Netherlands appoints Louis van Gaal as new coach
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What rivalry? Dutch and Germans get mellow
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Defense source of concern
The Netherlands will start their Euro 2012 campaign with almost the same squad which lost 1-0 to Spain in the World Cup final in South Africa 2 years ago.
Despite a smooth qualifying campaign, the Dutch, who haven’t won a title since clinching the 1988 European Championships, have been exposed defensively.
After cruising through so called ‘groups of death’ in 2006 and 2008, Bert Van Marwijk’s men have once again been drawn in the toughest group with Denmark, Germany and Portugal.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: 1. Maarten Stekelenburg (Roma), 12. Michel Vorm (Swansea), 22. Tim Krul (Newcastle).
Defenders: 2. Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax) , 3. John Heitinga (Everton), 4. Joris Mathijsen (Málaga CF), 5. Wilfred Bouma (PSV), 13. Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), 15. Jetro Willems (PSV), 21. Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart).
Midfielders: 6. Mark van Bommel (AC Milan), 8. Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), 10. Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan), 11. Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), 14. Stijn Schaars (Sporting Lisbon), 17. Kevin Strootman (PSV), 23. Rafael van der Vaart (Tottenham).
Forwards: 7. Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), 9. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Schalke 04), 16. Robin van Persie (Arsenal), 8. Luuk de Jong (FC Twente), 19. Luciano Narsingh(Heerenveen), 20. Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona).
Coach: Bert van Marwijk
