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Looks too easy for him though he seems to be able to do no wrong when it comes to the commentators of this match. I know it's only pre season but this city team looks terrible. Thats what I mean, he doesn't even appear to be playing at even 50% of what we're used to, yet he's waltzing. City do look poor, but Ben Mee's name is cool. I was actually willing him on to score from that threw ball he received about midway through the first half.. I reckon if that was the old Henry mind it'd of been a goal. According to New York's fixtures they play another match tonight in the MLS?

Looks too easy for him though he seems to be able to do no wrong when it comes to the commentators of this match. I know it's only pre season but this city team looks terrible. Although they do have quite a few players missing, including their new signings, silva etc.

Bale should of scored at the end there.

ITV also posted that team earlier during the french match.

Messi starts for the argies, Maradona claimed it'd be a sin not to give him to the fans and the team

I read earlier Ribery was quick to deny accusations that he'd had a bust up with Gourcuff but in l'equipe I think there was some story about how Ribery was bullying Gourcuff basically and certain players forced the manager to drop him. I have no idea how reliable that is mind.

Iniesta would probably some me up quite well in the way that I play although I have no weight behind me which leads to being useless in physical battles, I tend to play out wide but not really as a winger more of a wide striker, usually one of the quickest on the pitch, people have commentated that the ball sticks to my foot at times when I dribble and they try and tackle me, though my main problem is my finishing is abysmal at times, and as for my heading it's non existent, I miss quite a few headed efforts on goal. Think I've scored like 1 goal with my head ever.

This was only a couple of months back in a 5/6 a side in doors and I was walking towards my own goal with the ball with a defender in close company and I pulled off a cruyff turn and left him heading the opposite way then for some reason as I ran towards the next player I did a Zidane turn and as I completed the turn the ball rolled through the legs of the defender picked it up and slotted it in the bottom left where I got a round of applause off both teams.

Yeah. MLS have been using it all season as welll apparently. If that's the case I'm surprised the Premier league didn't adopt the ball for the second half of the season. I'm sure Nike would have had something to say about that... Actually completely forgot about that.. still seems a bit of an unfair advantage certain leagues got to use the ball well in advance.

Yeah. MLS have been using it all season as welll apparently. If that's the case I'm surprised the Premier league didn't adopt the ball for the second half of the season.

Is it true that the German league had been using the WC ball since February?

Check out his goal v Hungary in their last pre-world cup game if you haven't seen it, it's quite good.

I think the Danes may be a little bit happier after seeing these two teams play, both beatable from their perspective.

I said the exact same thing to a couple of mates earlier, I honestly can't wait

Piece of piss, should have gone for a couple of handicaps tbh. Nice to be on the winning side for once though. I got a bit over confident and added an irish league side to this who ended up drawing

1-0 Portugal, Danny

Was a terrific effort although that was a sloppy pass out by Portugal.

Don't forget Elia, he's starting to look impressive now. I'm glad Robben is ok, the dutch are my favourite international team to watch playing wise.

I'd support Norn Iron if we ever make another WC but it's unlikely at the moment as our manager is fucking shit so I just follow Holland for most competitions.

It's a shame if Robben does miss out on the WC because he's just one of the many pieces that allows Holland to play some quality football.

Isn't he a RB? FM legend. Jose Enrique would be better than that lot. Yes, we are also looking for an understudy for Alves, and they throw the name in there in the article. Van der Wiel is a RB too I think. A bit too high profile for being on the bench, probably. Yeah he is although he can fill in at CB as well.

4-1 Holland, Van Persie from the spot.

2-0 Holland VDV edit - 3-1 Holland, Sneijder

1-0 Holland against Ghana, Kuyt with the goal. Holland have Ghana chasing shadows at the moment with their passing.

Where is Khalid Boulahrouz? Lacking match fitness, but he's going to the WC. Although Holland had shit competition in their group they only conceded twice throughout the entire campaign, which isn't bad..