PREVIEW World Cup 2010: Netherlands vs. Spain

Two teams with relatively different game characters; Spain with an impressive passing game, and the Netherlands with an explosive attack, will meet for the first time world champion.

Both are countries with tremendous football tradition, gave birth to many stars in every generation, and has a respectable clubs in Europe. But not once did become World Cup champion.

Double Dutch reach World Cup finals, in 1974 and 1978, and defeated the host. Spain has always come to the World Cup with a collection of talented players, but this was the first to reach the final.

For half a century, the status of underachiever Spain. Difficult to restore the golden era of Dutch total football.

Holland showed his strength to beat Uruguay 3-2. Spain demonstrate the most impressive passing game while making Germany was helpless, and beat him 1-0.

Coach Bert van Marwijk openly admit the quality of the game in Spain, and La Furia Roja call the best on earth at this time. Spain impressed with the performance of the Netherlands, who won consecutively in 14 games, starting from the qualification, friendship, until the World Cup semi-final.

Spain started the World Cup with a 1-0 defeat of Switzerland. The defeat was the second time in 53 games last.

Van Marwijk said he was not interested in seeing his team's record and Spanish. He also did not care what the world said, about who the most favored.

"What we think about is how we play our style, and wait on the Spanish game," he said.

Spain and the Netherlands are rarely met in a tournament. The last meeting occurred both November 1983, at the Euro 1984 qualifier in Rotterdam is. The Netherlands won 2-1 through goals Ruud Gullit.

The Netherlands will go down with his best squad. Gregory van der Wiel and Nigel de Jong, who missed time against Uruguay in the semifinals, has been able to become a starter.

In the stronghold of Spain's Fernando Torres is no longer a threat, but David Villa has the potential to make a third final defeat of the Dutch mengenyam. Andres Iniesta is predicted to make a line behind the Netherlands in a mess.

Although able to play quickly with short passes, and excellent ball control, Spain is not used to playing open. Germans really know what to do to deal with Spain. They apply the counter-attacking play, but could not walk.

The Netherlands is likely to play a quick counterattack, with long passes, but they must first paralyze the Spanish midfield in order not to suffer the same fate as Germany.

Orange team has experience dealing with the short bait game, against Mexico, and they can cope with long passes.

Vicente del Bosque said he would not play like when facing Germany. He knew the Dutch had been preparing for its anticipation.

"The Netherlands is a country with great football tradition. They want to finish the long wait will be the World Cup trophy," said Del Bosque.

"We must find other ways to deal with it," said Del Bosque.

Netherlands
19-06-2010 Netherlands 1-0 Japan
25-06-2010 Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands
28-06-2010 Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia
02-07-2010 Netherlands 2-1 Brazil
07-07-2010 Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands

Spain
22-06-2010 Spain 2-0 Honduras
26-06-2010 Chile 1-2 Spain
30-06-2010 Spain 1-0 Portugal
04-07-2010 Paraguay 0-1 Spain
08-07-2010 Germany 0-1 Spain

Spain is not going to play as when against Germany. Dutch sure do not suffer the same fate as Germany. ">

The Dutch situation

Bert van Marwijk squad perfectly healthy. Although a number of Oranje star break last Friday practice, Van Marwijk had no doubt lose it all in this ultimate game.

Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has problems with his hip, but he's a normal practice. Academy de Zeeuw, who had a problem with her teeth, do not complain anymore.

But De Zeeuw and Khalid Boulahrouz will sit on the bench, because Gregory van der Wiel and Nigel de Jong came back from the penalty.

The expected composition of Players: Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, Van Bommel, De Jong, Robben, Sneijder, Kuyt, Van Persie


Spanish Situation

Like his counterpart in the Dutch camp, Vicente del Bosque will also lose all of its core players. Fernando Torres likely sit on the bench, especially after Pedro looked impressive in the semis.

Spain requires Raul Albiol in this fight, but the defender could not compete. The World Cup was over for him since long ago.

The expected composition of Players: Casillas, Ramos, Pique, Puyol, Capdevila; Busquets, Alonso, Pedro, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa


Eligible players Observed

Wesley Sneijder: Iker Casillas has warned his colleagues to not only focus on Arjen Robben. According to him, Wesley Sneijder is more dangerous, and being in the top of his game throughout this year. Sergui Busquets likely to escort him. But Sneijder certainly be able to overcome the difficulties in midfield.

Pedro: In the semifinals, David Villa into oblivion because the figures did not score a goal. Pedro came to the surface, and the center of attention. In this fight, Villa is likely to heavily guarded Dutch defender. At that time, Padro will be a serious threat behind the Orange line. Pedro was 22 years old, has good technique, and a loud gunshot.


Prediction

Castrol World Cup Match Predictor sure chance Spain won the match 57 percent. But if Holland play like when defeating Mexico in a friendly match, Spain will be difficult. Netherlands should not give up when Spain plays Possession football in midfield. The Dutch seem to have learned a lot from Spain-Germany match.


Netherlands 0-1 Spain (okezone.com)