Administrator Stan Posted December 1, 2022 Administrator Share Posted December 1, 2022 Kick-off 15.00 (GMT) VS Venue - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Coma+ Posted December 1, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 1, 2022 I could see this match going to penalties. US defense has been very solid and I suspect they'll play like they did against England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 USA has surprised me a bit. I think of their starting lineup... other than at striker tbh... they're a good side. Lots of energy in the midfield, great work ethic. They create more chances than they can put away though - so they need to be clinical. I think with a decent striker they'll actually be really good when they're hosting next time around. I do think their quality in depth is pretty poor though - especially apparent in that match against Iran where the substitutes came on and showed basically 0 of the fight and work ethic that had the US looking so dominant in the match. Players like Haji Wright and Shaq... I forget his last name... they came on and basically spent their time on the pitch doing all they could to make sure the US had a nervy end to the match. I wonder if that's also why their second half against Wales was pretty poor or if the players just got tired. From what I've seen of the Netherlands... it's a bit of the opposite. They don't have anywhere near as much energy as the US... but they've got the tournament's in-form striker. And I think while it's not the best Dutch team we've seen by any stretch of imagination... the quality in depth is not so bad - doesn't strike me as so much of a dropoff as with the US squad. I think the Netherlands will win this, but I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up going any way. I think the US's best chance is another first half full of energy... but this time capitalising on it more than with just the one goal. For the Netherlands... the best chance is just getting the ball to Gakpo in the box as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I really fancy the USA to progress. Netherlands will need to seriously up their game because they got through the group treading water. Nothing impressive about their performances at all. The US are battle hardened. They have been playing that in your face, high intensity style and I think that could catch Holland cold. The only thing about them is how many goals they have in their locker because the striking options are so poor, it's a reliance on the midfielders/wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 0-0 full-time, anyone's game after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted December 2, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted December 2, 2022 Think Gakpo will shine here honestly. The Dutch have to start playing with a lot more intensity and this is really do-or-die time. If they don't show up to this one I'd be very surprised given how lackadaisical their campaign has been so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 2, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 2, 2022 Netherlands usually start quick to get the goal and then drop off dramatically to just ride a game out. Risky against a high-energy side like USA. I think the game is won in midfield and oddly, USA with Aaronson and Adams may come out on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panna King Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I think our game will come back in the knockout stages, we played with so much energy leading up to the world cup, blowing teams away and scoring a lot of goals. Its good in a way that we have just been in 1st gear in the group games, we can only improve. I just think the biggest problem is the link up with midfield and attack, as the midfield comes too deep so there is a huge gap between the attackers. Van Gaal needs to go back to put Depay at number 10 and Bergwijn with Gakpo upfront. I think we will beat the USA 2-0, they always seem to tire very early on in the 2nd half, they struggled against Wales and Iran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 2, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, Panna King said: Van Gaal needs to go back to put Depay at number 10 and Bergwijn with Gakpo upfront. Is Depay fully fit? I watched him in the Qatar game and he seemed so rusty and off the pace. Couldn't control the ball and rushed a shot. He broke down a lot of the Netherlands' play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 The punditry comment was Depay was coming back from injury and looked overweight, the feeling was Van Gaal was giving him minutes as prep for later in the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panna King Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Depay picked up a Hamstring injury a few months ago so hasn't played since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Wouldn't be surprised to see USA make it really difficult for Netherlands but with their lack of goal threat and with Netherlands' defence, its hard to see where they're gonna find a goal. Might be difficult for Netherlands to find the first goal but after they do, I think they'll be comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Obviously Netherlands are favourites but I think they'll win comfortably. The USA will take a lot of comfort for how well they played against England but this is a different side with a much better defence and midfield. Frenkie de Jong will not be anywhere near as passive as our centre mids were in passing the ball forwards and trying to break lines, not to mention Gakpo is in brilliant form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 It would be great if the USA scored first yet expect the USA press to make this a hard fought match. A piece of brilliance from someone like Gatpo might break the expected deadlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Man, what a save by Noppert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 3, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 3, 2022 Superb goal from Netherlands. Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Van Gaal going with 3 defenders at the back and then the giant Noppert in the goal. It wont be easy to score against the dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Lovely move for the goal. The US caught ball watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Think the US is fucked now, I can’t see them scoring 2 goals in a match tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 The US nearly troubling Netherlands but their passing in the box in not good. Decent shot from outside the box and the US are pressuring well. Poor decision making once they get to the box though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 3, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 3, 2022 2-0! Against the run of play, that. Blind scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2-0 now in a period the US were doing well. Game done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azeem Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Van Gaal deserves credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 3, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 3, 2022 USA just get crowded out when they get to the Netherlands area. Not enough quality to overcome it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted December 3, 2022 Author Administrator Share Posted December 3, 2022 Ream had to be burying that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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