FIFA World Cup: A 'doosra' preview of Argentina vs Netherlands semis

Updated On: 09 July, 2014 08:35 AM IST | | AFP

As two football powerhouses- Netherlands and Argentina - clash in their FIFA World Cup semi finals tonight, we present a light-hearted guide to the game

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Jasper Cillesse vs Ezequiel Lavezzi

Just how good are they?

Netherlands: Their penalty shootout hero against Costa Rica, goalkeeper Tim Krul, will still be on the bench tonight as Jasper Cillessen starts.
Argentina: The crowd. Scores of Argentinians have crossed the border to descend in Brazil for the World Cup. Expect the noisy Argentine support to lift the team.

Weaknesses
Netherlands: A well organised defence (like Costa Rica) can make the Oranje, Louis van Gaal's tactical genius notwithstanding, look clueless.
Argentina: Over-reliance on Lionel Messi. He is only human (we think)!