Netherlands Close To Euro Exit After Falling To Germany, 2-1

What was missing is a skinny man with bulging eyes and greasy hair who wears the number 10.

Mesut writes a letter and sends it to Cristiano.

My vacation’s ending. I’m coming home late.

The weather was fine and the ocean was great

And I can’t wait to see you again.

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It is unclear when Schweinsteiger hurt his hamstring. There did not appear to be an obvious stretch or fall that could cause a strain, he just started grabbing it and limping a bit. He has stayed on and is running it off so maybe it is just a cramp and nothing to worry about, but for now it is worth watching.

The midfielder is playing his best game in a long time, spraying passes around, helping keep the ball and showing great range to break up Dutch attacks before spurring Germany forays forward. He already has two assists in the game and could easily add another one or two so to see him hurt now, in the midst of a great match, would be a real shame.

Update: Netherlands 1-2 Germany, Final Score

If anyone has the answers for Holland, ring up Bert van Marwijk. He can’t make his country produce quality central defenders during the halftime interval, but surely there’s someone on the bench that can change this game. Holland look terrible. What they’re doing isn’t working.

Yet again, the Dutch have been let down by their defensive midfield. It was completely non existent; Schweinsteiger was placed under no pressure at all and had lots of time to play the decisive pass. Because of this poor midfield play and their inability to take their chances, they look like they’re on their way home.

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Lines: Germany, pick ‘em (-130). Netherlands, pick ‘em (+110).

Odds: Germany, +140. Netherlands, +180. Draw, +240.

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Germany are still in good shape even though they didn’t look anywhere near as good as expected, but the Netherlands are in need of a result on Wednesday to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. A draw gives them a chance, but unless Portugal defeats Denmark outright earlier in the day, it wouldn’t give them a lot. They’re going to need to be aggressive against Germany.

Joachim Löw is loyal to his starters, however, and he’s almost certainly going to stick with the same 11-man team that defeated Portugal. Van Marwijk is considerably less likely to do the same.