The Flying Dutchmen will be gunning to avenge their Euro 2012 defeat at the hands of Joachim Low’s side on Wednesday.
Netherlands will lock horns against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 in an international friendly game at Amsterdam Arena on Wednesday, November 14.
Netherlands
The Oranje are heading into the game on the back of four-game unbeaten run. After suffering a 4-2 defeat, which was Netherlands’ first game under the leadership of Louis van Gaal, in an international friendly game at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850, the Flying Dutchmen have secured convincing wins in all of their four 2014 World Cup qualifiers thus far.
Netherlands commenced their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign with a 2-0 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romania-c2990.
Van Gaal would be gunning to maintain his side’s impressive run of form when his troops take on Die Mannschaft in Amsterdam.
Germany
Die Nationalelf are heading into the game on the back of a dramatic 4-4 stalemate against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Berlin-c7536 on October 16.
Miroslav Klose’s brace coupled with a goal each from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rasmus-Elm-c30628 brought both team on level pegging before the full time whistle.
Joachim Low, Die Mannschaft head coach, would be keen to make amends to his side’s below par performance in their last encounter by putting in a solid show against the Oranje on Wednesday.
Team news
Netherlands:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Strootman-c20775 are the main absentees in the Flying Dutchmen squad.
Probable line-up: Krul; Van Rhijn, Heitinga, Martins Indi, Willems; Van Ginkel, De Jong, Van der Vaart; Kuyt, Huntelaar, Robben.
Germany:
Low will have to do without the services of Jerome Boateng, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sami-Khedira-c32325 and Mesut Ozil in the upcoming encounter.
Probable line-up: Neuer; Howedes, Hummels, Mertesacker, Lahn; L. Bender, S. Bender; Muller, Gotze, Reus; Podolski.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arjen-Robben-c6521 – Netherlands
The Bayern Munich winger has been called up for the first time since Van Gaal took the reins of the Oranje, and the veteran attacker has a chance to prove his worth to the new coach. His brisk movement down the flanks can be threatening for any defence.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lukas-Podolski-c22896 – Germany
With Mario Gomez and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 forward has a perfect chance to impress his national team coach Low with his dazzling performance, and he can certainly send out a message to Arsene Wenger as well. He will certainly play a key role should Die Mannschaft emerge victorious.
Prediction
Both sides would be keen to emerge victorious in this encounter. However, Die Nationalelf’s inexperienced back-line puts the Flying Dutchmen as the favourites to achieve a victory.
Predicted score-line: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 3-2 Germany.
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