[Amsteldam]

Date: Friday 13 June 2008
Time: 20:45
Venue: Berne - Stade de Suisse



Yeah so Holland looked great against Italy, now watch us get pwned by France.
Keeping with typical Dutch tradition

[Johannes]

Originally Posted by Amsteldam

Yeah so Holland looked great against Italy, now watch us get pwned by France.
Keeping with typical Dutch tradition

Yeah, that's what I was thinking.. but I'm looking forward to this game: Robben might be fit, looks like Viera and Henry are available, Van Persie and Affelay looked good against Italy. This is going to be good ! The outcome of Romania-Italy might have a big impact on this one too! Especially if Romania wins (anything can happen in this group)

[Crimen y Castigo]

I'm just hoping the dutch force some decent play out of the french -- that FRA/ROM match was simply dreadful.

[GrosMoulin]

Gallas didn't appreciate Domenech's orders.

"We played with a hand brake on, and it's a shame" Gallas said, adding that — before every match — France has orders not to concede goals above all else.

"We need points, we have to win, so we need to take more risks" Gallas said. "Against the Netherlands we will try and accelerate the play more and create chances. We know it won't be easy."

"Maybe we should try and change our style of play and play quicker to destabilize our opponents" Gallas said. "More movement, asking for the ball more. We saw yesterday (Monday), (that) something was not right."

[1shot1kill]

I'm going for a 1-1 here, with France losing the third game, Holland and Italy winning the group phase and Italy kicking Holland out later.

[Amsteldam]

Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira suggested they would be fit to play for France against Netherlands at Euro 2008 on Friday.

http://football.uk.reuters.com/euro2.../L10719089.php

[squidward123]

Originally Posted by Amsteldam

Yeah so Holland looked great against Italy, now watch us get pwned by France.
Keeping with typical Dutch tradition

hee hee

But I hope we will meet in the final to remember the 70s, non?

Unless france get their act together Holland have a VERY good chance. Italy are the team I am most confident of their advancement.

[Lusankya]

So stupid Domenech won't bring Evra for Abidal?

[Amsteldam]

Originally Posted by squidward123

hee hee

But I hope we will meet in the final to remember the 70s, non?

I had more of the late 80's in mind

[AFCA]

Robben fit again, but I don't think he will start against France.

As last time, we'll probably get the final 11 late afternoon tomorrow.