From the Dutch perspective, the advantage is that if we win the group, we play against the #2 from Italy's group (Paraguay) which should mean we're in the quarter finals. Those Italians lucked out. The French, lucky considering the pot they were in, but I wouldn't underestimate Mexico and Uruguay.
Nate Silver, who's got his own index, did some number crunching which to some extent confirms my expectations.
You heard it here first. Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
They don't have a lot of depth in their team, but you're playing them for the first game. They're going to be dangerous.
Also, remember the last time an underperforming French team drew the host...
Unlikely. I don't reckon I'll be picked.
As far as I'm concerned, they're playing them. And indeed France may well struggle -they do have the worst coach in the world.
"Also, remember the last time an underperforming French team drew the host..."
When was that? Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi
As for the 'last time', I got my facts mixed up.
