Holland vs Slovakia : This Oranje sucks!

They SUCKS!

What is a better word to accurately describe the play dished out by Holland a.k.a Netherlands against lowly Slovakia just now when not only they could only muster a 2 goal performance while conceding a late penalty for the Slovaks to ‘alter’ the scoreline to 2-1.

I would have switched off the television if I could ever predict the way the Dutch played in the 1st half. They were sooooo darn boring to watch with each stray passes to each other while packing the midfield with Oranje shirts. Not only their creative play was stuffed out, the attacking “Total” football ever championed by the Dutch were nowhere to be seen. How pathetic!

Goal!!!! Robben providing the missing spark in the first half

The only spark provided in the 1st half was the ‘wonder’ goal scored by Arjen Robben who took full advantage when the Slovaks defense line was well stretched and breached. A left foot shot left keeper Mucha with no chance at all when the ball rolled just right into the left hand corner of the goal. Splendid.

After the restart, the Dutch continued their lackluster show of ‘Germanic’ football when they seemed to be contented with 1 goal cushion while inviting the Slovaks to launch their attacks.  Only in the last 10 minutes of the game did the Dutch suddenly became alive… as if they have received ‘special instructions’ from someone ‘from high’ to get into full throttle. As the result, Liverpool striker Dirk Kyut assisted Sneijder to score a good goal in the 84th minute of the game.

While pundits thought that all is safe… Let all be reminded that the ball is ’round’… (is it?) as the best part of the movie is yet to come. Out of nowhere the Slovaks got themselves a consolation penalty when the Dutch needlessly lunged a tackle inside the penalty box. So here it ends, 2-1 in favour of the Dutch and I’m pretty sure many pundits will not be very happy with tonight’s result… Game on!