Brazil vs. Netherlands: Classic Titans

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Brazil and the Netherlands will host the opening match of the quartefinals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a much anticipated final that will have much to talk about with the days to come. Both teams have so much in common, but with different qualities that wit their respective techniques in their way of playing is in the way to conserve the result as much as possible to put either team in the semifinals. Both teams seem to emphasize in their techniques offensively and defensively but has much technique when it comes to the dynamic velocity, solid defense in the back, and the lethal counterattacks, that can exhibit the good soccer plays to the audience to see the level demonstrated to the thousands of fans that will witness the greatest game ever played. We do not know much of the starting lineups from both teams until an hour before the match. Brazil will have the hard task to getting together mentally and psychologically for this decisive match that will put either teams as the four best teams in the world, given that Elano, Julio Baptista and Felipe Melo and injured and Ramires, due to suspension he will not play in this match.

Galatasaray's midfielder Elano's situation complicates Dunga's plan, this injury will possibly leave Elano completely out of the World Cup. Dunga now has to put into plan the polifunctional player, given that he substituted Elano in the match against Chile, but it gives them a certain rythm for the team to work. There has been many questions surrounding the Brazilian national team's ability to beat the Deutsch, due to the fact that Dunga's team has been irregular in previous games, but key players like Kaká, Luis Fabiano, and Robinho to give them a certain hope to score and to advance to the next round. The Netherlands gained with much authority their victory over the Danish, Japanese, Camerouns and the Slovakians. But the Netherlands spark hasn't appeared yet, it has been shown sometimes throughout this tournament in South Africa.

Deutsch coach Bert van Marwijk has all their players' focus in this match, but the main preoccupation for the Brazilians is the physical state of Bayern Munich striker, Arjen Robben. Added to this stress is Inter's midfielder Wesley Sneijder given that he is teammates with much of the Brazilian national team like Maicon, Lucio and Julio. With much attention and effectiveness that the Brazilians have shown in this tournament, they surely will succeed and advance to the next round.