2010 FIFA World Cup Final: Netherlands v. Spain [P/R]

[ShiftyPowers]

Totally agree. Kuyt should really help out defensively, and I expect him to pinch in and start snuffing out the central midfield a little bit, plus if Capdevilla gets caught ahead of Robben on the counter, it's all over. Further, Spain handled Ozil by basically man marking him with Busquets; well if they do that with Sneijder they can't double up on Robben as effectively. Also, Pique and Puyol can get beat by quick counter attacks, through balls, and speed... Holland have all of those in bushels.

 

[Arnau]

Holland is perfect for Spain.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

Any chance of this match going to penalties?

 

[Xifio]

Just like to say that I picked this final at the beginning of the World Cup and at the beginning of the Knockout Rounds.

very nice ... join the club ...

actually, apart from Cameroon's failure, I am close to getting exactly what I wanted before the World Cup started:

HOLLAND!! I voted with emotion, not with my mind ... my sig (look at the TV screen) says who I want to see win it (Dutchies), and those who I want to see succeed (Spain and Eto'o, uh, Cameroon) ...

and I want Lippi's, and Domenech's, and Maradona's respective selections to crash and burn ...

that is all.

Holland is perfect for Spain.

hah, i suppose this ties into your idea that Spain will "rape" Holland?

 

[rony31]

Spain 1-0. Xabi Alonso with a 28th minute penalty, with me falling asleep by half-time.

 

[yoyo913]

Villa and Sneijder both have 5 goals.. thats pretty cool. Both will be fighting for the top goal scorer award.

 

[Bonzi]

Netherlands have got to win it. Three finals with no Cups would be way too much. Besides they are the only team that hasn't lost a single game.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

Netherlands have got to win it. Three finals with no Cups would be way too much. Besides they are the only team that hasn't lost a single game.

In qualifiers and finals.

 

[Bonzi]

Actually, I was wrong: not only they haven't lost a single game, they won every game.

In qualifiers and finals.

Even more so!

 

[RobbieD_PL]

Both Spain and Netherlands won all their qualification games; The only slip-up from either side was Spain's loss to Switzerland.

 

[Filipower]

I really want Holland to win this. They've always been my favourite national team (well, after Portugal and Brasil for obvious personal reasons). Plus, historically they deserve it much more than Spain, although that doesn't mean anything. And mind, I really love Spain's football right now, I wouldn't exactly be upset if they won it because I'm not emotionally attached to none of both. But I just always liked the Dutch, and particularly Sneijder and Robben are two of my favourite players. That tiny bald headed number 10 can ******* play ball.

 

[Zlatan]

If Switzerland can beat Spain, surely we can, right?

Nah, just joking. I honestly don't dare to do a prediction, we'll just wait and see coming Sunday.

 

[__SaNd1__]

If Switzerland can beat Spain, surely we can, right?

Nah, just joking. I honestly don't dare to do a prediction, we'll just wait and see coming Sunday.

I will be for Netherlands will be great to win finally the world cup in 3 final greetings from Bulgaria ! Go Go Holland

 

[Santups181]

I think Spain,for me have a better team,a better strategy,an awesome defence,maybe the perfect team(7 Barca players xD,RULEZZZ xD)

 

[adedawson]

Sadly I think Spain will win. Holland have been letting in goals, I think there defence will be found out. I'll be cheering for Holland.

 

[dor02]

The Dutch. They have than mix of flair players and pragmatism. I also feel that Robben is pacing himself so far. I reckon Robben will come to life in the Final and tear Capdevila to shreads. Van Bommel will also kick Xavi out of the game like Gentile did to Maradona in Italy v Argentina at Spain 82.

 

[Silencer]

We (the Netherlands) will win the WC, other teams can't beat us.
25 games in a row unbeaten and on sunday we will be unbeaten for 26 games.
We never lost one game on the WC.
Our players are 100% confident that we will beat Spain in the finals, that's not arrogance they say but 'we just know'.
Spain scored less goals than us and we score in every game we play (either Wesley or Arjen).
All our players can score goals.

GO ORANJE!

WERELDKAMPIOENEN!!

 

[Arnau]

 

[Santups181]

GUYS,THE NEW CHAMP OF THE WORLD IS..... SPAIN

THIRD IS GERMANY!!!!!!!!!

OCTOPUS PAUL xDDDDDDDD

 

[cmc211]

I feel odd about the fact that Paul only predicted German's game and this is the first time for him to predict the game which Germany is not playing. Just a thought.