I think Italy are much worse for nasty tackles during friendlies. They knocked vPersie out for about 6 months and last week they knocked out Khedira with a hard tackle as well, and he might miss the world cup
We will handle all these teams the same way that we handled Brazil in the 1974 WC - Total Domination!!!
Actually the Chiellini tackle of van Persie was OK, it was just one of those cases and injury occurred. Nothing malicious about it at all.
I hope so cause I do not like those teams much. But the point is there are teams that you may have to face that are way more dirty than Colombia.
You guys, I been thinking about another starting formation. What about a 4-4-2 lineup with vPersie and vdVaart starting up top??! That way you free the midfield positions for Sneijder/Strootman/deJong
4-4-2, The Anti-Oranje formation actually suits this team due to many 2nd ST's and no pure great No.10. VDV is not suited as 2nd ST or CM in that formation, same with Sneijder. I think Depay or Lens will play that spot then
^^^^^^ I really hope Lens gets dropped from the team, he's gonna cost us 2nd round exit with his antics