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Originally Posted by GirlySports
So..
Poll: Does Holland roll over and die today?
I'd say no. I'm not sure Holland would want to face Romania again!
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I agree with you. They may not play with the same intensity, but they wont roll over.
I doubt you'll even see many Dutch changes today. Maybe no Van Nistelrooy or Van Persie, maybe no Robben, and see the introductions of Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Jan Venegoor of Hessellink, but by no means does that constitute rolling over, those are still some strong players.
You have to remember, everyone here knows the score, Romania know what they have to do, and France and Italy know that they are at Romania's mercy.
My ideal outcome today would be a Romanian win, send France and Italy home.
The news about Frings sort of explains why he played like crap yesterday. Bad free kicks, errant passes, the like. Its a loss for sure, but Germany has the depth to cover.
What I cant find is Schweinsteiger's availability, is it 2 matches? I know that after the quarterfinals the cards are wiped clean, but will he be available against Portugal?