QUOTE(Boston Frog @ Jul 11 2010, 07:14 PM) [snapback]595978[/snapback]
Petulant, childish performance by the Dutch. Lots of dirty, chippy play. De Jong should have had a straight red, and van Bommel should have racked up two yellows at some point. I wasn't disappointed that they lost--I was disappointed in how they played. They were cynical and dirty, and they wasted the few chances that they created (ahem, Arjen Robben--you'll have a lifetime to think about that sitter you missed). Plus, they seemed not to be very sportsmanlike after the match. Congratulations to Spain, clearly the best team in the world and deserving champions.
Agree. It was like the Dutch decided prior to the game that the only way they could beat Spain was to be very physical with them. Disappointing. Can we get a do-over? And I don't care who wins, just feel like these two teams could have treated the fans to much better.