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The Man Who Loves Laura Bassett ([personal profile] eiffel_71) wrote2014-07-09 11:49 pm

[identity profile] jeffthelion.livejournal.com 2014-07-10 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Gutted for you! I thought Holland had marginally the better of it but it was a crushingly dull semi final generally.

I was very surprised that your lot didn't properly go for them, the back four containing Dimichaelis seemed vulnerable once you'd passed Mascherano. Such a shame, a Germany-Holland final would have been immense.

[identity profile] turk152.livejournal.com 2014-07-10 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed! The perfect ending was planned - Brazil-Argentina then Holland-Germany. If only LVG hadn't taken a chance on de Jong and van Persie, meaning he could have brought Krul on again...

[identity profile] jeffthelion.livejournal.com 2014-07-10 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Van Persie (first goal in the group stages aside) has been pretty average, from what I've seen.

The Argentina penalties were so good, most keepers would have really struggled, Krul included. Holland should have tried to win in 120 minutes.