Holland are a good side, but they are being made to look very ordinary by the Gauchos from the Pampas. The sheer pace of the tangodancers is amazing and whilst we know all about Ayala, Riquelme and co, its Tevez who is going to have to be watched. A little tank of a man, a sort of black-haired Chuck Norris in a football shirt, is ripping the Tulip-growers defence to pieces.

Messi and Cambiasso are all over the pitch and Messi and Tevez are causing all sorts of havoc up front. This is a different, faster, fitter and stronger side than Argentina have fielded for years. It's 0-0 with ten to go, but anything can still happen. Holland haven't stopped fighting and are still in it, but what a cracker. Van Persi is off having made little impression, and Van Horse has gone too. Colocinni impressed until he started his card-waving antics and the ref must have been blind to miss a wrestling attack on a Dutch forward in the first fifteen minutes. The Argie defenders are better ball players than most forwards and their forwards tackle better than most defenders. The passing game id top class, hardly a ball going astray. Their fouling techniques are legendary. Holland have a free kick on the edge of the box and .....it's wide. This is what the World Cup is about. This lot have all had four Shredded Wheats. Mascherano has just got booked. 90 minutes up. Two extra minutes left, the clogdancers have a corner. The fat drug addict is leading the cheering .....and its over. 100% effort all round. Sven, please take note!