Quarter-finals: The Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica (PK: 4-3) - Sat 05/07/2014 22:00 CEST

[AC_Wesley]

THE NETHERLANDS VS COSTA RICA

The Netherlands: Daley Blind (Ajax), Jasper Cillessen (Ajax), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Memphis Depay (PSV), Leroy Fer (Norwich City), Jonathan De Guzman (Swansea City), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), Daryl Janmaat (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong (AC Milan), Terence Kongolo (Feyenoord), Tim Krul (Newcastle United), Dirk Kuijt (Fenerbahçe), Jeremain Lens (Dinamo Kiev), Bruno Martins Indi (Feyenoord), Robin van Persie (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern München), Wesley Sneijder (Galatasaray), Joël Veltman (Ajax), Paul Verhaegh (FC Augsburg), Ron Vlaar (Aston Villa), Michel Vorm (Swansea City), Stefan de Vrij (Feyenoord), Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV).

Costa Rica: Keilor Navas (Levante), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense), Daniel Cambronero (Herediano), Johnny Acosta (Alajuelense), Giancarlo Gonzalez (Columbus Crew), Michael Umana (Saprissa), Oscar Duarte (Club Brugge), Waylon Francis (Columbus Crew), Heiner Mora (Saprissa), Junior Diaz (Mainz 05), Cristian Gamboa (Rosenborg), Roy Miller (New York Red Bulls), Celso Borges (AIK Stockholm), Christian Bolanos (FC Kopenhagen), Oscar Esteban Granados (Herediano), Michael Barrantes (Aalesund), Yeltsin Tejeda (Saprissa), Diego Calvo (Valerengen), Jose Miguel Cubero (Herediano), Bryan Ruiz (PSV), Joel Campbell (Olympiakos Piraeus), Randall Brenes (Cartagines), Marco Urena (FC Kuban Krasnodar).

Official match page

 

[Polotelli]

Can Costa Rica do another miracle?
or holland in the semi-finals?

 

[Rickaka]

433 Memphis pls

 

[AC_Wesley]

433 Memphis pls

No use playing 5 defenders against Costa Rica. My only concern is De Jong. He is so key for the defense.

 

[Dark Knight]

No use playing 5 defenders against Costa Rica. My only concern is De Jong. He is so key for the defense.

I think if there is no NDJ then you guys probably would need to play 5-3-2.. n/kuyt tho. Specially not as a lwb

 

[AC_Wesley]

I think if there is no NDJ then you guys probably would need to play 5-3-2.. n/kuyt tho. Specially not as a lwb

Lets assume De Jong wont be fit on time, Verhaegh played his last match and Janmaat will be available again. I believe it could look like this:

-----Persie---Robben
---------Sneijder
----Blind-------De Guzman
Kuyt---------------Janmaat
----Indi-Vlaar-De Vrij

Sneijder had a poor game against Mexico until he scored btw. I felt like another bad Sneijder preformance would mean Van Gaal replaces him with Depay in a 5-2-3 system.

 

[Rickaka]

Blind-de Guzman is way too lightweight.

Clasie is the closest thing to Nigel that LvG has available (still miles away from Nigel level, such a shame). I think he is unmissable for this side.

Sneijder has put in a lot of dirty work to let RvP and Robben shine, he has covered 10+ km in every game so far. He won't be left out because he's got that extra class for a 10 that no one else in the squad can offer, and van Gaal won't play a 2 man mid, especially not w/o Nigel.

Memphis-RvP-Robben
Nigel/Clasie-Sneijder-de Guzman/Wijnaldum
Kuyt/Blind-de Vrij-Vlaar-Kuyt/Janmaat
Cilessen​

I think is best

 

[Curupira]

I just hope the Dutch can find a way to not play Martins Indi

 

[jammin]

I think if there is no NDJ then you guys probably would need to play 5-3-2.. n/kuyt tho. Specially not as a lwb

Kuyt was excellent against Mexico.

 

[Dark Knight]

Kuyt was excellent against Mexico.

not at lwb. He was good when he was moved to the right in the second half

 

[Soldier_of_god]

No kuyt please even if he was good last game. Start deepay for fuck sake and good lord, dont ned have one strong defensive midfielder apart from de jong? Apparently we are interested in acquiring that lanky twat fellaini by swapping him for de jong? What do u guys think. De jong is a class player but he is nearing 30. Its either the aforementiomed offer or a straight cash offer of 12-14 mil for de jong.

 

[Jasper]

 

[necromancer]

The way I see it, it should be The Costa Rica. 'The rich coast', not 'rich coast'.

 

[Sven]

Sorry Nigel

 

[Jasper]

Sorry Nigel

ooh. I'll still be rooting for my bhoys Nigel and Jasper. Funny to watch games when you don't really root for exact team.

 

[seveners]

This is as far as costa rica can go, sorry for them.

 

[AC_Wesley]

As expected, The WC is over for De Jong.

 

[Dark Knight]

As expected, The WC is over for De Jong.

Is there any other decent DM in that squad?

 

[joyrider]

the dutch are really screwed with their cm's

 

[Rickaka]

Is there any other decent DM in that squad?

No.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

clasie ??

 

[Rickaka]

Clasie is a schoolboy. he's 3 if not 4 classes beneath Nigel. Clasie is a different type of mid aswell.

Nigel was leading both midfield AND defense.

U niggas really don't appreciate Nigel enough.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

i do appreciate nigel.

 

[Dottore Joey]

I love Nigel.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

But i love deepay

 

[sanzen]

italy and the usa are out...why are people still interested in this thing?

 

[adit]

No way Costa Rica would win this, easy match for Netherlands

 

[Sheva0172]

http://youtu.be/XMKcH1a3LJE
Love my country. Need the world cup.

 

[AC Kid]

Looking forward to a Holland v Argentina semi final.

 

[Casualista]

italy and the usa are out...why are people still interested in this thing?

Because italy and usa are out.