Holland v Spain preview - Arjen Robben admits Holland may get ugly
Arjen Robben(credit:
toksuede)
Punters who like to bet on the total number of goals in matches will have noted that Arjen Robben has hinted Holland’s World Cup final clash with Spain may not be a classic encounter of free-flowing football.
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The Dutch have been involved in three relatively high-scoring encounters in the knockout stages, with a couple of 2-1 wins over Slovakia and Brazil and a 3-2 defeat of Uruguay.
In contrast, Spain have prevailed by a single goal against Portugal, Paraguay and Germany and Robben admits his side may have to adapt their tactics to suit the occasion at Soccer City.
“I would much prefer to win a very ugly game than lose a beautiful one,” said the Bayern Munich winger.
“We can still play attractive football but we can always rely on our good organisation as well. If you are organised, you know one goal could be enough, which has been the case so far.
“The point is, we are in a World Cup final. From now on, how you actually play no longer matters.
“Of course, the intent is there to play good football but the result is far more important.
“We have heard enough of talk about how our football is very nice. But it gets you nowhere. We want to achieve something.”
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