So it will be Spain versus the Netherlands in the World Cup final. I have to say that that is an excellent matchup and I couldn’t have asked for more. I was rooting for Germany but the match with Spain was dull until the Spaniards finally scored off corner-kick header in the second half. I was shocked at how well Spain stifled Germany’s many great players. I suspect the Netherlands are in for the same rude awakening, and they don’t have the same stout defense that Germany presented. Still, as good as Spain is at controlling the flow of play, they aren’t good finishers (David Villa, excepted). They missed a half a dozen chances to score today.
Spain and Holland are frequently said to be the two best countries never to have won the World Cup. That will change this weekend. I just hope it isn’t decided on penalty kicks.
