Match 57 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Excellent composure for Holland to win. Brazil were a threat completely even with 10 men, but this was a classic match.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Sweet, 2-1 win. 2 more wins.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Another superior team going home because they can't take the pressure. Pathetic really ...

Anyway, gz to NL, like I said. If Kaka and mid goes invisible the game will be problematic. This happened. What I don't understand is how players on such level can't handle the pressure.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Wow, great game.

Brazil really fell apart in the second half. The own goal really destroyed their composure.

 

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congrats to the oranje.

 

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Grats Netherlands. But it looked almost like in the last 10-15 minutes you didn't want to win! Hah. This is getting kind of creepy that my dream prediction of Germany/netherlands final has now become a whole heck of a lot more likely now.

I'll love to watch all the gerbage ESPN analysts eat crow. Lalas was the only one who went Oranje. They are gonna eat more crow tomorrow.

 

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Some of the ESPN commentators have been saying all along that NL was being underrated, sounds like they were right.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Lucky for Melo he is playing in italy for juve , if he was in brazil they wouldve done an Escobar on his lousy ass .

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

If instead of rolling on the ground and protesting every call for three minutes they had used that time to actually play, Brazil would have obtained more from this match. As is, Robben's intelligence won this one.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Bad news for ESPN's ratings prospects. Won't be a horrible tragedy, but it doesn't help.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Holland win, but they hardly impress. One lucky goal and one with Brasil defence mixup. Robben terrible - only thing he can do is dive and get freekicks. Dirk Kuyt player of match.

Holland without de Jong and van der Wiel in semifinal.

 

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wow, what was that for a chance for netherlands in the last minute. WTF he was thinking?? why didnt he pass the ball? they could easily make it 3:1...

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

NL still doesn't look good in my book

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Brazil did marginally well with being down 10 men.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Congratulations to our Dutch neighbours. Very spirited second half after a first half which saw Brazil as the dominators. At the halftime break I didn´t expect the Netherlands to get back into the match again. But they did with great effort and confidence.
But the victory was hardly paid for as de Jong misses next match as well as de Wil (correct spelling? Too lazy to look it up.). Hopefully Mathjisen will be back in the defense for the semis.

By the way: Among the best men on the field was the Japanese ref. Respect for this refereeing in such a heated atmosphere.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

I think it was their weakest game thus far. But if this was their low point ...

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Football wins! Thank you Netherlands! Brazilians should be thankful as well as they can now return to their roots for the World Cup they will host.

World Cup is up for grabs now...

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Coaches don't take away soul. Huge contracts and blind adulation do that to a player. They eventually become businessmen instead of players. If you want to see the confirmation look at the players on some of the teams that outperformed this Cup. A lot of them have no professional contract. It is the same in all sports, not just soccer.

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

Quality ref...not card happy...but strict enough...

 

Re: Match 59 (QF) - Netherlands v Brasil - Post-Match Thread [R]

You mean Lalas? the guy everyone on here calls an idiot constantly?