In their final friendly, Holland set out in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Robin Van Persie, Arjen Robben, Ibrahim Afellay and Wesley Sneijder taking the four forward-thinking positions in the line-up. It’s certainly a quadrant of players that can compare with anything Spain currently put on the pitch.
With De Jong and Van Bommel sitting, it gives all of them the chance to make an impact at the top end of the pitch, which is certainly where they’ll be looking to do most damage in Group B alongside Denmark, Portugal and Germany.
True, Michael O’Neill’s inexperienced side offered little in the way of resistance, but the Dutch did exactly what they needed to do in a final statement of intent as the world’s number two side.
It was Arsenal striker Van Persie who did the damage with two goals and two assists, opening the scoring with a far post header on 11 minutes from a well worked corner.
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