Semifinal: Netherlands - Argentina 0-0 (2-4 pk)

[KingMessi]

De Jong starts for NED. In other words, let's pray for Messi's health.

I thought he was out with a groin injury?

 

[BarcaGirl]

Netherlands XI: Cillessen - Kuyt, Martins Indi, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind - De Jong, Wijnaldum, Sneijder - Van Persie, Robben

 

[linetty]

De Jong starts. In other words, let's pray for Messi's health.

Let me guess, you have a bad feeling about this game?

 

[KingMessi]

Netherlands XI: Cillessen - Kuyt, Martins Indi, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind - De Jong, Wijnaldum, Sneijder - Van Persie, Robben

Dat 5 man defense. Parking da bus confirmed.

 

[BarcaGirl]

Let me guess, you have a bad feeling about this game?

Don't need to have a bad feeling. Pretty sure that Argentina will lose today

Argentina XI: Romero - Zabaleta, Demichelis, Garay, Rojo - Biglia, Mascherano, Enzo Perez - Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín

 

[linetty]

Pretty sure that Argentina will lose today

I'll note that and we'll talk after the game

 

[Jägermeister]

Please Argentinia. Make it happen. Somehow....

 

[raskolnikov]

Nigel de jong playing. The Dutch chances just increased.

 

[poldep]

TBF the Dutch have a better team. The only good players Arg have is Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín and Mascherano, the rest (with all respect) is just mediocre.
How will Argentina score against the Dutch?? I mean look at that 5 man backline, it will be so difficult.

 

[Ryan_Cule]

Holland to play 3-5-2.


VAMOSSSSSSSSSSSSSS LEOOOO

 

[Galning]

TBF the Dutch have a better team. The only good players Arg have is Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín and Mascherano, the rest (with all respect) is just mediocre.
How will Argentina score against the Dutch?? I mean look at that 5 man backline, it will be so difficult.

Dutch team is mediocre as well. Besides Sneijder, RVP & Robben. Which players is world class?

 

[Trickykid]

TBF the Dutch have a better team. The only good players Arg have is Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín and Mascherano, the rest (with all respect) is just mediocre.
How will Argentina score against the Dutch?? I mean look at that 5 man backline, it will be so difficult.

Looking at the Dutch lineup, it's not exactly scary at all either, with the exception of the offense of course.

 

[Hamzah]

Well the reason they play five at the back to start with is because individually those players aren't that good or are still young and raw. It's hard but if Messi can be isolated 1v1 against any of them he should make the breakthrough.

 

[Alik]

TBF the Dutch have a better team. The only good players Arg have is Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín and Mascherano, the rest (with all respect) is just mediocre.
How will Argentina score against the Dutch?? I mean look at that 5 man backline, it will be so difficult.

The Dutch team is not star studded either. Few people expected them to get this far before the start of the tournament.

 

[spark]

TBF the Dutch have a better team. The only good players Arg have is Lavezzi, Messi, Higuaín and Mascherano, the rest (with all respect) is just mediocre.
How will Argentina score against the Dutch?? I mean look at that 5 man backline, it will be so difficult.

So Zabaleta and Garay are mediocre? Enzo Perez was just voted the best player in the portuguese league. Like him or not Demichellis helped Man City win the league. Dutch team have far more mediocre players.