Having lost to Denmark, the Dutch will be a dangerous proposition, with attacking quality in abundance and in desperate need of a result they will be looking for goals. Germany can take confidence from the sides’ last match, a 3 – 0 friendly victory for Germany in November 2011 and their victory against a decent Portugal side in spite of a below par performance.
Holland may look to dominate possession and nullify the German threat before pressing forward, the big question is whether their talented forwards can show more of their domestic form. With the onus on Holland, Germany can look to revert to the counter-attacking style so devastating under Löw in recent years. Thomas Müller on the right may be a key-player with the promising but largely inexperienced Willems at left-back.
Netherlands training concludes with Robin van Persie taking time out to talk to former Arsenal FC team-mate Robert Pirès, who is here working for French TV. My match preview is on its way shortly.
Team Lineups
Netherlands:Stekelenburg, Van der Wiel, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Willems, N De Jong, Van Bommel, Robben, Sneijder, Afellay, Huntelaar
Germany:Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Lahm , Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Ozil, Schurrle, Gomez
Team News
Netherlands
-Defender Joris Mathijsen is appearing in the game after becoming fit of veteran.
-Ron Vlaar is not included in starting lineups.
-Huntelaar might be replacing Robin Van Persie.
-Defender Joris Mathijsen is appearing in the game after becoming fit of veteran.
-Ron Vlaar is not included in starting lineups.
-Huntelaar might be replacing Robin Van Persie.
Germany
-Andre Schurrle, Marco Reus and Mario Gotze are included in starting lineups.
-Podolski still not starting lineups for Germany.
-Andre Schurrle, Marco Reus and Mario Gotze are included in starting lineups.
-Podolski still not starting lineups for Germany.
Player to Watch
Netherlands: Robben is the player to watch from Dutch side.
Germany:Muller with good form will be interesting person to watch from German side.
Germany:Muller with good form will be interesting person to watch from German side.
Previous meeting
Result was in side of Germans who won Netherlands with 3 goal difference which was friendly match played on 15 Nov last year.
International Friendlies 15 Nov 2011 Germany 3 – Netherlands 0
Last 5 matches
Netherlands:(L, W, W, L, L)Netherlands seems in struggling form with 3 defeat in last 5 matches with only 2 wins against week teams. Netherlands lost against Danish side in their last Euro Group stage matches.
Germany: Germany who slide 1 step down from Fifa new updated ranking seems to ba at average form winning 3 out of 5 matches with 2 defeat. Germany won its last Euro Cup match against Portugal.
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