So Germany is the only team which scores 9 points in the group stage, even being in the toughest group while Netherlands go home with a big fat 0. Thoughts?
I still would have liked to see them go through, but when I knew they were out I'm glad they lost this final match too. At least that can change shit. If we won today and still went out people would still accept this team's performance and move on.. but it's unacceptable.
Even with a horrible defence (it was really really horrible), the midfield and attack didn't do any better.
I'd like to see the Dutch coach kick out Robben. The guy is a total fail on the position he plays. He ALWAYS moves in and tries to shoot from 30m, rather than stay on the outside, drive for the line and give a good pass on the center.
Huntelaar is a great forward in the penalty area, but he never gets the chance to make a header or finish an assist, cause both Robben and Persie don't give him any from the sides... they only try to push through the center.. which hardly ever works.
And Robben seriously... the guy has an EGO the size of Paris. And apparently he shouted multiple times to the coach 'SHUT THE f@#! UP' when he was told to help in defence..
Beats me why he kept him on the pitch, GTFO.
And yeah there were 'troubles in the group', 'too many ego's' and all that.
Dunno where we go from here. Apart from the ego's we only have noobs.
I wish our players were more like the Germans. They play sooo disciplined and everybody knows his place and is commited to it.
What a difference with the characters that represent our country
Guess it's a matter of mentality.. Germans always have had this. That's why they always get far in tourneys, even with teams that many consider mediocre (and the current one is far from!!).