!mamma mia!!i pity u poor loser!!cry ur heart out Loser!!

By russia | June 21st, 2008 at 5:03 pm

Russia is the champion!!!!!!!!!!! Russia-Holland 3:1 UUURRRRRRRRRAAAAAAA

By Slavsta (Russia) | June 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pm

Well, well, it did take a Dutch coach to do this, if it’s any consolation, fellas!

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By Evana | June 21st, 2008 at 6:00 pm

МЫ сделали Это!!! We did IT!!! Oh, my, I still don’t believe… That was INCREDIBLE game. Our Team did everything they want. I think Holland must learn what totall football is!!! C победой, Россия!!! WE ARE THE BEEEEEEEEEST!!

By Evana | June 21st, 2008 at 6:07 pm

Thank you, Thank you, Holland, for oour coach, He teach us to win!! Guus, you are FANTASTIC!! You are wisdom, clever, you are №1!!!

By Esha | June 21st, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Wow, awesome!
РОССИЯ – ЧЕМПИОН!
I was so proud even when Sweden was beaten, but such a tremendous victory in this match…in spite of lots of hope, it was still so unexpected. What amazing predictions can we make now?
Anyway, I am looking forward for a duel between Italy and Russia – you know we haven’t enjoyed such perfomances for decades.
From Russia with love and excitement

By Jan | June 21st, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Excuse me Russians: we want our coach back! Now!!

By Vova | June 21st, 2008 at 8:10 pm

Sorry Dutch, nothing personal, but he is on a contract ))
Thank you, for understanding )))

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By Shy Roman | June 22nd, 2008 at 5:39 am

hahahahaha..ahahahahahahaha.hohohohoh.
Total football??nope!!it is just a myth!!this team can play only counter attacking football..
van der vaart was ZERO so was the big talking Sneijder!!!
lol

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