I’ve been tipping them since February, everyone was talking about the World Champions - and look at that… What a magnificent, if aided by the linesman, start to the tournament! 2-0 in the first half hour, and in the first genuinely entertaining game of the tournament thus far, Holland are dominating in terms of goals - and preictably is the often much maligned Dirk Kuyt who is putting a whole lot of graft. Second only to Nigel De Jong in terms of ground covered, he has picked up the top speed on the pitch at 29.8km/h - and dominated the right hand side of the pitch.

‘This is Anfield’ thought Dirk Kuyt could play a part - how right they were! Stats powered by the CPI!