Comments on: Van Basten: hold the celebrations off for a while… http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:27:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155826 Caleb Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:07:46 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155826 Tjeerd - you should try looking around for another garden centre because I know, at lease where I live, that there are many dutchmen in the gardening business. Maybe you could have gotten an even more generous yard. Tjeerd – you should try looking around for another garden centre because I know, at lease where I live, that there are many dutchmen in the gardening business. Maybe you could have gotten an even more generous yard.

]]> By: Tjeerd http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155792 Tjeerd Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:47:45 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155792 What the Italian game showed us is the importance of the first goal. We love an open game and that first goal gives us that opportunity. I went into a garden center today with my Dutch flag flying on my truck. Upon ordering a yard of topsoil, the bobcat driver told me "you got balls coming in here with that flag, this place is owned and run by Italians"... he then winked and said, "I want them to win too, but I got to keep it to myself around here"... I got a very generous yard. What the Italian game showed us is the importance of the first goal. We love an open game and that first goal gives us that opportunity.

I went into a garden center today with my Dutch flag flying on my truck. Upon ordering a yard of topsoil, the bobcat driver told me “you got balls coming in here with that flag, this place is owned and run by Italians”… he then winked and said, “I want them to win too, but I got to keep it to myself around here”… I got a very generous yard.

]]> By: bunchapooha http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155781 bunchapooha Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:01:02 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155781 "Let’s see how they fare when they don’t get an early goal. Italy were forced to play into their hands. I’m still not convinced they will be able to break teams down otherwise." A good example could be one of the recent friendlies we've played, alright, it's a friendly, but we came back from (way) behind (and how!).. Austria - Holland, 3-0 in no-time, yet we ended up winning 4-3. “Let’s see how they fare when they don’t get an early goal. Italy were forced to play into their hands. I’m still not convinced they will be able to break teams down otherwise.”

A good example could be one of the recent friendlies we’ve played, alright, it’s a friendly, but we came back from (way) behind (and how!).. Austria – Holland, 3-0 in no-time, yet we ended up winning 4-3.

]]> By: Rob http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155779 Rob Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:24:25 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155779 It's a good point, Eoin, but I would also say that Oranje created a few chances before the goal and Van Nistelrooy looked a threat from the first whistle. Of course, the counter-attack goals might not have happened, but Oranje had (or should have had) heaps of free kicks and other chances that weren't down to Italy chasing the game. That said, if the creative players aren't as sharp and determined as they were against Italy, it won't work. Van der Vaart, for example, looked 100 times more energized than he has in the friendlies. It’s a good point, Eoin, but I would also say that Oranje created a few chances before the goal and Van Nistelrooy looked a threat from the first whistle. Of course, the counter-attack goals might not have happened, but Oranje had (or should have had) heaps of free kicks and other chances that weren’t down to Italy chasing the game. That said, if the creative players aren’t as sharp and determined as they were against Italy, it won’t work. Van der Vaart, for example, looked 100 times more energized than he has in the friendlies.

]]> By: sphinx http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155775 sphinx Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:38:54 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155775 just expect early french biltz for a leading goal just expect early french biltz for a leading goal

]]> By: RF http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155762 RF Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:13:34 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155762 Of course one great game doesn't mean much over the long course. But even before that first goal we had good control of the field. And don't forget, Italy may have played aggressively to chase that 1-0, but the Dutch were all chasing their second and third goal fearlessly. In that sense, the Dutch were even more aggressive than Italy, which was chasing their break even goals. Of course one great game doesn’t mean much over the long course. But even before that first goal we had good control of the field. And don’t forget, Italy may have played aggressively to chase that 1-0, but the Dutch were all chasing their second and third goal fearlessly. In that sense, the Dutch were even more aggressive than Italy, which was chasing their break even goals.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155761 Jan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:04:49 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155761 Good point. That is the question... Good thing is, France will have to come at us, this time... Good point. That is the question… Good thing is, France will have to come at us, this time…

]]> By: Eoin http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html/comment-page-1#comment-155760 Eoin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:59:30 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008/van-basten-hold-the-celebrations-off-for-a-while.html#comment-155760 Let's see how they fare when they don't get an early goal. Italy were forced to play into their hands. I'm still not convinced they will be able to break teams down otherwise. Let’s see how they fare when they don’t get an early goal. Italy were forced to play into their hands. I’m still not convinced they will be able to break teams down otherwise.

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