World Cup!

[solo]

I am confused, I just do not get it.

I have read a bunch of blogs and articles pertaining to the upcoming Germany/Spain game and regardless of the German outstanding performances they are still not the favourites to win.
The betting sites has Spain as clear favourites, the blogs say Germany peaked too early, they are still saying regardless of the quality the German youngsters have shown that they will crumble under Spanish experience.

Don't get me wrong, I like the fact that Germany are yet again the underdog, it serves them well and motivates them, it's just bewildering to see and understand this phenomenon, have I been watching the same world cup as them?

What am I missing?

[hvanessen]

Solo,

Spain is the favorit because they are the european champions. But when you see this tournament, Germany has always play a not so good game after a good performance. First game Germany started with a 4-0 and the second game loss agaist Servie.

Spain have played every game very good, and for all the defence. That is way i think the Germans will face a very though game. The strongest point for Spain is the defence midfield. For Germany it is the offensif midfield. So the battle should take place in the midfield, and there are the spanish players better and have more experience.
As a dutchie i hope de Germans will win, because i think that we have chance of winning against Germany then Spain.

By the way, i arrived today in South Africa to see and join the orange legion, to hopefully win the world cup

[JuanV.Soler]

hi HvanEssen
take care with URUGUAY
do not forget they have already been the WORLD CHAMPION
(what an impressive words)
good luck

[Burkhard]

Hi Henk you are wrong with Argentina...so mybe with Spain too. But I like the idea to see the Netherlands in the final.
1974 I was in Netherlands, in Ameland, where I saw the final.
But don't wish it...England, Argentina and at least Spain...
Good luck with Uruguay

[hvanessen]

We are starting the day in South Africa with a little breakfast. And in the afternoon we are making a BBQ for over 200 people.
And then about 18:00hour we are starting the orange march to the stadium with about 25.000 people all dressed in orange.

Today the squad off van Marwijk is writing history, and got the Netherlands after 1974 en 1978 another final qualification

H O L L A N D

[hvanessen]

If everything is going well, we get this moment back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVvG-jfrTG4

The video off the celebration for Holland in 1988

[hvanessen]

Yes, we did it

The Netherlands are playing in the great final on sunday.

[hvanessen]

Holland is a country with 16 miljoen people living in it, yesterday watched 13,5 miljoen TV for the match and about 75.000 people in Kaapstad (me also).
And also queen Beatrix watched in Holland, and the crownprins Willem Alexander was in the stadium with his wife Maxima, who is born in Argentina.
But the orange madness is also going to the queen, see the pictures. and she's going further like a dutch star

So every country is warned, HOLLAN****D will get the CUP..

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[hvanessen]

The cup is arrived

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[JuanV.Soler]

hi HvanEssen relax

you will have to beat one of us playing tonight to get the CUP
GERMANY or SPAIN
and Casillas´s girlfriend is watching ¡

may the best who play be the best and win
cheers

[tfdesign]

@unknownuser said:

So every country is warned, HOLLAN****D will get the CUP..

My money is on Germany!

[hvanessen]

Juan,

I hope for you and for Spain that they will be our opponent in the final. Then we can see who will be the best in the world.

I predict for tonight Germany - Spain 1-2 and off course a goal from Villa.

[solo]

I'm hopeful for Germany, but worry about Spain finally showing up for a ball game. I hope Torres is playing today as he has been crap this whole tournament.

Germany will be at a loss without Mueller, hope Troos is playing in his spot.

And if we lose I will eat calamari for dinner, ala Paul.

[JuanV.Soler]

hi HOLLAND get ready

[solo]

Spain won fair and square, Germany were totally dominated, well done guys, as much as it hurts it's deserved.

So we have a new winner, who will it be?

I hope I do not jinx Holland but I will be hoping y'all finally get it.

[tfdesign]

Okay. I must now eat my hat and shorts!

Viva La Espana!!

[tfdesign]

It just occurred to me, if Germany failed to score, it just proves how utterly schiesse England actually were this time round!!

[hvanessen]

Juan,

Congratulations to the Spain for there first WC final, but i am a little bit worried for the Spain.
They haven't get the scoring potential like Holland (Snijder, Robben, van Persie, Kuyt, van Bommel) everything comes from Villa. Against Germany it was a defender who scored. All those many chances who missed.

I hope for you the Spain will win, but for me Holland is the best.
When Spain win the world cup, i come to Madrid and i reach you a surprise like a dinner neighborhood from the stadium off Real Madrid (who is my favorite club in Spain)

[JuanV.Soler]

@solo said:

.... as much as it hurts it's deserved.

thank you solo,
that honors you ¡

and thank you too, HvanEssen
but be aware not to be scored in the final match
my team is Barsa but i will be very pleased to dinner with you in the nearby of Real Madrid stadium if SPAIN wins
we both got to the final, now let the best of us get the CUP
cheers

[hvanessen]

Juan,

As a trainer from an amateur club in Holland, the club wich demy de Zeeuw learned soccer, and a great fan off Feyenoord Rotterdam, im am a fan off real madrid. This also given in the fact that Barcelona has got many dutch players but the most came from Ajax Amsterdam.
Real Madrid have got a trainer from Feyenoord (Beenhakker).

But also the dutch squad this year has a lot off Feyenoord. van Marwijk, Kuyt, van Persie en van Bronckhorst (also Barca) are coming from Feyenoord or have played their.

El Cenador del Prado is i think a very good place to eat.