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We're not even remotely brutish, but oh well. The forum still seems biased because of the kickfest in the 2010 final. Apart from that single match and arguably some Van Bommel tackles in other games, we haven't been a dirty team. Have you guys seen Brazil-Colombia? That was a game/kickfest...

'Source: Goal dot com' is key here.

I'd rather see De Vrij develop elsewhere. I fear he wouldn't be used enough here. Also, there were strong rumours about De Vrij being linked to Lazio. Such a transfer might be better for him.

I'd say the 1978 loss isn't nearly as traumatic as the 1974 loss. It's true, we already beat Argentina in 1998, so tonight's match doesn't feel as a chance for revenge for me. But maybe that's different for my older compatriots. The 5-1 against Spain didn't feel like revenge to me either...

I wouldn't rule that out either; I was just reporting the things the Dutch media told. RVP will probably play even when he's not fully fit, since he's the captain of the team.

Yeah, he had some stomach issues, as does Janmaat. They, along with Nigel de Jong and Ron Vlaar, shall be tested tomorrow. So yeah, he might not feature. He's not in great shape anyhow, judging from his woeful Heskeyesque performance against Costa Rica, so RVP might not be missed that much. I'd...

I didn't root for Brazil in this match, but this was beyond painful. I feel sorry for those supporting Brazil. I'm curious the see how Brazilian football is gonna cope. Some people are asking for a return to 'Jogo Bonito', but I'm not sure that's realistic in the short term. Most quality...

Höwedes at LB is certainly a strange choice. Grosskreutz can hardly do a worse job there.

He created a lot of chances and he dragged defenders away. And he converted his penalty, of course. But fair enough: he didn't score. But if we're only talking about single matches, we could go on for a bit. Messi didn't score against Belgium, and so on; Robben didn't score against Mexico, and...

Yes, I think so. LVG has favoured him instead of De Guzman lately. But LVG can be unpredictable in his team selection. No-one saw last night's 3-4-3 coming, I guess. But yeah, Wijnaldum will probably start.

Messi was invisible against an ultra-defensive Iran, apart from his goal. Robben was a constant threat against Costa Rica, a defensive team like Iran. In this world cup, and arguably throughout the last season as well, Messi relies on single moments of magic instead of being a constant threat...

Nigel de Jong will be hugely missed, I think. Blind's not a good CVM at this level. This will be a close one. Without Di Maria, Argentina lacks a linking midfielder, but they've still got individual class up front in abundance. I think Van Gaal will revert to the 5-3-2 formation. I guess Blind...

What a game! Very open, but very sloppy finishing. Belgium sucked at killing the match, at 2-0 up they conceded quickly. This could've gone to penalties because Belgium just kept trying to score more goals. Belgium-Argentina will be an interesting match. Belgium is not a compact team, and...

We're not a dirty team or anything like that. Robben is not more of a diver than Neymar or Alexis. We play defensively from the start, but we're able to switch things around. Even in 2010 we weren't dirty in all matches. The final was the only exception. Blind is no Van Bommel, and De Jong is...

Clumsy challenge, but he wasn't really hit. No penalty imo

The final penalty decision was controversial, but Márquez made a wrong decision in engaging in the tackle. Proença was wrong earlier in the match for sure for not giving us a penalty after the double-chop on Robben. Finally, a penalty decision goes our way! Spain and Australia both got one...

Capello would be the worst option of all

The biggest prospect we've had in years! I have high hopes for him. Man Utd could be a decent destination for him, with LVG there to help him fullfill his huge potential.

Bruno Martins Indi will probably never reach the required level to play for us. Kongolo might, but he's still a raw talent, so it's hard to say. I agree with the Abidal-comparison. I like De Vrij better than Martins Indi, because he's more composed and more intelligent in terms of distribution...

iVamos Chile! I don't want Brazil to succeed.