FIFA World Cup group stages

[dan08]

Netherlands superb but don't think we've actually learnt that much about them tonight. Still very reliant on the main 4 of RVP, Robben, Blind, Sneijder.

[SaintPowelly]

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaal. How old is Robben he seems to have been around for 20 years or more and he's still fast on his feet.

30.

[yuppie]

Netherlands superb but don't think we've actually learnt that much about them tonight. Still very reliant on the main 4 of RVP, Robben, Blind, Sneijder.

And peaking very early.

This is a tough group for the top 3, Spain not out of it, but you have to think they have taken a hiding here, tough to come back from. But next game thier keeping will be much better.

[SaintPowelly]

If David Silva takes that simple chance, Spain win.

Not to take anything away from Holland, but Spain being diabolical is the story from this game.

[Gingerfinch]

Torres, surely..............not.

[dan08]

Torres...

[SaintPowelly]

Fantastic defending that..just shows when its your night, its your night, and when its not, its not.

[Alviro Patterson]

Quite simply, Spain don't like it up and at em.

[mikesiva]

Torres's dive in an attempt to win a penalty was pathetic....

As we can see, Spain's defeat at the hands of Brazil in the Confederations Cup was not a one-off, and was a sign of things to come.

Congrats to Holland on an outstanding win....

The old men of Spain can't play their game in the heat of Brazil - simple!

The team that wins this World Cup will have invested in youth....

[yuppie]

Australia will now do the same to Chile. Sadly i wont be waching it, but i expect to wake up tomorrow and see that Australia have won comfortably. Maybe a bit to much wine this evening for me

[hopeforthebest]

Not sure what time to go to bed tonight, I expect cars parading the streets honking their horns as if this was a final.

[Gingerfinch]

The aussie- chile game could be a good un. Will try and stay awake.

[SaintPowelly]

Torres's dive in an attempt to win a penalty was pathetic....

Except it wasn't a dive, there was contact just AFTER the ball had gone out for a GK, hence the goal-kick given and more importantly, NO Yellow card.

[SaintPowelly]

The aussie- chile game could be a good un. Will try and stay awake.

I'm looking forward to it, I wouldn't be shocked if Aus win, saying that, after what I just saw, them winning 45-7 wouldn't be the biggest surprise of the night.

[SaintPowelly]

Rio Ferdinand as a pundit makes me want to hang myself, the guys a muppet.