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Posted May 28, 2014 16:15 · last edited May 28, 2014 16:16

Ray Hicks wrote:

Rafael van der Vaart out of the world cup with a calf injury. Big blow for the Dutch? Does this greatly affect their formation/tactics?

No worry to the Dutch - hasn't featured for them at all the last six months and in only six games last year.   

Last played for the Netherlands in a friendly Nov. 19 last year vs. Colombia and was subbed at half time. Has missed both friendlies since then vs. France and Ecuador. Of Holland's 14 games last year and this year, only played in six games:

vs. Colombia, the friendly game vs. Japan on Nov. 16, (unused sub in Holland's last World Cup qualifier vs. Turkey October 15), full game vs. Hungary October 11, but otherwise played in only the August friendly vs. Portugal and the March World Cup qualifiers vs. Estonia and Romania.

The loss of Kevin Strootman, AS Roma's 24 year-old midfield general, is probably more significant. Also out injured and rumoured to be a target of Man Utd.

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Big Pete 65 edited May 28, 2014 16:16
Ray Hicks wrote:

Rafael van der Vaart out of the world cup with a calf injury. Big blow for the Dutch? Does this greatly affect their formation/tactics?

No worry to the Dutch - hasn't featured for them at all the last six months and in only six games last year.   
Last played for the Netherlands in a friendly Nov. 19 last year vs. Colombia and was subbed at half time. Has missed both friendlies since then vs. France and Ecuador. Of Holland's 14 games last year and this year, only played in six games:
vs. Colombia, the friendly game vs. Japan on Nov. 16, (unused sub in Holland's last World Cup qualifier vs. Turkey October 15), full game vs. Hungary October 11, but otherwise played in only the August friendly vs. Portugal and the March World Cup qualifiers vs. Estonia and Romania.
The loss of Midfielder Kevin Strootman, AS Roma's 24 year-old midfield general, is probably more significant. Also out injured and rumoured to be a target of Man Utd.