Yes winning 5-0 against another top team is always slightly freakish, but I don't think the win was. Australia played in a completely different style to Spain and exposed stopped Holland supplying the danger men.MCFC1993 said:supercrystal7 said:It was not fluke. It's just what happens when you leave lots of space at the back and allow a fast player to run in behind you. Australia worked really hard today and gave everything they had. Holland's problem is the midfield, but they have literally had their first choice midfield Van Ginkel, Strootman and VDV wiped out by injury.MCFC1993 said:Think we've seen today that the 2nd half of the Spain game was a freak performance from the Dutch, they've been shocking today, particularly at the back, so reliant on Robben and Van Persie. The Chile v Holland game will be interesting when they don't have Van Persie.
Never said they fluked it, I said it was a freak performance, as in everything went right on the day, they've looked average today in comparison.
supercrystal7 said:Yes winning 5-0 against another top team is always slightly freakish, but I don't think the win was. Australia played in a completely different style to Spain and exposed stopped Holland supplying the danger men.MCFC1993 said:supercrystal7 said:It was not fluke. It's just what happens when you leave lots of space at the back and allow a fast player to run in behind you. Australia worked really hard today and gave everything they had. Holland's problem is the midfield, but they have literally had their first choice midfield Van Ginkel, Strootman and VDV wiped out by injury.
Never said they fluked it, I said it was a freak performance, as in everything went right on the day, they've looked average today in comparison.