Sebastián Coates (Nacional) Full Name: Sebastián Coates Nion Date of Birth/Age: October 7 1990/Age 19 Place of Birth: Montevideo, Uruguay Main Position: Centre Back Description: One of the most promising young defenders in South America, Nacional’s Sebastián Coates has been impressive lately, whether it be in league play or in the Copa Libertadores. With great [...]
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Germany 3 : 2 Uruguay Germany: Good attacking game from Germany, they pressed Uruguay and created numerous chances. The defense did look shaky, but just as with most third-place games, teams were looking to attack more. Butt played decent in his first appearance at goal at the World Cup, stopping a few key shots. Offensively, [...]
Final: Netherlands vs Spain Winner: Netherlands Why: This is the toughest call to make as both teams have been playing great as of late. The Netherlands however have been improving with every game in this tournament, especially on the defensive end (though they still seemed a little relaxed when taking the lead), and the final [...]
Netherlands 3 : 2 Uruguay Netherlands: Controlled the game today, and fully deserved the win. Giovanni van Bronckhorst scored possibly the best goal of the tournament with an amazing long-range effort. Sneijder and Robben both had great games, scoring a goal apiece and providing many dangerous moments. However the team seemed to get too relaxed [...]
Game 1: Netherlands vs Uruguay Winner: Netherlands Why: Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben have been playing outstanding as of late and I expect them to be too much for Uruguay. With top scorer Luis Suárez and fullback Jorge Fucile suspended due to cards, talented young midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro out with a right foot fracture, and [...]
Game 1: Netherlands 2 : 1 Brazil Netherlands: Things looked shaky from the start for the Netherlands after one of their main defenders, Mathijsen couldn’t play, making the team turn to 35 year old Ooijer. They looked slow and the defense was too spread out, giving Robinho the early goal. However the Oranje had a [...]
