***Group C [GROUP OF DEATH] - Italy vs Netherlands [P + R]

[newbie original]

http://forza_azzurri.homestead.com/files/FAS_Logo_4.gif VS

Dutch will be missing Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben for this game. Both are expected to play in the later group games but will miss the almost must-win opener in the Group of Death.

Robben out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363339.stm

Prediction:
Italy 1 - 0 Netherlands

 

[daS]

italy 2 - 1 netherlands

cant wait to see

 

[UltrasViola]

0-2


the italians only win if they score a goal. than all they do is defend. a draw would be good as well. for ROMANIA :d

 

[Hopeunited]

0-0

red card for Materazzi for kissing Huntelaar's ass.

 

[newbie original]

^^^ hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ubik Valis]

0-0

red card for Materazzi for kissing Huntelaar's ass.

Brilliant.

 

[Tosiek]

1:0

Tooooni to score

 

[UltrasViola]

0-0

red card for Materazzi for kissing Huntelaar's ass.

hahahhahaha

 

[Capela]

this shall be a very interesting match. i predict a win for italy 2-1
how do you think the line-ups for this match will be ?

 

[Ubik Valis]

http://forza_azzurri.homestead.com/files/FAS_Logo_4.gif VS

Dutch will be missing Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben for this game. Both are expected to play in the later group games but will miss the almost must-win opener in the Group of Death.

Robben out:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363339.stm

Prediction:
Italy 1 - 0 Netherlands

Please remember to put the [P + R] in the title, for threads like these.

 

[thelordspawn]

well Italy will probably do there usual and pay the refs and dive around all over the place and win that way like usual. cause they suck and thats the only way they can win. so i expect Italy to use pay ref/diving/injury faking tactics to win.

 

[RobbieD_PL]

I think this will be a draw. Don't care for the exact scoreline

 

[newbie original]

Please remember to put the [P + R] in the title, for threads like these.

That's right, that's right, that's right........I should have done that. It's my fault.

...how do you think the line-ups for this match will be ?

Well the Dutch midfield will now have to employ Dirk Kuyt as a RW, which he has done when playing at Liverpool and Feyenoord. VDV and Sneijder as CM. Ruud as striker and who knows where/if KJH will play.

I'll bet Van Basten has a headache with Van Persie and Robben out!

 

[newbie original]

Johan Cruyff : The Italians cannot beat you, you can only lose against them.

The last time the Dutch beat Italy was in 1978, at the World Cup, when Arie Haan scored a terrific sverving goal.

 

[KingPaulV]

1-0 Italy...I am a dutch fan in many ways and well a lot of them play in madrid currently so I am rooting for them but...Italy just has a way of winning when it really shouldn't for a reference look at: 1982 World Cup. 2006 World Cup...etc etc etc...

 

[newbie original]

That's just WCs though, where they reach the final every 12 years and win every alternate one. Although, I must say, the way this group is going with French/Dutch players dropping like flies, I can see them topping the group.

 

[rhizome17]

Dutch will be missing Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben for this game.

Thats a shock, isn't it.

Italy 1-0.

 

[treble41]

I'd say it depends on who scores first. If Italy score first, expect it to be 1-0 or 2-0 if they get one from the Dutch over exposing their defence. Maybe the Dutch can tie it but injuries....

The saying is that you don't lose to the Italians when you play them, you lose to yourself and that's exactly what it is. That Dutch defence is the worse of the top 6 teams + Czech Rep. so I'll expect some mistakes to do them in.

The group of bad coaches is what I'd call it, don't know about the Romanian coach though.

 

[Num Lock]

The group of bad coaches is what I'd call it, don't know about the Romanian coach though.

that's soo right, at least for us.

 

[Broodrooster]

The dutch may have the best forwards of the tournament and the Italian have the best defence... It will be a thrilling match! My best guess is 1-1.