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netherlands 3-1. height advantage will be big.

BRING IT ON!!!!

I take my chances with Arjen "Bionic Man" Robben.

Excited for this one. Quick attacking Netherlands vs that tough Mexico defense

This one will go to extra time, IMO.

I also expect a lot of trouble for the Netherlands given that both teams pretty much play the same system.
It will also be interesting to see how the Dutch will fare while having to be the active team, as the Mexican certainly won't play too offensive minded, trying to not give up any room to them.

Looking at that Australia match, the Netherlands had a lot of problems with that and the Mexicans certainly have more quality to cause problems for van Gaal's team.

I don't expect the Dutch to underestimate Mexico like they did with Australia though. They surprised them with their pressing, aggressive and passionate way of playing.

I expect several goals in this match from both sides.

If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much.

Netherlands is the better team, even if this Mexico squad has been a pleasure to watch. In my uneducated opinion, I'll take Holland 1-0.

Go Dutch go! Please wreck Mexico.

This will be Holland's first real challenge at the tournament. I can see this definitely going to extra-time. I want this WC to be completely open and filled with underdogs come the last-8, so Mexico 2-1?

Dutch win 2-0 with Mexico creating nothing on offense and playing admirably on defense. At which point everyone will remember Mexico is who we thought they were. Mexico has a great goalie but their defense gave up some quality looks to Brazil and Dutch have looked just as good on offense when they wanted to turn it up. Ochoa will be great but unless today was more than an anomaly from a team that didn't score in half it's qualifying matches against a soft schedule they'll need a superhuman game from Ochoa

Gallito Vazquez out on red card accumilation is big. Im going to go the homer route, like I do all the time, and say Mexico 1-0

Picked Holland for one reason: Robben

Although I'm expecting this to be a really good game, really excited for this one

Go Netherlands! Expect it to be a tough game, but we ultimately come out on top 2-0.

Robben and Van Persie need to continue their stellar play for us to have a chance against Mexico. Our route to the semi-finals is pretty doable if we take care of business and it starts with this game.

Key: stop Robben. Not an easy task, but it's possible.

Gallito Vázquez will be greatly missed.

Hoping for a quick goal here. Otherwise I expect a relatively boring game.

Go Netherlands!

A Mexico-Costa Rica Quarter final is soooo mouth watering.

BlackMamba wrote:Key: stop Robben. Not an easy task, but it's possible.

Gallito Vázquez will be greatly missed.

To stop Robben you got first to not give the counter away.