13th June: Netherlands v France

[kompressaur]

19:45 Netherlands (3) Draw (3.2) France (2.5)

[Betfly]

That 3 on Holland is gone but 2.75 with pad power is avail.

Is this one to get on early . I think so!

French may be harder to break down but they will have to come forward as Italy should win against Romania.



Have doubled this up with Italy so fingers crossed.

[slick]

I just can't see the French getting beat here as they need a result in this match but I think the draw is a strong possibilty, its a bit to close to call this one for me but if i were to have a bet i'd take France on the half ball.

Hopefully this will live up to expectations and be a great match.

[Punter]

Tough call and cases for all three, i'm staying well away but for De Oranje not to lose.

It does have the making of a good game does't it Slick.

[mcfc68]

Im thinking they might be goals in this one.The french have got to
score or they could be going home early,the dutch have plenty of
attacking options.So im on over 2.5 goals 13/8

[Winrew]

I like your reasoning MCFC.
Really looking forward to the match , i cant see the French playing as bad as they did in the last match.

[El NihiL]

No way I'll bet on overs on a French match no matter what the prize they're giving..Someone said 2.70; No thanx..
Even in friendlies after 2-0 in 60 minutes they were trying to kill the game
Vieira's back, good news for France backers; but I still don't know what kind of team Domenech will field...Anelka again..God, they'll need more luck again.
Yes, we all impressed by Holland's play in the first match; but I don't think French team will give them the ball possesion as much as the İtaly gave them..Still we don't know how will they react when they meet a team giving less open space and less possesion to them..(those could be said also for İtalians before the match, but they trashed them didn't they?)
Agree on draw possibility with slick; Not a bad result for Halland side specially if Italy beats Romania there..But if they score first; France will need plenty of angels of luck to cath them..
Guess I sould wait for the final score of the İtaly-Romania clash first..

[AnothrSpacecat]

i think france will beat the dutch tomorrow and are woefully over priced

the dutch are nowhere near as well organised as the romanians, almost every team thats opened up v france for a decade has lost. i cant see the lightweight dutch midfield and attack doing anything to put sustained pressure on the frogs, they wont beat them for pace at the back and theyll get kicked off the park if they try anything else.

with the press reaction in france ringing in their ears, playing a big side and then playing at night, i think it will seem a bigger occasion than the romania game which i think will bring the french to life

[kompressaur]

Holland v France - Berne

The big conundrum from the first round of group games was how good were Holland and how bad were France?

The bookies are keeping fairly level-headed about it although all make Holland marginal favourites to follow up and put France on the brink of an embarrassing early exit.

Certainly, France should get more space to operate after being strangled by Romania and there's plenty of evidence to suggest that the French are able to up their game against higher-class opponents.

Having said that, Holland deserve much credit for their performance against Italy even if the scoreline flattered them.

It seemed a case of the Dutch actually benefitting from having some of their big names missing as it gave their team a better balance.

Dirk Kuyt's willingness to put in a shift allowed the creative players to shine and the big question is whether Marco van Basten will stick with it when the big names become available.

Having beaten Italy, Holland will certainly be happy to take a draw here although it's not their style to sit back.

France, for all their faults in the opening game, never looked like conceding and that's why they're far from done in this tournament.

Goals could well be at a premium despite the attacking talent on show and given their ability to keep clean sheets, it's worth having a small play on France nicking the victory.

Back them at 9/2 with Sky Bet to win to nil.

Verdict: Holland 0 France 1

Bettingzone

[slick]

I don't know about France winning to nil as you can see goals in this dutch side , I'd hazard a guess @ a 1-1 daw or 1-2 to France

[Betfly]

like this quote from betting zone

The big conundrum from the first round of group games was how good were Holland and how bad were France?

I'm on the Dutch.

This is the end of an era for the French & the old guard have to step aside.

[johnnybgood]

Holland is only team that have really impresed me yet (of corse Croatia too) in this tournament. France looked better then Italy so far, but there are few holes in their system. Still not that confident on Holland and double chance is too low. I can also see some goals in this game. I guess it will be pure enjoyment watching it tonight.
OVER 2,5 for me and
Holland win (draw no bet)

Cheers and GL

[Kiko]

A game where niether of the 3 outcomes would surprise us.

My advice would be to not bet on the game and enjoy the spectacle.

[Kiko]

What a fucking game that was.

Thats how football should be played. Total football.

Said in some threads last season how good i think Sneijder is and he showed it there. Very Lampard-esque but far better player IMO.

Holland play like that and the competition is theirs for the taken.

[rcgills]

Not wrong there, Kiko, Holland were absolutely fantastic tonight. Looked lethal on the counter-attack (same as they did v Italy earlier in the week), and scored some great goals, although I think Coupet probably should've done better with the 2nd and 3rd.

The worry for me over Holland will be whether they can keep that up for the rest of the tournament, or have they peaked too soon?

Was France's goal offside? Looked it to me, but only got to see one replay looking along the line, and still wasn't quite sure.

And I've only just realised, whose stupid idea was it that two teams qualifying from the same group can meet in the semis? It's not always been like that, has it? Surely if you've played a team in the group stages, you shouldn't have to play them again until the final.