Oranje tames “furious” Brazil yet again

By the way the friendly game between Holland and Uruguay will not end without a winner, after 90 minutes adn if there is a tie, they will play penalty shootouts and the winner will take a cup with him

There were a number of problems which are already mentioned many times. Mostly it was severe fatigue and high temperature. But more than that I thought this match showed just how much Netherlands needs a really creative player up front, like Sneijder or Van der Vaart (yes, I rate those two players about the same). It seems Afellay isn’t the type of player to take that role, he’s much better as a hyper-fast stinger on the wings, kinda like Overmars in the golden days.

And this match could’ve used Nistelrooy’s experience. He seems to be the kind of guy who can create something with minimal effort, even when everyone is tired of their minds and pretty much given up. I love that guy’s confidence, I think he’s a damn wizard before the goalposts, a true terror for the keepers’. I’m sorry but Huntelaar seems a bit stuck and Van Persie is just a shadow of a player he once was.

I’m looking forward to the Urugay game and we better see some football this time.

PS. Krul is awesome. For me he seems even calmer then Stekelenburg, altough he probably doesn’t have the same level of experience. Vorm is definitely #3 now.

Posted from  Estonia

If ur looking for a classic playmaker then ur best bet is Jonathan de Guzman. Though we have some more wingerish type playmakers, more like Ronaldo/Messi.. freedom from the wings.. like Wijnaldum, Narsingh, Elia and Drenthe in their best form, please people, dont deny Drenthe in form is a good asset on the wing, fast, tricks and more than decent passing. Anyways.. So if ur looking for a type Sneijder/V.d.Vaart, then u have to select De Guzman, he comes closest.

Posted from  Netherlands

@Alex true on Deguzman,,,,Afaleey can replace kuyt as left winger…Znijder can play behind persie later,
No we should turn to wijnaldum.he will succeed thats i am smelling….Current strootman is a ferocious competer to bommel.Strootman is more fast and has more speed too with bommels vision and intelligence.
i would love see footballing holding mid for us like spain has i mean
Xavi/Alonso-Busquets
Strootman-Deguzman
@Finn now kuyt looks better than elia…eventhough both were waste yesterday

Alex,I see Wijnaldum as a no10,not really a winger. He should be trained for playmaker position. I can compare him to our best player in Croatia-Luka Modric.
He is pretty fast,technical and creative. You would think that Modric is suited for a winger,but he plays in midfield. And the same goes for Wijnaldum.

RVN WAS great not is,No more rooms for RVN,
We should drop huntlaar too should try
persie/Castaginos/Luuk dejong/Ricky van wolfswinkel…these are all the best strikers as of now.

all due respect but to say that the Oranje embarassed the Brazilians to a 0-0 draw is a gross overstatement. Additionally what-ifs and what could have beens are irrelevant. A rather tame and boring game that supports that the Oranje are top class but definitely didnt result in a win, far from it.

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Posted from  Bosnia And Herzegovina

With club football winding down for the summer, it was the turn of the transfer rumour mill to take a back seat this weekend as international matches came to the fore.

Some big-name friendly match-ups were on show, such as Brazil-Netherlands, while there was also plenty at stake for those involved in Euro 2012 qualifiers.

Picking apart the clashes from Wednesday to Sunday, Goal.com have selected 11 stand-out performers from the international break so far, and have opted to line up in a 3-4-3 formation.

Formation: 3-4-3

Goalkeeper – Tim Krul (Netherlands)

It was the Newcastle shot-stopper’s debut for his national side, and it was a performance to remember against Brazil. Easily the busiest player on the pitch, the custodian made a plethora of saves to leave the dangerous Neymar wondering what he had to do to beat the Dutchman, who stood firm to claim a clean sheet.

Right-Back – Bacary Sagna (France)

Stood out from the rest of Les Bleus’ defence with a fantastic showing down the right. Performed his defensive duties fantastically, while still managing to get forward at every opportunity. One of his trademark marauding runs down the right played a big part in France’s equaliser against the Belarusians.

Centre-back – Lucio (Brazil)

The Selecao skipper was efficient as always, keeping Robin van Persie from exerting any influence in the final third. Made several good tackles throughout the 90 minutes, and tested visiting keeper Krul from distance as he watched his forwards become stifled by the Oranje glovesman.

Left-Back – Fabio Coentrao (Portugal)
Against Norway, Coentrao showed us again why his name is one of the most mentioned this transfer season. Zipped up and down the left with the type of energy and fervour that skipper Cristiano Ronaldo would be proud of. Played a big role in the 90 minute domination of the visitors.

Right Midfield – Santi Cazorla (Spain)

In a glimmering all-round performance, the Villarreal winger showcased just how accurate his finishing can be when he is on form. Linked up beautifully with David Silva throughout, and etched his name on the scoresheet twice in an outstanding showing.

Centre Midfield – Tranquillo Barnetta (Switzerland)

The Leverkusen dangerman ended an international dry spell on the goal front with two magnificently taken strikes against England. Helped out slightly by dreadful defending, the 26-year-old must still be commended for his accurate finishing and keen eye for opportunity.

Centre Midfield – Ashley Young (England)

Young made Fabio Capello look a tad foolish after coming off the bench at half-time and promptly scoring the equalising goal. Playing more centrally than normal, the Aston Villa man’s dribbling, pace and vision proved too much for the Swiss midfield to cope with.

Left Midfield – Taye Taiwo (Nigeria)
Taiwo joined fellow flanker Joel Obi in keeping Pablo Zabaleta and Emiliano Insua busy all game long during Nigeria’s 4-1 thrashing of Argentina. A well-placed cross from the new AC Milan signing allowed Kalu Uche to head home to complete his brace, and his defensive contribution helped to make sure the Albiceleste’s only goal game from the penalty spot in controversial circumstances.

Forward – Robbie Keane (Ireland)
Secured three precious points for his national side in an outing that he will remember forever. The Tottenham-owned striker earned himself a brace against Macedonia, which brought the 30-year-old over the 50 international goal mark. A true captain’s performance.

Forward – Mario Gomez (Germany)

With many worried that Gomez may not be able to fill Miroslav Klose’s role in a Germany shirt, the striker scored a brace to keep the doubters at bay. Struggled at times against a resilient Austrian side, but his persistence in the box paid off to earn his national side an important 2-1 win.

Forward – Giuseppe Rossi (Italy)

The New Jersey-born striker continues to provide hope for Italy’s attack, as his performance against Estonia saw him provide chances for team-mates, as well as strike the opening goal for the Azzurri. Was unlucky not to score a superb second when his slick footwork saw him evade three markers.

Posted from  Bosnia And Herzegovina

Goal .com?
ugh

Posted from  Canada

Tiju: you want to drop Van the Man and the The Hunter, but keep Van Persie?

Seriously?

Posted from  Estonia

@Oh yeah.Van the man was great but he is no more the old van the man. i am a fan of RVN but i dont see a room for him.
Hunter is no where near van persie and BVM knows that and that is why persie starts..we can have fantasy teams thats why we are here and i doubt we will see RVN again in national team.

Can someone tell me why Van Wolfswinkel chose sporting lisbon? Are you kidding me? The level of play is much better in holland. WTF

I also like to say, Oranje def deserve to be #2 in the world. Unbeaten in 90 minutes for over 2 years now! Playing Brazil in Brazil and holding firm…with an A- team.

The only team that might be better is Spain. Although, i think teams like argentina and brazil could be better with better coaches. Spain did lose to USA in 90 minutes in Confed cup…so other than them winning the world cup…pfff…we could be #1

Carlos – I totally agree with u..in just 90 minutes krul managed to impress while stekelenburg was rubbish for us for like 3 years before he became stable…so definitely krul is the future!
Goose -

Posted from  Bosnia And Herzegovina

LOL, Ricky van Wolfswinkel signed for my club, I hope it make a good job, score many goals here and later sell him for 30M€

There are some rumours linking Wijnaldum, Fer and Douglas to Sporting, next season will be great for Sporting!

Yes Krul is the future but Stekelenburg is the present. I think Krul still has enough time to get the #1 spot so let’s see what happens.

I’ve always thought V.der Vaart doesn’t have what it takes to be the #10 leader of the national team. Sneijder is world class not only because he has great skills but also because of his huge mentality.

Afellay will still develop so don’t write him off as a creative midfielder. I do see a winner in him.

Stekelenburg came in after V.d.Sar in 08.. the guy was solid, n started excelling after the Vermeer thing with V.Basten at Ajax.. i mean its not like he was bad before that.. he’s the n.1 goalie, Krul is a fine back up for oranje..

Posted from  Netherlands

One swallow not make a summer yet .

Let’s not make Krul the new Neymar. Eh…Pele… Eh…Stekelenburg. The new Stekelenburg is still Stekelenburg.

Oh, I do believe we did humiliate them.

It’s in Brazil.
They played their top team.
In prep for Copa America.
We are off season.
Three days after long flight.
And we owned them in the first half.

Tsss

i agree with Jan,they played with their best team,oranje played with the guys who wanted to go to south america,brazil take every game seriousley,oranje not,so the result and rather the play is a big blow for brazil. i have never seen such a weak brazil,bar dani alves and thiago silva they are ordinary players – i wonder how fifa will make world champions in 2014 from this bunch of players…

Posted from  Hungary

What do you guys think about our center backs?.

In my opinion Heitinga has been doing great and can link with our midfielders. Mathijsen is decent but he can’t link well with our midfierlders which is a problem.

I wouldn’t quite say we embarrassed them because they could have won it just as easily as we could have. The only thing that is a little embarrassing for them is that we were missing key players and they were at home… maybe they just embarrassed themselves then?

Mathijsen and Heitinga have been doing a fantastic job as a defensive couple. Both complement each other– Joris brings a certain man-marking discipline, while Johnny gives the muscles and toughness at the back. As a side bar, Mathijsen must have been one of the most underrated players in Oranje in the past couple decades. Not many people realize his importance in organizing the defense and provides the leadership.

Neither Mathijsen nor Heitinga is particularly useful when it come to going forward. But to their defense, with a host of midfielders in front of them, they’re hardly needed to join the attack (except for set-piece situations).

I am never concerned about this couple. My biggest worry is the back up crews behind them. There is HUGE gap between the two and the rest. Vlaar is too unreliable because of his health conditions, I never trust him because he always backs up when most needed (i.e. pre-World Cup). Wisgerhof is too old. I see Maduro’s trait as more of a holding midfielder as opposed to traditional center back. I don’t think Bruma is ready to become the back up. He hasn’t even played a single season yet, and his club future/situation is very much in the air at this point. Ditto with De Vrij, whom I think is at least 2-3 years out to become relevant.

That’s why I’ve been preaching that we need Douglas, sooner rather than later. He certainly has skills to do the job and his experience in the European level could become very handy. What he needs is to get assimilated and gelled to the team as soon as possible.

Posted from  United States

brazil played much better in the second half with their current so called team…even they could won the match…don’t put overstated message regarding holland performance simply beign a dutch fan……

Posted from  Bangladesh