Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk defended his side's style of play after they beat Slovakia 2-1 to make the quarter-finals of the World Cup.The Dutch have faced criticism after some pragmatic performances, despite four wins out of four in South Africa.But Van Marwijk said: I think in all the matches we've played you can see we've been able to control possession and deny our opponents any space
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Arjen Robben will be on the bench for theNetherlands' third straight match as the already-qualified Dutch wrap up Group Eplay against Cameroon.The 26-year-old winger has yet to play at the World Cup, but is expected totake some part in Thursday's match. The Netherlands only made one change from the team that beat Japan 1-0, withdefender Khalid Boulahrouz replacing Greg
AMSTERDAM - Netherlands winger Arjen Robben's hamstring injury isn't as severe as initially feared, and he is likely to join his teammates at the World Cup in South Africa, local media report.Robben hurt his left hamstring during the Netherlands' 6-1 win over Hungary in a friendly in Amsterdam on Saturday.The rest of the team arrived in South Africa on Sunday. 'I have decided not to summon any