This has the makings of a good game.
Binners 😀
Good job the Dutch play better than they can sing. The Mx anthem was quite a carry on version too. Should be better footie though.
Cummon Holland!
They are playing in a rather hot day by the look of their shadows. 😯
First hot game for Holland, apparently. Wonder if it will have an effect.
Blimey MX off to a good start.
Well now my second team are out (chile) I'm supporting Mexico cos I went there on holiday once and I hate Robben and van traitorous **** with a passion!
Roncrete lucky to not give away a pen.
Jamie - Freeloader! But we still like himFirst hot game for Holland, apparently. Wonder if it will have an effect.
It will affect some of them like heat stroke if not careful even when they are physically fit.
45 mins running around in the sun? Do me a favour! Lots of hydration at half time and full time, should keep them well.
Think holland must be a bit desparate to be picking Kuyt. All graft and no guile.
Are you watching, Quatar?
Cooling breaks are a bad idea as it means it's more of Adrian Chiles.
How long before there's an advert in that break?
I think Waddle called it, in saying this is just the start of something insidious.
Also, half empty stadium? Wah?
In World Cup history, has there ever been an incidence of the cameraman picking out a fat bird in the crowd?
wah? wah wah?
hmm mexico looks pretty handy.. if the heat keeps up, its going to be speedy gonzales all the way 🙂
Well. That explains the empty stand. Hot as ****.
Oh, and Robben was robbed.
Will Quatar have cooling breaks every 3 minutes? Maybe that's why FIFA were so keen. Ad breaks?
Robben staying on his feet as well as ever
I thought FIFA had decided to play the Quatar WC in the frozen veg aisle of the local Quatar Tesco?
to think it's 36 in Qatar today 45 tomorrow. The dutch looked dead on their feet after 5 mins !
On a positive note; Chiles has stopped his Terry Scott impression, and put his legs away. Probably before he was asked to cast some silhouettes in a tent. Though he does still have a face like a freezer bag full of porridge
Oh my.
Going to be hard to come back now.
Dammit! Cummon Holland! Cummon! Please don't blame the weather ... 🙄
BOOM!!
That was a superb finish!
This is probably the best I've felt since I thought that Sterling shot went in.
Come on Mexico don't let me down
[quote=chambord said]This is probably the best I've felt since I thought that Sterling shot went in.
You weren't the only one 🙂
39 degrees pitch side.
Must be bloody tough playing in that.
Quite handy that keeper.
Goalie has just pulled a Homer.
That Dutch formation change seems to have done the trick. All over the Mexicans now.
Mexico are playing a dangerous game here.
Don't know if they can soak up the all the Dutch attacks for 20mins.
This game has got injury time equaliser written all over it.
It now has Little Pea wonder toe poke written all over it 🙂
Come on Mexico.
Chicorrito to wrap this up
GAME ON
That's how to hit a ball.
Gooooooooooaaallll! Holland! 😆
Dutch to nick it?
goallllllllll!!!!!!!
Oh nooooooooooh!
Scholes-esque!
😯
Gutted
That'll be a yes to my question.
Bit of a dive, but always going to happen.
