The finalists for the world cup have been decided and on Sunday an eighth team will be added to the exclusive list of world cup winners. My heart is with the Dutch. Unspectacular and coldly efficient they have waltzed through this world cup undefeated and dangerous. Making the most of their players and strengths, the Ducth have nullified the teams they've faced, been backed by excellent goal keeping, and the unity and team work on the team is a rarity among the Dutch egos that usually find themselves named on the team. But Spain may be the safe bet.
The Spanish have controlled each game they've played even if they haven't looked exceptionally dangerous. The problem with beating the Spanish: teams have not been able to make the most of the rare mistakes the Spanish defense has made and the Spaniards have made the most of bits of genius from David Villa and company. Even with a unfit Torres acting as an unreliable liability the Spanish have contrived to win games with disciplined patience and a fluid passing game that is as much a keep away training exercise as it is game plan. It was sad to watch the Germans fall to the Spanish passing machine, the final team that had played a fast, flowing, direct attacking game that resulted in high scoring and passionate soccer.
I'm looking forward to the final on Sunday, after a month of waiting, the final two teams have been, across the board, the best.
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