‘Holland’…”could easily be champions”

Certainly covering his options. Maybe trying to manage Brazilian expectations?

Posted from  United Kingdom

Okay boys, time to not get too big headed yet. Just play the game as a team and well then glory can come.

Van Basten should say he thinks every team could easily be champions.

Posted from  Canada

Ha HA Ha… Holland - Champions. Let’s be serious. They wouldn’t pass the group. I realy don’t know why are you making Holland favourites with such a yongsters team. This guys could never be champions. Forza S & M

Posted from  The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia

Actually I agree with Rik. I think thats exactly what Parreira is doing and I don’t necessarily think it has anything to do with the Netherlands. I just like throwing these little tid-bits out there to mess with people…

Posted from  United States

But whats wrong with a little optimism?

Posted from  United States

yeah it is about optimitism and confidence, you should half confidence in this team.
guys it is a good team that can really win.
we’e got robben, vns, sneijder, vdv,boulahrouz and van der sar and many others, tell who’s got better than this players?? no team.
go hollanddddddddddddddddddddddd:)

Posted from  United States

Hey! you never know. Look at Greece two years ago.
I for one will be flying the Dutch fag and proud!

Posted from  Canada

you’re right, you never know but am saying with the players we have, we should be confident.

Posted from  United States

Pump that ego up… the bigger it is, the more fun it’ll be to bust it.

Plavi! Plavi! Plavi!

Posted from  United States

Flying a dutch fag, huh? that should get some interesting reactions.

Posted from  United States

Alright, he mistyped no big deal we all know he meant to say ‘flag’

Posted from  United States

Being a big optimist myself, I do have to say that we should temper our enthousiasm a bit. I can see scenarios where Holland doesn’t even survive the groupmatches… I mean, Argentina and Ivory Coast are though and skilled teams. And winning from SM is going to be hard in itself…

Posted from  Australia

Thats why its called the group of Death. Each team would have around the same chance passing the group stage when plying at there best level. Lets hope Holland does, and then we will see. Im really excited about the friendly match against cameroon. Cameroon is just as good or even better as Ivory Coast, and i want to see how our players manage against them. And the mexico game should be interresting. After those matches i can decide if we are going to get past the group stage. HUP HOLLAAAAAND!!

Posted from  Oman

My optimism is born out of my attempt to reverse the stigma of being “the best team to never win the World Cup.” I know its true and the only real thing that will change it is if they actually win. I’m trying to put some positive vibes out there and instill a little bit of belief in the followers who are pessimistic and have no hope.

Posted from  United States

Jan — I agree. I think the first game will almost be a final in itself. Netherland need to get off to a flying start — six points from the first two games; rest key players and give starts to others for the game against Argentina. Then we’ll be purring (non-complacently) and fresh for the knock-out stages.

If it’s a struggle to qualify (or worse), then it could be short tournement.

Posted from  United Kingdom

well as johan creujf once said, they’re not capable of beating us but we are capable of losing to them!!
i guess this says it all!

Posted from  France

YEah the netherlands!!.. I hope they will be champions… revanche at the germans in 1974, we were the best team but just a pitty we lose from the germans

Posted from  Netherlands