:00:45. > :00:51.Good afternoon. Group B: Germany, Holland, Denmark. Three former
:00:51. > :00:55.winners of the Euros. And Portugal, who have the best player in Europe.
:00:55. > :00:57.Now, I'm not overly keen on the phrase "Group of Death", so how
:00:58. > :01:07.about we call it the "Quite Difficult Group"? It's got a ring
:01:08. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :02:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:02:38. > :02:41.to it! We've got both games from Group B live this evening. Later on,
:02:41. > :02:44.we'll see Germany take on Portugal, but first, it's the Dutch against
:02:44. > :02:54.the Danes, to be enjoyed in the company of Lee Dixon, Harry
:02:54. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:02.Redknapp and Clarence Seedorf. Day one sought two gains -- games. It
:03:02. > :03:11.is good to get the double group out of the way. Fantastic again
:03:11. > :03:18.yesterday. Really exciting stuff. Normally, the first games, you
:03:18. > :03:26.expect everything to be very tight. No one wants to get beat, but
:03:26. > :03:33.yesterday was opened. What Holland can we look forward to seeing? They
:03:33. > :03:38.went from Total Football to anti football two years ago! I think
:03:38. > :03:44.they have adapted a little bit, their philosophy, to look a little
:03:44. > :03:50.bit more for the result. They have been criticised over the years,
:03:50. > :03:59.playing well, but never winning. I think they are confident in doing
:03:59. > :04:04.it well, and maybe after a long season, it is important to analyse
:04:04. > :04:14.the players and their fitness. Keeping the team a little bit more
:04:14. > :04:14.
:04:14. > :04:24.behind the ball. 37 goals they got. The best of all the teams. Well,
:04:24. > :04:30.with the strikers they have, they have the quality and quantity of
:04:30. > :04:34.goals. Lee, who will win the quite a difficult group?! I have tipped
:04:34. > :04:40.the Germany to win the tournament, so I think they will be very
:04:41. > :04:46.difficult to knock off at top spot. This will be a game that Holland
:04:46. > :04:52.needs to win, but this Danish side are not easy to turnover. They
:04:52. > :05:01.qualified ahead of Portugal. They have scored in every game. So,
:05:01. > :05:10.there are goals. They have got a playmaker in the medal in Eriksson.
:05:10. > :05:16.He is an absolute star and only 24 stop Denmark are probably the
:05:16. > :05:24.outsiders. But they can take heart from winning the tournament 20
:05:24. > :05:28.years ago. Quite a remarkable story. It seems certain that the
:05:28. > :05:35.international football authorities will expelled Yugoslavia. Denmark
:05:35. > :05:45.will replace them. The war in Yugoslavia, it was so brutal that
:05:45. > :05:53.the Community decided enough was enough. When they got thrown out,
:05:53. > :06:00.it was left for us to represent a group. I got the call. We all
:06:00. > :06:08.gathered on the pitch, and Richard Neilson was standing in the middle,
:06:09. > :06:14.and he said, OK lads. We are going to Sweden to win the competition.
:06:14. > :06:20.But, I think, at that very moment, you lay down your dreams and
:06:20. > :06:29.thoughts that we can actually go on and do the impossible. I told the
:06:29. > :06:34.players - listen! If you can go with the English team, then we are
:06:34. > :06:39.at the same level as England. Thinking we can compete with
:06:39. > :06:43.England, obviously the reputation and players in the team at the time,
:06:43. > :06:49.that we could not only compete with them, but we felt we should have
:06:49. > :06:56.won. We showed we would not win the competition, that at least we have
:06:56. > :06:59.got one point and we are all on the way. I cannot remember any time
:06:59. > :07:09.throughout that Korea a more disappointing dressing room and
:07:09. > :07:10.
:07:10. > :07:19.after that game. -- throughout my career. The commentator, on Danish
:07:19. > :07:23.TV, said it is all over. It felt like it was all over at that moment.
:07:23. > :07:32.France, even has stood in the tunnel, were a bit arrogant towards
:07:32. > :07:42.us. This said, do not be too tough on us. We have got to play the
:07:42. > :07:49.semi-final. It was, how easily can we beat Denmark? They are not the
:07:49. > :07:59.best team in the world, and France, at that time, were a very good side.
:07:59. > :08:10.
:08:10. > :08:13.It is Palser and coming in now. And What a goal! I am not saying it was
:08:13. > :08:21.a question of time before they would score, but there was
:08:21. > :08:31.certainly looking that way. I made a substitution. One of our players,
:08:31. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:53.For it is Poulsen. And there is the He never fails to mention this. He
:08:53. > :08:59.says, what we doing in that tournament and the first place?
:08:59. > :09:04.cannot promise we will win the game, but I can promise you one thing -
:09:04. > :09:09.the Danish team, every player will do his best. Do you have it one
:09:09. > :09:16.more surprise left in this championship? I hope so. We are
:09:16. > :09:20.standing in the tunnel, just before we were about to enter the pitch.
:09:20. > :09:30.Everybody said, okay, let us get this over and done with. And we are
:09:30. > :09:30.
:09:30. > :09:40.in the finals against Germany. That is what everybody expected. That
:09:40. > :09:52.
:09:52. > :09:58.game was probably the best game of We surprised ourselves, once again,
:09:58. > :10:08.by playing as well as we did. One of our best players could be
:10:08. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:21.horrible injury. Took the wind out Then we had to play again, two
:10:21. > :10:30.times in 15 minutes. It was just a matter of time before the Dutch
:10:31. > :10:40.would score, but that did not happen. You can always get that
:10:41. > :11:05.
:11:06. > :11:15.I was phoned on the night before the final. I was told - after the
:11:16. > :11:16.
:11:16. > :11:26.final whistle, we will swap shirts. I said, no problem. It was a matter
:11:26. > :11:43.
:11:43. > :11:50.A fabulous start for Denmark! And the underdogs have struck again.
:11:50. > :11:56.John is one of my best friends. He says, that is my quality. By strike
:11:56. > :12:06.the ball very well. When he got that goal, we were infer an upset,
:12:06. > :12:16.the biggest surprise in football That was the first time when people
:12:16. > :12:48.
:12:48. > :12:58.realised what a goalkeeper we had. Denmark is a small country.
:12:58. > :13:10.
:13:10. > :13:15.Absolutely amazing. After the final People have, they have an
:13:15. > :13:20.experience for that moment. People come up to you, even 20 years on,
:13:20. > :13:25.and tell you exactly where they were at that particular moment.
:13:25. > :13:33.did not have all the best superstars, but together, we make
:13:33. > :13:38.the best team. A Danish team could go on and surprise a whole football
:13:38. > :13:43.World - that is something that will stick with most people together. It
:13:43. > :13:46.is incredible to be part of that. It is great that having done
:13:46. > :13:56.something that has made such an impact, but people still remember
:13:56. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:09.Great moments in Danish football history. It just shows you, anybody
:14:09. > :14:16.can win it. It is a hell of a tale, that! That was one of the all-time
:14:16. > :14:21.upsets, wasn't it? This tournament is a wide-open, I think. There are
:14:21. > :14:29.a few teams that could win this. Apart from Spain, the favourites,
:14:29. > :14:34.and Germany, I think there are other teams with a chance. Perhaps
:14:34. > :14:44.give England a little bit of a hope! They showed how it can be
:14:44. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:55.done with a better team spirit. That was the key - the unity. He
:14:55. > :15:05.spent four years at Arsenal, telling us how good he was.
:15:05. > :15:06.
:15:06. > :15:13.Memories of again? The Dutch? have good memories from 1988,
:15:13. > :15:23.though. It was Asad dame in Holland for sure. We saw Peter's Michael
:15:23. > :15:33.
:15:33. > :15:42.His son is part of per squad for Denmark. What you make of this
:15:42. > :15:49.team? It is a reasonably solid back four. We know what we will get from
:15:49. > :15:54.them. The key to it is the midfield. Kvist and Zimling will hold in
:15:55. > :16:01.front of the back four and you have pace on the wings and then Eriksen
:16:01. > :16:07.is the real star of the show. 20 years of age, he is going to carry
:16:07. > :16:17.this team from the point of view of flair. We saw him by Stuart play at
:16:17. > :16:19.
:16:19. > :16:25.Wembley when Denmark came Andy had a great game. -- last year. Can he
:16:25. > :16:31.carry this team further? And they have a Rommedahl on the wing. I
:16:31. > :16:39.nearly played against him, he is that old! And he is against Willems,
:16:39. > :16:49.the young lad for Holland. Eriksen, you must have seemed quite a lot of
:16:49. > :16:49.
:16:49. > :16:56.him. Yes, I know pick teams in Europe are chasing him. But he
:16:56. > :17:03.needs to grow further with Ajax and made his choice. A on the shopping
:17:03. > :17:08.list for Tottenham? Good player. I watched him two or three times. I
:17:08. > :17:13.watched Ajax play, not necessary looking at him, but they had two or
:17:13. > :17:23.three good players. Amongst the stars fought the Dutch is a
:17:23. > :17:49.
:17:49. > :17:59.goalscorer that we know reasonably The crowd a loving this, he is
:17:59. > :18:06.
:18:06. > :18:15.playing on his own! Robin van Persie fast told! -- for Arsenal.
:18:15. > :18:25.No wonder he is the footballer of the Year! Instinctive, magnificent,
:18:25. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:32.There he is, warming up for the game this afternoon. 31 goals in
:18:32. > :18:39.the Premier League last season. Footballer of the Year, and Harry,
:18:39. > :18:43.you are probably sick of the sight of him. Fantastic, what a player.
:18:43. > :18:51.suppose he was the difference for Arsenal qualifying for the
:18:51. > :18:56.Champions League and yourselves. Well, you look at his goals. Well,
:18:56. > :19:01.I do want to say what the other problem was! A certain goal keeper.
:19:01. > :19:08.He is an exceptional talent. I do not think word Dutch are overloaded
:19:08. > :19:18.with exceptional players. There is him, and Arjen Robben and Wesley
:19:18. > :19:23.Sneijder. They still played those two holding players in midfield.
:19:23. > :19:28.Yes, we saw during the World Cup that it functioned. They were not
:19:28. > :19:32.changed a lot of their tactics. I just hope that Robin van Persie can
:19:32. > :19:42.explode finally on the final tournament. We expected a lot from
:19:42. > :19:43.
:19:43. > :19:49.him during the World Cup but after this season we expected. Van Bommel
:19:49. > :19:56.in midfield, a very experienced. He should have had about 15 yellow
:19:56. > :20:03.cards in the final! Not to exaggerate! It is said that playing
:20:03. > :20:08.the two holding players like that they do not get the ball quick
:20:08. > :20:15.enough to the forwards. But with forwards like that, they do it for
:20:15. > :20:22.themselves. If you can get the ball in to them and let them do their
:20:22. > :20:31.magic. But I agree with Harry, look beyond the front three or four Poll
:20:31. > :20:36.Holland and Identikit is that great beside -- I do not think. They went
:20:36. > :20:44.very close in the World Cup. It just shows you that you do not need
:20:44. > :20:49.that many stars. I suppose just like Denmark showed. I would like
:20:49. > :20:52.to see van der Vaart play, I pinky give you something special. But
:20:52. > :20:57.they play with two very solid be peeled players and it has worked
:20:57. > :21:02.for them in qualifying. Although Rafael van der Vaart has played
:21:02. > :21:08.most of the gains in qualifying under surprised is not in the team.
:21:08. > :21:15.How do you see this game going? am not sure. I have a feeling that
:21:15. > :21:18.Holland will not come out of the group. It is a tough group. I think
:21:18. > :21:23.Portugal are dangerous. Germany I fancy to be their right at the
:21:23. > :21:30.finish. Portugal are dangerous. I think Holland might struggle to
:21:30. > :21:40.come out of the group. Clarence is giving you s there! Well, it shows
:21:40. > :21:41.
:21:41. > :21:48.courage! He could still play in that team. I think the Dutch have
:21:48. > :21:52.everything to go through but you need to show every time, especially
:21:52. > :21:57.as they get nearer to the final, they will get very motivated
:21:57. > :22:04.opponents. I think Denmark will make it very difficult for them but
:22:04. > :22:14.I think they have enough. Let us go over to Kharkiv for the meeting of
:22:14. > :22:44.
:22:44. > :22:54.two former winners, Holland and The commentators are Martin Keown
:22:54. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:11.Good evening, everybody. Some empty seats here. This city is the
:23:11. > :23:18.birthplace of Soviet nuclear technology, they tell me. The
:23:18. > :23:27.engine room of agricultural Ukraine. This is now called of the Metalist
:23:27. > :23:31.Stadium. The locals call it the Spider, because of the legs but to
:23:31. > :23:37.hold it up. At the so much criticism of their right to hold
:23:37. > :23:42.this tournament, the Ukrainian people at last get to put on a show.
:23:42. > :23:51.Those Dutch players have already been critical of races and in their
:23:51. > :23:58.host country of Poland. Nervous- looking faces. This group is the
:23:58. > :24:08.toughest on paper. The four teams dropped only 16 points from 106 in
:24:08. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:17.qualifying. The goal with which Holland won the tournament was
:24:17. > :24:24.voted the best ever. They have not been beaten by Denmark in open play
:24:24. > :24:28.since 1967, and they beat them 2-0 at World Cup 2010. Those Dainese
:24:28. > :24:33.players will know that their country has never won the opening
:24:33. > :24:38.match in big Euros. The underdogs in this game. But as the boys in
:24:38. > :24:44.the studio had been telling you, in 1992 they were underdogs when they
:24:44. > :24:48.stunned the football world by winning the trophy. You may get a
:24:48. > :24:54.glimpse in a moment of Kasper Schmeichel, the son of the
:24:54. > :25:00.legendary Peter Schmeichel. No father and son have ever lifted the
:25:01. > :25:05.European Championship trophy. About 15,000 Dutch fans here. It is still
:25:05. > :25:11.sunny, it is very warm, but we expect thunder storms to hit us
:25:11. > :25:18.what the game is still being played. Martin Keown, what you expect
:25:18. > :25:23.tonight? I fully expect the Dutch side, after a magnificent World Cup,
:25:23. > :25:29.to build on that. But lots of attention in this first match. They
:25:29. > :25:37.will not be in a great rush, it is a very hot evening here. But expect
:25:37. > :25:47.a cracking match. We have had two so far. 12 of the world's top 17
:25:47. > :25:51.
:25:51. > :26:01.countries are at these championships. 24 countries will
:26:01. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:19.contest the next championship. We # Der er et yndigt land.
:26:19. > :26:29.# Det star med brede boge. # Naer salten osterstrand.
:26:29. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:52.# Det bugter sig i bakke, dal. # Det hedder gamle Danmark.
:26:52. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:01.# Og det er Frejas Sal. # Vort gamle Danmark skal besta.
:27:01. > :27:11.# Sa laenge bogen spejler. # Sin top i bolgen bla Der er et
:27:11. > :27:17.
:27:17. > :27:26.We caught a glimpse there of Morten Olsen, the coach, who has managed
:27:26. > :27:31.the mouth of 100 times. # Wilhelmus van Nassouwe.
:27:31. > :27:41.# Ben ik, van Duitsen bloed. # Den vaderland getrouwe.
:27:41. > :27:45.
:27:45. > :27:55.# Blijf ik tot in den dood. # Een Prinse van Oranje.
:27:55. > :27:55.
:27:55. > :28:05.# Ben ik, vrij onverveerd. # Den Koning van Hispanje.
:28:05. > :28:15.
:28:15. > :28:22.The oldest and then in the world. They are in their famous orange and
:28:22. > :28:28.their fans outnumber those from Denmark by eight I would say 10 to
:28:28. > :28:36.one. The familiar face their of Daniel Agger, the Danish captain of
:28:36. > :28:46.Liverpool. They are up against it here. In some places, Holland are
:28:46. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:13.years old. Van Persie once again preferred to Huntelaar up front,
:29:13. > :29:18.the top scorer in qualifying. They are expected by many pundits are
:29:18. > :29:25.and EDM men to qualify. The Dutch fans, I can tell you, are not so
:29:25. > :29:28.confident. The referee is estate agent Damir Skomina. He enraged
:29:28. > :29:34.Arsene Wenger there this season with his handling of Arsenal
:29:34. > :29:39.against AC Milan at the Emirates Stadium. There is just a concern
:29:39. > :29:44.whether they will move the ball quick enough to get it forward to
:29:44. > :29:54.their front man. That was a criticism of them in the World Cup
:29:54. > :30:04.
:30:04. > :30:12.final. It is the strong point of Denmark, the defence. Eriksen must
:30:12. > :30:17.not carry the team, it warns his manager. Bendtner has six goals in
:30:17. > :30:22.eight internationals, more leave well for his country and he is for
:30:22. > :30:32.his club side. Difficult to see a match winner on the Danish
:30:32. > :30:38.substitutes bench. Amongst the substitutes for Holland, Huntelaar,
:30:38. > :30:48.who scored eight goals during qualifying and Dirk Kuyt, who
:30:48. > :31:10.
:31:10. > :31:19.championships, in this group, and There are two officials behind the
:31:20. > :31:26.goals. The Danes were not doing badly against Holland at couple of
:31:26. > :31:34.years ago, until they got an odd goal. Schneider, magnificent in
:31:34. > :31:44.that tournament. The referee gave the Netherlands the advantage in
:31:44. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:51.that tournament. Stekelenburg, plays football for Roma. Some of
:31:51. > :32:01.these players came through the successful U21 the European a
:32:01. > :32:23.
:32:23. > :32:33.and he did. Just one of several brutal challenges on that day. Free
:32:33. > :32:48.
:32:48. > :32:58.kick, I think, will be taken by shows where their main strength
:32:58. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:12.will be. Many huge players on the pitch today. Willems, only with his
:33:12. > :33:15.
:33:16. > :33:25.third cap. The big ask for him. Van Persie. Only made his debut last
:33:26. > :33:36.
:33:36. > :33:46.month against Bulgaria. Here is a from Willems. Big tournament here
:33:46. > :33:57.
:33:57. > :34:07.Yes, he has got the confident to take that on a, but you can see
:34:07. > :34:07.
:34:07. > :34:17.here, already, a real talent. He has only played 45 senior games in
:34:17. > :34:39.
:34:39. > :34:44.a Dutch football, Willems, and 100 metres in 11 seconds. And
:34:44. > :34:48.Heitinga, Everton's Player of the Year. Very experienced. He has
:34:49. > :34:57.never watched that game on television, never seen a video of
:34:57. > :35:04.bed. Willems. The Dutch are dominating possession. They are all
:35:04. > :35:14.about sense of occasion. These are big-game players. Already, you can
:35:14. > :35:14.
:35:14. > :35:24.see that from these opening exchanges. Poulsen, went in first
:35:24. > :36:01.
:36:01. > :36:08.over. No time to get any sort of fitness, after a life. He injured
:36:08. > :36:12.himself back in training in September. It is a difficult ball,
:36:12. > :36:22.but it just shows you the calmness the Dutch are playing the ball with.
:36:22. > :36:48.
:36:48. > :36:58.They have that air of confidence in to the left. Defending on the right
:36:58. > :36:58.
:36:58. > :38:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:38:10. > :38:20.ball. Robben's cross. And van Persie. Yes, Robben of getting down
:38:20. > :38:22.
:38:22. > :38:32.that left-hand side. Van Persie there, it is almost a blind effort.
:38:32. > :38:32.
:38:32. > :39:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:39:15. > :39:25.The keeper really does not know kick. He can play, then no, and if
:39:25. > :39:46.
:39:46. > :39:55.he wants to play, he is a real refereed making sure the wall goes
:39:55. > :40:05.back far enough. Eriksen scored against Scotland last summer. And
:40:05. > :40:08.
:40:08. > :40:15.here is an example stop -- Eriksen. Only Greece scored fewer goals than
:40:15. > :40:19.Denmark. It is difficult to see where the goals will come from. It
:40:19. > :40:23.is just go where the composer the Dutch players have, the way the
:40:23. > :40:27.pass that all around, it is great to see they have a separate system
:40:27. > :40:37.of they are all comfortable with. They do not want to make it too
:40:37. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:04.Van Persie. Switch back to the left-hand side again. A decent
:41:04. > :41:10.effort. Comes in up front that right hand side. He just cannot
:41:10. > :41:20.control it, cannot keep it down. A difficult skill to do that. Scored
:41:20. > :42:00.
:42:00. > :42:07.a couple against a Northern Ireland box and van Persie? Just a little
:42:07. > :42:14.bit too much there for but van Persie. They do things in such a
:42:14. > :42:24.measured way. So different to watching the first game last night.
:42:24. > :42:24.
:42:24. > :43:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:43:09. > :43:19.This is measured, top quality, carp van Persie is coming onto that left
:43:19. > :43:31.
:43:31. > :43:41.a third of his. -- that left foot chance here. Van Persie, stalking
:43:41. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :44:05.the ball. Denmark, ten men behind And a disappointing free kick for
:44:05. > :44:42.
:44:42. > :44:48.the tango ball. Schneider comes screamer against England, nine or
:44:48. > :44:58.10 years ago, 30 or 40 yards out. I hope that is not down to be new
:44:58. > :45:07.
:45:07. > :45:12.tango bald! I certainly remember they tell us. Lots of marketing
:45:12. > :45:22.splurge, entered instructing us, and also to make sure you buy it
:45:22. > :45:37.
:45:37. > :45:45.the game tonight compared to to the matches yesterday. One fact is the
:45:45. > :45:55.heat today. I can assure you that it is very born here. All football
:45:55. > :45:55.
:45:55. > :46:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:46:49. > :46:57.is coming from Holland. They have the tears, it is a real change of
:46:57. > :47:02.pace. But it was comfortable for the goalkeeper. In a friendly just
:47:02. > :47:11.before this tournament, Arjen Robben was booed by Bayern Munich
:47:11. > :47:17.fans. That is disappointing to hear that and we hope that he is over
:47:17. > :47:27.that. As a professional, you lick your wounds and tried to be
:47:27. > :47:46.
:47:46. > :47:51.Rommedahl. He still has his pace. By Polly was not in a hurry to get
:47:51. > :48:01.into the box, I think he was surprised that Rommedahl can still
:48:01. > :48:29.
:48:29. > :48:36.their last seven official games. The Danish were unbeaten in their
:48:36. > :48:41.last seven competitive games. cannot believe how leisurely the
:48:41. > :48:48.game is. It is one thing to be composed and calm but you do need
:48:48. > :48:55.to step up the tempo. I am sure bird found Maher work will want to
:48:55. > :49:05.get that into his players. He has every confidence in them -- van
:49:05. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:22.the goalkeeper, and that was a major let-off for Denmark. I wonder
:49:22. > :49:32.if Robben was trying to be too clever. He could just pull the
:49:32. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :50:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:50:17. > :50:24.trigger and issued himself. -- sued. international manager. A calm and
:50:24. > :50:32.rational, a straightforward man. He has his principles and his rules.
:50:32. > :50:36.He has banned social media sites bore his players at these finals.
:50:37. > :50:45.His government ministers said that was a denial of human rights and he
:50:45. > :50:55.said I will Labour politics the u, you leave the management to me. --
:50:55. > :51:20.
:51:20. > :51:30.look at the referee. A lovely little ball in. He has gone for it
:51:30. > :51:55.
:51:55. > :52:05.there and it is very rare to see a like a sack of potatoes. He used
:52:05. > :52:05.
:52:05. > :53:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:53:44. > :53:49.Agger. Sneijder appealed but the a good turn. Look at Robben, the
:53:50. > :53:56.way that he plays that and follows it as well. But he could not get
:53:56. > :54:03.enough power on it. There seem to be problems between Agger and van
:54:03. > :54:13.Persie. They are thinking that van Persie is appealing for everything
:54:13. > :54:13.
:54:13. > :54:19.and they want it dealt with. Bert van Marwijk, at the Taj coach. --
:54:19. > :54:29.the Dutch manager. He has been fairly Kurt in his press
:54:29. > :55:01.
:55:01. > :55:05.conferences so far. He has recently the run of play, Denmark, at their
:55:05. > :55:12.greatest underdogs perhaps in the history of European Championship
:55:12. > :55:17.final football, have taken the lead against the much fancied Dutch.
:55:17. > :55:24.Would you believe it! Balsam comes down the left-hand side and he just
:55:24. > :55:29.wants to run with that for -- Poulsen. He gets lucky, really. The
:55:29. > :55:34.goalkeeper, to put it through his legs, is disappointing. What a
:55:34. > :55:41.scoreline we have here, or after all that magnificent football from
:55:41. > :55:47.the Netherlands. He celebrated his 20 night birthday this week. He got
:55:47. > :55:57.a crucial goal against Portugal in qualifying. They won their group.
:55:57. > :55:57.
:55:57. > :56:07.And that is four in six games for Gdansk Alex. The fans cannot
:56:07. > :56:08.
:56:08. > :56:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:56:54. > :57:04.believe it. -- for Michael Krohn- club football but he is a folk hero
:57:04. > :57:19.
:57:19. > :57:26.quickly but he has not really been given that chance because Robben
:57:26. > :57:30.has kept to this left-hand touchline. But they will not panic.
:57:30. > :57:35.They will carry on playing in the same manner. They just need to pick
:57:35. > :57:42.up the tempo, the speed of that. that tempo hit by the fact that
:57:42. > :57:51.they do have two defensive midfielders? It can slide a written
:57:51. > :57:57.down. Yes, but a light that pace about that -- I like the pace about
:57:57. > :58:02.the team. What you could argue it is that as the game proceeds, will
:58:02. > :58:12.they put another striker on? Sometimes they seem to be lacking a
:58:12. > :58:19.
:58:19. > :58:29.those red card and yellow cards against Portugal, and they went out
:58:29. > :58:40.
:58:40. > :58:48.there. They do have talent in through the legs of the goalkeeper.
:58:49. > :58:54.He certainly got lucky there. He enjoyed it. It is quite a settled
:58:54. > :59:04.side. He said back in November that he knew his starting line-up for
:59:04. > :59:15.
:59:15. > :59:25.these finals. Krohn-Dehli has been arm, the Dutch seem to think so.
:59:25. > :00:05.
:00:05. > :00:09.Without back -- without doubt, hand attend. He was totally committed
:00:09. > :00:14.and that think it may have hit him on the shoulder. He clattered into
:00:14. > :00:24.one of his own team-mates having missed the chance. He just could
:00:24. > :00:24.
:00:24. > :00:29.not get enough Ahmed. Was this hand ball? It certainly was. They have
:00:29. > :00:39.that extra official there, as well. I'm not sure what they are doing
:00:39. > :01:02.
:01:02. > :01:12.their if they are not going to make Scored the one Golf, against
:01:12. > :01:46.
:01:46. > :01:56.so far. Van Bommel is shackling him. Afellay waits to come back from 4
:01:56. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:16.you sit on the hunt a large debate? -- then to allow a debate? If van
:02:16. > :02:24.Persie comes off, they will slot in as two players. And some of these
:02:24. > :02:34.players, you cannot replace. I think they just need to raise the
:02:34. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:44.tempo a little bit. At the moment, Robin van Persie is away in a left-
:02:44. > :02:47.
:02:47. > :02:55.back position. What is he doing back there? They seem to have
:02:55. > :03:00.gone... They have temporarily at gone back. Afellay is coming back
:03:00. > :03:10.on, and van Persie taking that responsibility to slot back in at
:03:10. > :03:29.
:03:29. > :03:39.left-back. I don't think he times. Sneijder. Half an hour gone.
:03:39. > :03:39.
:03:39. > :04:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:04:27. > :04:37.behind him. And Willems took the Dutch shirts. Tickets are 30, 40
:04:37. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:46.Euros, up for sale today. A fair bit of improvisation there from
:04:46. > :04:56.added. Wages are about $500 a month, just to give you a sense of the
:04:56. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:29.cost of that ticket. A pint of milk He was smothered. And the
:05:29. > :05:50.
:05:50. > :05:57.goalscorer, Krohn-Dehli. Decent Just a little bit more quality
:05:57. > :06:07.needed. But this is better. And Rommedahl's pace is a reminder that
:06:07. > :06:47.
:06:47. > :06:54.the Dutch side cannot switch off terrible bore out! Big chance
:06:54. > :07:04.followed again. On the post! Van Persie was a lurking on the left,
:07:04. > :07:19.
:07:19. > :07:25.and now brings it back to Sneijder. pass the ball like that, it is one
:07:25. > :07:35.thing to pass the ball, you just give that away. In the end, the
:07:35. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :08:11.goalkeeper kept out of jail. Just Kvist. Friends from their
:08:11. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :09:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:09:53. > :10:00.Quest, because they know each other Robben awaits. Some effort to there.
:10:00. > :10:07.Great feet from Afellay. He just cannot keep a shot down. Just a
:10:07. > :10:15.waltzes past him. Just wonder how many of these chances they can keep
:10:15. > :10:20.giving away. That is the greatest ever Dutchman. He felt Afellay was
:10:20. > :10:30.in great shape for these finals. He got back to fitness after that knee
:10:30. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:48.injury. Van Bommel has gone for the cheering, from the far side of the
:10:48. > :11:14.
:11:14. > :11:22.President that there are empty two players getting in each other's
:11:22. > :11:30.way. Krohn-Dehli coming in at the far post, and surely, there is
:11:30. > :11:40.another goal coming there. But they get in each other's wave. Krohn-
:11:40. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:55.Dehli will not be thanking him for was an international handball
:11:55. > :12:27.
:12:27. > :12:37.player in his youthful stop -- touchline in an animated fashion,
:12:37. > :12:39.
:12:39. > :12:49.shouting at his team. I think he is annoyed that Eriksen, and Krohn-
:12:49. > :12:59.
:12:59. > :13:09.Dehli. You have got to defend as example of Krohn-Dehli. This time,
:13:09. > :13:42.
:13:42. > :13:51.could not watch. Denmark simply Snyder, pressure is still on the
:13:51. > :13:56.though. It would have been a worthy effort. How many times have we seen
:13:57. > :14:01.van Persie scoring? When it comes to him, look at the space he has
:14:02. > :14:11.got. He just wants to stop that. In the end, it is his left foot that
:14:12. > :14:16.
:14:16. > :14:19.lets him down. And then the Sneijder tries to bend it wide. Has
:14:19. > :14:24.not had a great season because of his injuries and playing out of
:14:24. > :14:29.position a little bit. The Dutch side have not got their shooting
:14:29. > :14:39.boots on today. There were glorious opportunities. They have got to
:14:39. > :14:39.
:14:39. > :15:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:15:29. > :15:39.Poland. They have troubled 700 miles to get here. -- troubled. --
:15:39. > :15:48.
:15:48. > :15:53.players not working hard enough when they are out of possession.
:15:53. > :16:03.Denmark are getting a lot of joy down that right-hand side. It is
:16:03. > :16:41.
:16:41. > :16:51.the first corner of the game for actually played in the finals of
:16:51. > :16:51.
:16:51. > :17:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:17:37. > :17:40.the story you might have expected. Arjen Robben has hit the post but
:17:40. > :17:50.Krohn-Dehli, gives Denmark a surprise lead and they grew
:17:50. > :18:03.
:18:03. > :18:08.Another 45 minutes of open, entertaining football but you have
:18:08. > :18:14.to say that the Dutch have been unfortunate. They made all the
:18:14. > :18:21.chances. The last 15 minutes or so, Denmark came into it, but early on,
:18:21. > :18:26.you could NDC won team winning it. It was pretty much one-way traffic.
:18:26. > :18:30.But I just think that going forward Holland will be dangerous to
:18:30. > :18:34.anybody but defensively the better teams will open them up. I think
:18:34. > :18:38.they're back form looks very average. The thing about football
:18:38. > :18:43.is that you can be very dominant and betraying, it is that sort of
:18:43. > :18:50.sport. Holland have been so dominant in that half.
:18:50. > :18:54.absolutely, have we remember the Barcelona Chelsea match! Holland
:18:54. > :18:58.was dominating, clearly, was waiting for the goal, but also had
:18:58. > :19:04.the feeling that they were not determined enough to go for the
:19:04. > :19:08.goal, it was a little bit too easy. And then all of a sudden an
:19:08. > :19:14.opportunity for Denmark. I have been quite surprised that it has
:19:14. > :19:20.been open, attacking football, which is to be encouraged. It has.
:19:20. > :19:25.I think Holland started as if they meant to go on and win the game. It
:19:25. > :19:29.looked almost too easy and Denmark did not really get in the game.
:19:29. > :19:34.They were a bit sloppy at the back and then scored against the run of
:19:34. > :19:39.play. And they have got themselves back into the game. Bendtner has
:19:39. > :19:43.come into wit and Rommedahl has had a few runs down the right-hand side.
:19:43. > :19:49.And the back four of Holland did not look great. We were just
:19:49. > :19:59.waiting for the Dutch to score and then Dom Mark scored. You us, a bit
:19:59. > :20:09.
:20:09. > :20:16.to go for goal. It was a bit of luck to get the ball there. A
:20:16. > :20:23.couple of mistakes from the Dutch side. Van Bommel is not closing
:20:23. > :20:28.down towards the ball, and looking towards an midfield player who is
:20:28. > :20:34.far away from him. If he had closed down towards the ball he would have
:20:34. > :20:39.been closer. And Heitinga should know that van Bommel is closing up
:20:39. > :20:46.and should push the player to the side. Instead he goes for the
:20:46. > :20:53.tackle. It was a good finish but, as Clarence said, it was poor
:20:54. > :21:02.defending. No communication, they let the play go where he wanted to
:21:02. > :21:08.go. They will not be happy with You thought they may have problems
:21:08. > :21:16.getting out of this group. I just seek good forward players but icy
:21:16. > :21:24.average defenders. You look at the young left-back. He has been open
:21:24. > :21:28.to war ball in behind him. Yes, couple of times. It is experience,
:21:28. > :21:33.for sure, we do not want to hit him hard on that. But it is a choice
:21:33. > :21:37.that they made. It is a quick learning curve at international
:21:37. > :21:44.level! Schneider loves that little position where he gets between the
:21:44. > :21:50.lines of the opposition. He is difficult to mark. He is, he is one
:21:50. > :21:56.of those players, he stand still a lot, which great players do. If you
:21:56. > :22:02.can stand still and not move around and your eye in space. And he just
:22:02. > :22:06.pops the ball off. Who is picking up? When the ball comes in, check
:22:06. > :22:13.is positioning. There he is at the top of the screen and nobody within
:22:13. > :22:18.15 yards of him. Known midfield player. He does not do a lot with
:22:18. > :22:24.it a what it does is it creates side on the left-hand side. You
:22:24. > :22:29.think is he doing a lot? But you see him at the top of the screen.
:22:29. > :22:35.All of a sudden, when the ball comes into van Persie, I lawmaker
:22:35. > :22:42.run this time. There he goes. Van Persie should have gone for the
:22:42. > :22:45.return. They had not picked him up at all in that area. Eriksen is
:22:45. > :22:50.that type of player for Denmark by we have not really seen him in the
:22:50. > :23:00.game. Denmark played it out from the back and it is quite laboured
:23:00. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:11.at times. Absolutely but it is also played like a sat on them, you
:23:11. > :23:20.would be satisfied. You have to have the right players, it don't
:23:20. > :23:24.you? I love to see players play out from the back. It nearly cost them
:23:24. > :23:29.with a chance for Arjen Robben, a game you have to have the players
:23:29. > :23:34.to do what. The Dutch were really pressing hide there. I suppose it
:23:34. > :23:37.is encouraged by the fact that they are doing these kind of things.
:23:37. > :23:44.suppose they can sense that there Dainese players are not that great
:23:44. > :23:49.on the ball. It is also why Denmark of getting into the game, because
:23:49. > :23:57.they are playing so much from the back. They broke time and time
:23:57. > :24:00.again and Robben should shoot here. Normally he would cut in and hit it
:24:01. > :24:07.with his left. You would be surprised if Holland did not score
:24:07. > :24:16.in the second half. There has to be a goal at least for them. How many
:24:16. > :24:23.times have you seen him had that Normally, in that position, it is a
:24:23. > :24:27.goal. There was a penalty shout, what did we make of it? As but
:24:27. > :24:32.decision! It is quite unusual because the defender here would say
:24:32. > :24:42.no penalty, but I extinct think it is a penalty. I do not agree, I
:24:42. > :24:47.
:24:47. > :24:54.he knows what he is doing. It is not intentional. I think that is a
:24:54. > :24:56.penalty. No, I don't think you can give a penalty for that. If it was
:24:57. > :25:01.an Arsenal and Tottenham game and he was on the sideline, or would
:25:01. > :25:10.you have said? I think what his manager would have been doing as
:25:10. > :25:16.They would have been some water bottles thrown about there!
:25:16. > :25:21.careful! With two games to go to their opening game, England are in
:25:21. > :25:26.Krakow and Gabby Logan has been speaking to the cabin -- captain.
:25:26. > :25:29.It is just past the 10th anniversary of England beating the
:25:29. > :25:34.top team in the tournament. That is some time and a record that need
:25:34. > :25:41.rectifying. It is too long, especially for the standard of
:25:41. > :25:45.players that we have had over the last 10 years. It is an extra
:25:45. > :25:50.motivation going into the game. If we give France too much respect
:25:50. > :25:54.they can hurt us but I am confident that we can put that tend year
:25:54. > :26:01.think to bed and hope to win against a bid side in a major
:26:01. > :26:07.tournament. The manager has been communicating how we wanted to play.
:26:08. > :26:13.Kenny get through a hole tournament play that way? I do not think so.
:26:13. > :26:19.That is the key. He is new owner will be a time before the message
:26:19. > :26:25.is drilled in proper way but the clubs are adapting well and picking
:26:25. > :26:31.it up. The focus for me is to try to get the right result against
:26:31. > :26:35.France. Little did his team a lot of confidence. You can beat France,
:26:35. > :26:39.you can prove that you can compete against any team in the tournament
:26:39. > :26:46.because I think France are one of the favourites. I am quietly
:26:46. > :26:51.confident that we can get further than the public think we can get.
:26:51. > :26:55.Whatever! Bryan Robson has been one of your heroes growing up and he
:26:55. > :27:00.played for England against France in 1992 and opened the scoring
:27:00. > :27:07.within a few seconds. A bit Pinney after us a couple of seconds that,
:27:07. > :27:12.I haven't done what Bryan Robson did! It is all better result that
:27:12. > :27:17.the team get, not about me or what I'm trying to emulate. But you are
:27:17. > :27:22.happier playing where you are now, you said in 2010 then you had been
:27:22. > :27:27.in the graveyard shift playing on the wing. It is a great judge it if
:27:27. > :27:31.you are not totally used to playing out wide. I think the days of me
:27:31. > :27:35.bombing forward every 30 seconds are gone. I have to be more
:27:35. > :27:39.disciplined, especially at this level. When Martin Kelly joined the
:27:39. > :27:42.side we are you able to help him because it must be difficult to
:27:42. > :27:47.have the attention focused on the fact that he was not Rio. I do not
:27:47. > :27:53.think there was pressure on Martin. But think he has done ever so well
:27:53. > :28:00.in his career and he has not come in as instead of Rio Ferdinand, he
:28:00. > :28:03.has come in as back-up to come right back. I'm sure that if we get
:28:03. > :28:08.even shorter in that department it will be Jones who goes into that
:28:08. > :28:14.slot. Have you discussed us agree what you do if there is racist
:28:14. > :28:19.chanting at the match? We have discussed it. If there is a case of
:28:19. > :28:23.races and on the pitch and one of our players is abused we will go to
:28:23. > :28:29.the referee and discuss that with him. That his instructions were
:28:29. > :28:33.under. It is all set up to be a factor this tournament. We were
:28:33. > :28:43.hard extended highlights of England against France on BBC One from 7pm
:28:43. > :28:44.
:28:44. > :28:48.on Monday followed by live coverage of Ukraine against Sweden. Harry,
:28:48. > :28:53.should you have been England manager, which you have had Steven
:28:53. > :28:58.Gerrard as your captain? Scott Parker plays for me, I'm not going
:28:58. > :29:02.to answer that question! I think Steven Gerrard is a top player.
:29:02. > :29:09.were all surprised at the Roy Hodgson appointment, would you?
:29:09. > :29:13.don't know, it was difficult. It dragged on so long. I heard it on
:29:14. > :29:18.the radio on the Sunday night, the same as most people. Listen, it is
:29:18. > :29:22.a great opportunity for Roy's. He has been involved with the FA for a
:29:23. > :29:29.long time and I think he or two a great job. Were you disappointed
:29:29. > :29:33.not be approached, or would you approach? I was never approached.
:29:33. > :29:38.If I sit here and say I was not disappointed, it they will say it
:29:38. > :29:45.was because he did not get the job. I love club football, I love going
:29:45. > :29:50.in every day with the players, every Saturday going to Old
:29:50. > :29:54.Trafford, the Emirates, I enjoyed that. I think to be away from that,
:29:54. > :29:58.I would miss it, that is what keeps me going, that day-to-day
:29:58. > :30:03.involvement. If you had half been offered it, which you have taken
:30:03. > :30:08.it? Of course, it would have been difficult to have turned it down.
:30:08. > :30:12.But at the same time, I accidie love what I'm doing at Tottenham.
:30:12. > :30:18.It is a great club. We have a new training ground cumin there will be
:30:18. > :30:21.as good as anything in Europe. New stadium, great players. I think it
:30:21. > :30:25.would have been a position where it would have been hard to turn it
:30:25. > :30:31.down if I was offered a but in a way ours quite relieved that I was
:30:31. > :30:35.not offered it. And it can be a poisoned chalice. Maybe. But I
:30:35. > :30:40.still think looking at the England crew, I think our back four and the
:30:40. > :30:46.goalkeeper is as good as any in the tournament. There is not a better
:30:46. > :30:50.left back than Ashley Cole. The goalkeeper is as good as anybody.
:30:50. > :30:54.Or I think that is a fantastic place to work from. Lee played in a
:30:54. > :30:57.great Arsenal team that was built on a great back four and a
:30:57. > :31:07.goalkeeper. I think this England team has got strength in the back,
:31:07. > :31:11.
:31:11. > :31:20.we have Wayne Rooney to come in, I It did not affect me. It never
:31:20. > :31:24.affected the way I felt. We seem to have a bad spell of luck.
:31:24. > :31:30.Everything that could have gone against us, went against us, but we
:31:30. > :31:35.still finished fourth. What is going on at Tottenham? I have got a
:31:35. > :31:39.year left on my contract. I will sit down with Daniel when the
:31:39. > :31:44.opportunity comes. He has had a very difficult time - he lost his
:31:44. > :31:51.mum last week. He has got more important things to worry about at
:31:51. > :31:59.the moment, but when the time is right, we will sit down. Are you
:31:59. > :32:03.thinking about buying, Clarence? You seem to be getting cosy!
:32:03. > :32:13.performance was unbelievable at White Hart Lane that night.
:32:13. > :32:28.
:32:29. > :32:35.Speaking of the Dutch, we ought to there with Harry, watching on. A
:32:36. > :32:44.lot of admiration for the way the Dutch play football. No changes for
:32:44. > :32:52.the Dutch at the start of the second half. Nor for the Danes. So,
:32:52. > :32:59.defending the got to the right hand side then the second half. The
:32:59. > :33:05.crowd have been shouting the name of Russia, on the left, the name of
:33:05. > :33:15.Ukraine. So, not all the orange and red shirts will be won by Danes and
:33:15. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :33:23.Dutch. We have not heard any racist chanting at all. The young, black
:33:23. > :33:33.Dutch left-back picks up the ball. Have not heard any racism at all, a
:33:33. > :33:33.
:33:33. > :33:43.welcome relief. And it is Denmark who gets us underway in this second
:33:43. > :33:52.
:33:52. > :33:57.half. Agger, magnificent nd first the last European Championships.
:33:57. > :34:03.This is a game on it now, though. The Dutch boys need to play with
:34:03. > :34:09.more conviction. This is getting that balance right - become, make a
:34:09. > :34:19.contribution, but play effective football. You have got to switch
:34:19. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :35:04.into that aggressive mode. The shirts. Yes, it is tight but it is
:35:04. > :35:05.
:35:05. > :35:15.quicker. A quicker tempo to the way they are playing. It from a double
:35:15. > :35:46.
:35:46. > :35:56.in their qualifiers. 2-1 in third of his, he is quite lethal at
:35:56. > :35:56.
:35:56. > :37:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:37:29. > :37:37.and dangerous. Van Persie was the Persie's a touch has let him down.
:37:38. > :37:47.A horrible moment for him. He has fluffed his lines, hasn't he? Let
:37:47. > :37:57.it roll over his shoulder. Huntelaar looks on and wonders when
:37:57. > :38:04.
:38:04. > :38:14.his chance will come. Takes a free it burly. Very nearly catch is the
:38:14. > :38:50.
:38:50. > :38:58.almost entirely in the Danish half. Lovely effort! Zips through the air,
:38:58. > :39:04.and was pushed away by Andersen. Aim real screamer! The goalkeeper
:39:04. > :39:14.there are just happy to get anything behind him. Sneijder
:39:14. > :39:24.growing in influence in the game. Look how quickly he takes that.
:39:24. > :39:54.
:39:54. > :40:04.quickly taken corner while that range effort. Not enough power on
:40:04. > :40:14.this, a bit of a daisy cutter. Luckily them, it has just gone wide.
:40:14. > :40:49.
:40:49. > :40:54.The 19th effort they would have had was just looking there for Sneijder.
:40:55. > :41:04.There is more of an urgency about their play enough. This is their
:41:05. > :41:05.
:41:05. > :41:15.sixth corner. Arjen Robben takes it. Holland are the driving Orange
:41:15. > :41:16.
:41:16. > :42:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:42:26. > :42:31.doesn't it? You want to see better can tidy up. Harry Redknapp was
:42:31. > :42:39.saying, the Dutch looks so, so full of flair going forward, but at the
:42:39. > :42:49.back, they are ordinary. Poulsen it will put crosses them. It is
:42:49. > :43:00.
:43:00. > :43:09.causing problems for that Dutch for Robin van Persie. That was a
:43:09. > :43:19.horrible moment. I was being kind to him when I said it hit his
:43:19. > :43:25.
:43:25. > :43:35.support for Huntelaar to start for the Dutch. 52 goals he has scored
:43:35. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:46.for club and country this season. Krohn-Dehli has caused problems all
:43:46. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :44:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:44:46. > :44:56.international football. Danish journalists were telling they fancy
:44:56. > :44:57.
:44:57. > :46:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:46:14. > :46:19.Kvist. He has done that a few times, just gets the wrong side and pulls
:46:19. > :46:27.him down. He does not want Schneider getting into that little
:46:27. > :46:37.pocket just in front of his bag for. Kvist missed the last month of the
:46:37. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:08.season with a shoulder industry -- headed it away. That is desperately
:47:08. > :47:18.disappointing for a team with the ability and technique of Holland.
:47:18. > :47:18.
:47:18. > :48:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:48:18. > :48:28.Persie. It was a great ball from Schneider around the corner to van
:48:28. > :48:38.
:48:38. > :48:48.I used to love seeing the goalkeeper do that. It gives you
:48:48. > :48:59.
:48:59. > :49:06.confidence, especially at this took it up, Bendtner make no sort
:49:06. > :49:12.of run in support. I think he is doing a lot of work off the ball,
:49:12. > :49:22.being a target man and I think he switches off when someone else has
:49:22. > :49:41.
:49:41. > :49:48.Bendtner in that role. There is a foul for the challenge on Willems.
:49:48. > :49:58.Yes, there is Willems getting forward again. It is a hot, sultry
:49:58. > :50:17.
:50:17. > :50:27.evening and players are beginning too early. The linesman did
:50:27. > :50:56.
:50:56. > :51:06.exceptionally well there. He picked This is the last chance of
:51:06. > :51:14.
:51:14. > :51:23.international success for this inside the Metalist Stadium.
:51:23. > :51:28.Another chance goes begging. He almost gets there too early. A
:51:28. > :51:36.fantastic ball whipped him there but he just cannot seem to put it
:51:36. > :51:42.on target. The Dutch have had 22 efforts, seven on target, and
:51:42. > :51:47.Denmark have had seven effort, at six on target. Does this remind you
:51:47. > :51:51.of Barcelona, maybe, against Chelsea, in the Champions League?
:51:51. > :51:58.Maybe that result gave a lot of people believe that they can beat
:51:58. > :52:03.these giants in world football. you think we will see a change in
:52:03. > :52:13.the way the game is played? Will we see more teams Park the bus, so to
:52:13. > :52:38.
:52:38. > :52:48.speak? I think the results have football since coming back from
:52:48. > :52:50.
:52:50. > :53:00.injury. Robben is trying to get his team back into this. He certainly
:53:00. > :53:00.
:53:00. > :54:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:54:12. > :54:22.beaten finalists, a German Cup final beaten finalist and second in
:54:22. > :54:34.
:54:34. > :54:42.Zimling and a yellow card. That had that familiar look about it, that
:54:42. > :54:52.tackle, it late, and a chance of winning it. One of them many
:54:52. > :54:58.
:54:58. > :55:08.players booked in the World Cup is about to come on as well, the
:55:08. > :55:08.
:55:08. > :55:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:55:50. > :55:58.Dutch are going to make a double crucial. The run up plays the
:55:58. > :56:04.winner of Group A, and Russia looked in sparkling form last night.
:56:04. > :56:11.The Czech Republic, who work fancy to finish in the top two, took a
:56:11. > :56:21.real drubbing. The keeper acknowledged his error there. And
:56:21. > :56:52.
:56:52. > :56:58.they think Holland will make the almost as though they are waiting,
:56:58. > :57:08.the players, who were going to take off? They are waiting as well, get
:57:08. > :57:08.
:57:08. > :58:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:58:25. > :58:35.They have been very strong at the Will they make a substitution at
:58:35. > :58:47.
:58:47. > :58:57.this corner? They had decided that defensive midfielder to bring on
:58:57. > :58:58.
:58:58. > :59:02.the creative talent that is van der Vaart. And a Afellay goes off to
:59:02. > :59:12.make way for Huntelaar, so they will have Huntelaar and van Persie
:59:12. > :59:36.
:59:36. > :59:40.on the field together. They did appearances for his club. A glut of
:59:40. > :59:45.goals have come in recent internationals. He struggled to
:59:45. > :59:55.score at this level early in his career but 16 have come in his last
:59:55. > :00:22.
:00:22. > :00:28.21 games. 14-want to become top these Dutch players to get
:00:28. > :00:37.Huntelaar on the pitch. Now he is on the pitch, let us see if he can
:00:37. > :00:44.do any better than the rest. Well, he is up front with van Persie.
:00:44. > :00:54.Robben about on that right hand side. Her opportunity of a
:00:54. > :00:58.
:00:58. > :01:01.Hollander! Steered away by Jacobsen. Just a teasing ball. Huntelaar
:01:01. > :01:09.making a contribution that straight away. Just nobody getting on the
:01:09. > :01:19.end of it. Sneijder with a corner. The keeper has come and pushed it
:01:19. > :01:36.
:01:36. > :01:46.have won the last three when Huntelaar has come on. Denmark are
:01:46. > :01:48.
:01:48. > :01:58.going to make a substitution. Eriksen, the young starlet, goes
:01:58. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:14.off. He is replaced by Schone. Schone had a sore hip last night.
:02:14. > :02:29.
:02:29. > :02:34.Just moved to Ajax. They Dutch- side - Huntelaar and van Persie,
:02:34. > :02:43.and neither of them can break the Danish resilience! It what they
:02:43. > :02:48.pass, though! Huntelaar really should be scoring. Look at that!
:02:48. > :02:54.Are great touch. He settles and soft, and the goalkeeper just to
:02:54. > :03:04.stand up to him. Great save. Persie came in and caught the
:03:04. > :03:10.
:03:10. > :03:20.goalkeeper. The goalkeeper is their clubs this season, between
:03:20. > :03:31.
:03:31. > :03:41.the two of them. Remarkable, isn't everything there, appealing for a
:03:41. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :04:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:04:43. > :04:53.their opening game in Euro 88 to the then Soviet Union, before they
:04:53. > :04:53.
:04:53. > :05:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:05:33. > :05:43.player. On the Danish Bence. Still captain of the side, though mainly
:05:43. > :06:06.
:06:06. > :06:16.It was almost a light of the Greek getting sent off for that last
:06:16. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :07:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:07:37. > :07:47.just arriving at the edge of the box. Since then, he has just hit
:07:47. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :09:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:09:19. > :09:29.they are passing the ball and Kvist. Very humid. And it has
:09:29. > :09:37.
:09:37. > :09:47.England, what does it feel like when you lose the first game?
:09:47. > :09:48.
:09:48. > :09:58.puts massive pressure, but to lose this, there will be an emphasis.
:09:58. > :10:17.
:10:17. > :10:27.There this energy, zapping the all. It is stoppage time, with 10
:10:27. > :10:27.
:10:27. > :11:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 90 seconds
:11:09. > :11:13.Van the Vaart on the next game against the Germans. They will have
:11:13. > :11:18.to sacrifice one of their defence and midfield players, the Dutch.
:11:18. > :11:28.Well, they have to do something. They will lose this match if they
:11:28. > :11:40.
:11:40. > :11:50.Mikkelsen for Denmark. His fourth cap only. The previous three have
:11:50. > :12:00.come from the bench. A bit of a surprise choice. He was not best
:12:00. > :12:18.
:12:18. > :12:27.pleased to go off as well, the Willems. Perky winner, just won
:12:27. > :12:37.the league title. Here comes a much more experienced man. Looking tired,
:12:37. > :12:43.
:12:43. > :12:53.isn't he? His 89th cap for his country. He has only scored two
:12:53. > :12:55.
:12:55. > :13:05.goals in his last 10 internationals. Very unhappy! Huntelaar's a touch
:13:05. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :13:29.is poor. I wonder if they will back for Denmark. And both great
:13:29. > :13:40.
:13:40. > :13:50.scoreline coming. They are saying, we are not as good as you think we
:13:50. > :14:21.
:14:21. > :14:29.of magic from the van Persie, or separates the sides. He has been
:14:30. > :14:35.excellent. Really been impressed with him. They always travel with
:14:35. > :14:45.great gusto and enthusiasm, the Dutch supporters. All around the
:14:45. > :15:17.
:15:17. > :15:27.world they travel. An unhappy screaming at his players to get a
:15:27. > :15:37.
:15:37. > :15:47.further up the pitch. He wants his van Marwijk back in the Netherlands,
:15:47. > :16:09.
:16:09. > :16:12.stoppage time caused by all the preparation for this game. It is so
:16:13. > :16:22.humid and energy-sapping. You wonder what games they have had to
:16:23. > :16:57.
:16:57. > :17:07.fierce is young Molby, who is working for BBC Five Live tonight.
:17:07. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:26.watching this will be revelling in the pictures that they are seeing.
:17:26. > :17:36.It claimed for handball. A big shout, the Dutch bench are enraged.
:17:36. > :18:00.
:18:00. > :18:04.down time. We are into the last minute. Krohn-Dehli has been
:18:04. > :18:11.excellent, used the ball well, are rarely given it away, took his goal
:18:11. > :18:17.well. As a team unit, Denmark had been resilient. They took their
:18:17. > :18:26.chance when it came. Holland have had excellent individuals but they
:18:26. > :18:30.squandered their opportunities, big time. Your overall thoughts? This
:18:30. > :18:37.is just the kind of game where England, it they will watch it now,
:18:37. > :18:42.will be thinking, why can't we do this? Be professional and organised.
:18:42. > :18:52.This will be a great result for Denmark. Three minutes of stoppage
:18:52. > :19:20.
:19:20. > :19:30.Huntelaar was arriving. Fortune favours Denmark. In the end, it is
:19:30. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:37.a hopeful ball. Lots of players attacking it, brave defending.
:19:37. > :19:42.is hand ball. Definitely hand ball. How is the referee missing that or
:19:43. > :19:52.all the officials that surrounded these days? He is incensed, and
:19:53. > :20:11.
:20:11. > :20:16.had two penalties. That would have take the energy out of the ball,
:20:16. > :20:25.but could not keep it down. He knows what he is doing but just
:20:25. > :20:31.cannot keep it down. So frustrating for the Dutch boys. 28 attempts on
:20:31. > :20:41.the Dutch goal, only eight on target, and unconverted. Into the
:20:41. > :20:41.
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:21:29. > :21:35.and that is it. One of the biggest upsets of recent times. The much
:21:35. > :21:41.fancied Dutch have been beaten by Denmark. The goal from you Krohn-
:21:41. > :21:47.Dehli after 24 minutes separating the sides. Robben hit a post. The
:21:47. > :21:51.Dutch created a chance after chance but did not take them. They won
:21:51. > :22:00.Euro 88 having lost their first game, they will have to do it again,
:22:00. > :22:06.Quite an extraordinary game, dominated by Holland, but there is
:22:06. > :22:10.a new one thing that matters, the scoreline. 28 attempts at goal for
:22:10. > :22:16.the Dutch but they could not find the target. You said before that
:22:16. > :22:22.they would struggle to get out of the group. You are entitled to that
:22:22. > :22:27.little belated now. Listened, they haven't the conceded one goal so
:22:27. > :22:32.they have not been exposed defensively but I've been better
:22:32. > :22:36.teams will expose them. Denmark are not a great side, I think Portugal
:22:36. > :22:43.and Germany will beat Denmark and I think Holland have got it all on
:22:43. > :22:48.now to qualify. A slightly glum looking Clarence Seedorf. Amazing
:22:48. > :22:52.catalogue of Mrs for your country. Yes, I think it is a matter of
:22:52. > :22:54.determination. They were just comfortable feeling that they have
:22:54. > :23:01.the game in their own hands and that sooner or later they would
:23:01. > :23:08.score the goal. It did not happen. They were unlucky, I have to say.
:23:08. > :23:12.For sure they did not deserve to lose the game. But I think what was
:23:12. > :23:17.missing was the energy. Even up here and win he needed to be a bit
:23:17. > :23:21.more aggressive and the coach risk a lot, but you did not seek the
:23:21. > :23:28.energy. Denmark did not have anything like the chances but
:23:28. > :23:31.Holland had but they did the all- important thing, to put it in.
:23:31. > :23:36.Holland will play in other games and scored twice as many goals as
:23:36. > :23:46.the chances they have today. Against the run of play, Denmark
:23:46. > :23:51.
:23:51. > :23:57.the rebound. And Krohn-Dehli does very well to outwit her back four
:23:57. > :24:02.there was not really on this game, I thought. Even here you can see
:24:02. > :24:09.the defensive mistake. That starts with van Bommel who is not closing
:24:09. > :24:16.up enough. Giving this play enough space to go ahead. And Heitinga
:24:16. > :24:19.makes another mistake, not pushing the player wide. Well, he made a
:24:19. > :24:24.great finish. They got themselves back in the game after that and
:24:24. > :24:34.towards half-time they were in it with something to defend in the
:24:34. > :24:41.
:24:41. > :24:48.The Dutch were remarkably proffered and perhaps the Dutch were feeling
:24:48. > :24:55.the same way. In the second half, again, they had time and space to
:24:55. > :24:59.get the shot away. A great shot and a good save. A lot of shots from
:24:59. > :25:08.the outside. After 20 minutes in the second half, when they started
:25:08. > :25:14.well again, I saw the difference in their whole, being short as a team.
:25:14. > :25:22.The defence was far away from the strikers, it got split into two.
:25:22. > :25:28.And also a lack of energy to go and find another space. Huntelaar had
:25:28. > :25:38.just come on there and it was probably his first touch. But you
:25:38. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:43.The two centre-backs was strong, they did not give an awful lot away.
:25:43. > :25:46.They got behind them a little bit in the second half, Holland, but
:25:46. > :25:50.Denmark will really enjoy themselves tonight, they thoroughly
:25:50. > :25:56.deserve it. A little disagreement in the first half over penalty
:25:56. > :26:02.decision. What about the want was the end of the game there? Again, I
:26:02. > :26:07.think this is very similar to the first one, I think it is a penalty.
:26:07. > :26:11.Jacobsen, although his hand has not gone towards the ball, I think he
:26:11. > :26:18.is very lucky to get away with this. You think it is a penalty this
:26:18. > :26:24.time? Yes, he can give it, but it is always very difficult. I hate
:26:24. > :26:28.these type of moments. What about that one, hurry? His hands were out
:26:29. > :26:36.there and the ball was flicked on to his arm from a foot away. I do
:26:36. > :26:41.not know what you are supposed to do with your arm. They need a
:26:41. > :26:46.change in the law. At least you know where you stand. There are so
:26:46. > :26:53.many penalties given now, we people a yard away, how do get your hands
:26:53. > :26:57.out of the way? Well, they have do. We have marvelled at Robin van
:26:57. > :27:04.Persie this season. He had an appalling day, nothing worked for
:27:04. > :27:07.him. But he will keep trying, he will keep going. He had to let for
:27:07. > :27:13.a shot early on in the game and you think, give him the benefit of the
:27:13. > :27:23.doubt. But this for him, unbelievable, first touch was awful.
:27:23. > :27:26.
:27:26. > :27:31.Persie is someone who feels the responsibility and I think he feels
:27:31. > :27:38.it a little bit too much when he is in the Dutch team. He should be
:27:38. > :27:41.flying after a season like this. usenet that the think there is a
:27:41. > :27:51.question mark against him in the really big events, when it really
:27:51. > :27:58.counts? I think he is not relaxed When I see him play against Arsenal,
:27:58. > :28:01.it is a different van Persie. much tension. He made a great point
:28:01. > :28:05.about him so that when the substitutions were made, he was not
:28:05. > :28:11.taken off, he was still on the pitch, because they are going to
:28:11. > :28:16.need him. Do you think he will bring Huntelaar in? He has got to
:28:16. > :28:20.go for it. You do not need those too defensive midfield players, one
:28:20. > :28:25.of them has to go. They have Germany next, there will be some
:28:25. > :28:28.game, and you can see that live here. That has changed the subject
:28:28. > :28:37.because Roy Hodgson has been explaining to Gabby Logan his
:28:37. > :28:42.reasons for not including Rio Has the wake emission of Rio
:28:42. > :28:46.Ferdinand has been handled surprised? No, I do not think it
:28:46. > :28:53.has surprised me. It is a pity that the real story behind it has not
:28:53. > :29:01.been told. Which is? It is very simple. I chose 23 players to start
:29:01. > :29:04.with and in that 23 I left Rio out. When Gary Cahill got injured, then
:29:04. > :29:09.there was never any question of turning to somebody like Rio
:29:09. > :29:14.Ferdinand, because my first thought was the turn to somebody who could
:29:14. > :29:20.come in at the lower end of the squad, possibly a younger player to
:29:20. > :29:25.get some experience, because I already have 16-17 senior players,
:29:25. > :29:29.four of which can cover that position. My first thought was Kyle
:29:29. > :29:33.Walker and we got in touch with him to see the injury had cleared up.
:29:33. > :29:38.It had not so we turn to Martin Kelly who had been with us before
:29:38. > :29:41.we went to Norway for the Oslo training camp. We let him go when
:29:41. > :29:45.the Chelsea players are right on the scene but we just called him
:29:45. > :29:54.back. There was never any question of which play shall I take,
:29:54. > :29:59.Charlotte in Rio or shall I take What you make of that, Harry? Deano
:29:59. > :30:07.just tried to pick your best players? Artistry, and Rory felt
:30:07. > :30:12.that he had put Gary Cahill in front of Rio, and he has Lescott
:30:12. > :30:18.and Jagielka. He is happy with the defensive cover he has got and he
:30:18. > :30:22.thought he would bring someone in he wanted that experience. What Roy
:30:22. > :30:27.is saying, rather than having we are not playing and being around
:30:27. > :30:31.the squad. He is a player that has never not played. He has always
:30:31. > :30:36.been in the team. Maybe he felt that if he is not going to play, I
:30:36. > :30:46.don't want him hanging around and been a bit-part player. It is a
:30:46. > :30:49.
:30:49. > :30:54.If Rio is going to her coming, he will not be playing. But if there
:30:55. > :31:01.had not been a situation with John Terry and rear Ferdinand, it would
:31:01. > :31:11.have been anybody else in the squad. I kind of understand what Roy is
:31:11. > :31:16.saying. I think there are other things going on. If he has got
:31:16. > :31:21.Ferdinand and Terry in the squad, he can let them sort it out. There
:31:21. > :31:27.are many examples and history where players do not go on and they just
:31:27. > :31:33.carry on. I have had the same type of experience, for a reason that is
:31:33. > :31:39.similar. I think you should just pick your best players. What was
:31:39. > :31:48.that experience? The fact that they already have a young player coming
:31:48. > :31:54.in, but who said he would not be accepted? If, after the first game,
:31:54. > :31:57.two of your centre-backs are injured, you have to play your
:31:57. > :32:07.youngest player in for his experience. I think it is a big
:32:07. > :32:08.
:32:08. > :32:18.risk. How do you see them lining up, the two central defenders? I think
:32:18. > :32:20.
:32:20. > :32:26.they will cope OK. Gary Cahill is a good player. He has done a
:32:26. > :32:35.fantastic job at Chelsea. I tried to sign him at Tottenham. But lost
:32:35. > :32:42.him with injury. There will be nothing for me. John Terry is top
:32:42. > :32:47.class, in my opinion. I think it is a fantastic back four. It is all
:32:47. > :32:54.about the players there. They will be playing on Monday night. You can
:32:54. > :33:03.see more of that Roy Hodgson interview during our second game.
:33:03. > :33:09.Portugal versus Germany, one of the big games in the group stages. And
:33:09. > :33:14.there is unquestionably the finest player in this tournament. The
:33:14. > :33:21.German national team coach's players on the pitch, got there
:33:21. > :33:31.burly. I should not -- I should not separate the towels out! Two of the
:33:31. > :33:34.
:33:34. > :33:39.top sides in this tournament for As you can hear, the atmosphere is
:33:39. > :33:44.starting to build up a stop this was a recently voted the best place
:33:44. > :33:53.to live in the Ukraine. We would talk about that in a moment. But
:33:53. > :33:58.first, Roy Hodgson's comments about not taking Rio Ferdinand. You are
:33:58. > :34:05.entitled to pick whatever Timor's squad you like, but I think he has
:34:06. > :34:13.enough ability to be in that squad. And his comment he has too much
:34:13. > :34:17.respect to per real on the bench? would have thought, were the
:34:17. > :34:24.injuries we had, Rio Ferdinand would be perfect with his
:34:24. > :34:29.experience. He has 81 caps. Let us turn our attention to Group B.
:34:29. > :34:32.There has been an interesting start of the evening. Denmark,
:34:32. > :34:42.congratulations to them. That has put the cat among the pigeons.
:34:42. > :34:43.
:34:43. > :34:53.Absolutely. The Dutch have one week point, the back four. Holland had a
:34:53. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :35:04.lot of the ball and missed a lot of chances, but Denmark worked so hard.
:35:04. > :35:04.
:35:04. > :35:10.Big news just into ours - nine goals to qualify. If the Germans
:35:10. > :35:15.made him to come on, he could be a great substitute. They are not sure,
:35:15. > :35:21.are they? As you can hear, the Portuguese players have just come
:35:21. > :35:28.out of the pitch to a lot over lose. Most people in this stadium
:35:28. > :35:33.supporting Germany tonight. It is 16 years since Germany won a
:35:33. > :35:43.It is 16 years since Germany won a tournament. That was at Euro 96.
:35:43. > :36:00.
:36:00. > :36:06.A lot happened. After the big disappointment in Portugal, we said
:36:06. > :36:16.we wanted to shift to a more possession oriented game. And we
:36:16. > :36:18.
:36:18. > :36:26.did that. Might assistant coach at the head time, probably to carry on.
:36:26. > :36:36.We were also lucky that there were a lot of youngsters that came out.
:36:36. > :36:38.
:36:38. > :36:46.They can play attack minded football, and good possession game.
:36:46. > :36:52.And so, Germany kind of really step it up in terms of quality and
:36:52. > :36:57.attacking minded football. We have nine players who have not played a
:36:57. > :37:01.tournament here. It can be very good farce, because the
:37:01. > :37:10.regeneration of young players is very fast and quick, but on the
:37:10. > :37:15.other side, they do not have too much experience. But we are hopeful.
:37:16. > :37:22.It is very tough. There are strong teams like the Netherlands and
:37:22. > :37:26.Portugal, and we are also among the favourites. But let the best when.
:37:26. > :37:31.We have to start well against Portugal.
:37:31. > :37:34.16 years without a trophy, but you sense a re emergence of the force
:37:34. > :37:44.sense a re emergence of the force that is Germany. We saw that in
:37:44. > :37:45.
:37:45. > :37:50.South Africa. We realised then they were an emerging team. They have
:37:50. > :37:54.quite rightly won the title favourites. Looking forward to the
:37:54. > :38:01.Germans? Absolutely, yes. Their other big favourites with the