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February 29, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 76283
February 29, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Wembley Stadium — London
Referee: F. Brych
Attendance: 76283
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| England | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.80 | 71.00 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 50.00 | 2.85 | 2.85 |
| Draw | 3.10 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 36.00 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 12.00 | 2.95 | 3.10 |
| Netherlands | 2.53 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 1.03 | 2.55 | 2.50 |
England - Netherlands Preview: Stuart Pearce faces tough first assignment
The former Manchester City boss will lead the Three Lions against the Oranje following his appointment on a temporary basis after the resignation of Fabio Capello
By Arthur Virgo
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ENGLAND
 Hart Richards, Jones, Cahill, Cole Gerrard, Parker, Milner Sturridge, Welbeck, Young |
NETHERLANDS
 Stekelenburg Boulahrouz, Heitinga, Mathijsen, Pieters Van Bommel, Strootman Kuyt, Sneijder, Van Persie Huntelaar |
For England, Micah Richards is in line to start at right-back after Kyle Walker and Glen Johnson withdrew from the squad due to injury.
James Milner is in contention to start in midfield as Gareth Barry is struggling with a back problem, whilst Tom Cleverley also had to withdraw due to an ankle problem.
Darren Bent suffered ankle ligament damage on Saturday and Wayne Rooney withdrew from the squad due to a throat infection, making way for a new look attack
Fraizer Campbell of Sunderland received his first England call-up after returning from long-term injury but is likely to start on the bench.
The Oranje are missing regular right back Gregory van der Wiel through injury meaning the experienced Khalid Boulahrouz is likely to start.
Tottenham's Rafael van der Vaart withdrew from the squad after an ankle injury at the weekend.
In attack, Arjen Robben may feature but has been struggling to return to full fitness after groin surgery in October.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Stuart Pearce’s first game as caretaker manager takes place in a friendly that was rescheduled following last summer's London riots. The match was originally to be played in August.
- Manchester United’s Tom Cleverley received his first call-up England ahead of the cancelled game, and will have to wait again to make his debut after withdrawing from the squad with an ankle problem.
- Robin van Persie’s (pictured right) last goal for the Netherlands, his 25th, moved him to 10th place in the list of top scorers for the Oranje, one ahead of Marco Van Basten. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar stands at 7th on the list with 30.
- England qualified undefeated for Euro 2012, where they will face Ukraine, France, and Sweden in the group stage. They won their group after a tense 2-2 draw with Montenegro sealed their progress and have since won friendly matches 1-0 against Spain and Sweden.
- England’s overall record against the Netherlands reads won five, drawn nine, and lost four. However, their last four fixtures going back to 2002 were all draws.
- The last game in August 2009 finished 2-2 in Holland after Jermain Defoe appeared as a second-half substitute to pull England back from two goals down.
- Netherlands lie in third place in the Fifa World Rankings, two places above England in 5th, having reached the World Cup 2010 final in South Africa under coach Bert Van Marwijk, where they lost 1-0 after extra time to Spain.
- The Oranje qualified comfortably for Euro 2012 where they will face Germany, Portugal and Denmark in the group stage. They won nine of their 10 games in qualifying, losing only their final match against Sweden. However, their form has since deserted them with a 0-0 draw against Switzerland and a 3-0 defeat to Germany their last results in friendlies.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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England 1-2 Netherlands
- 16.09 %
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England 2-1 Netherlands
- 15.27 %
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England 1-3 Netherlands
- 10.47 %
| International Friendlies (FR) | 29 Feb 2012 | England 2 - Netherlands 3 |
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| International Friendlies (FR) | 12 Aug 2009 | Netherlands 2 - England 2 |
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| 2 Jun 2012 | England 1 - Belgium 0 | FR |
| 26 May 2012 | Norway 0 - England 1 | FR |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England 2 - Netherlands 3 | FR |
| 15 Nov 2011 | England 1 - Sweden 0 | FR |
| 12 Nov 2011 | England 1 - Spain 0 | FR |
Netherlands
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| 2 Jun 2012 | Netherlands 6 - Northern Ireland 0 | FR |
| 30 May 2012 | Netherlands 2 - Slovakia 0 | FR |
| 26 May 2012 | Netherlands 1 - Bulgaria 2 | FR |
| 22 May 2012 | FC Bayern München 3 - Netherlands 2 | FR |
| 29 Feb 2012 | England 2 - Netherlands 3 | FR |
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| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 26 | Chris Smalling | Defender |
| 5 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 12 | Leighton Baines | Defender |
| 17 | Micah Richards | Defender |
| - | Adam Johnson | |
| 11 | Ashley Young | Midfielder |
| - | Gareth Barry | |
| 4 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 17 | Scott Parker | Midfielder |
| 22 | Danny Welbeck | Striker |
| - | Daniel Sturridge | Striker |
| 16 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 19 | Stewart Downing | Midfielder |
| - | Phil Jones | Defender |
| - | Fraizer Campbell | |
| 7 | Theo Walcott | Striker |
| 1 | Maarten Stekelenburg | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | John Heitinga | Defender |
| 4 | Joris Mathijsen | Defender |
| 21 | Khalid Boulahrouz | Defender |
| - | Erik Pieters | |
| 11 | Arjen Robben | Striker |
| 6 | Mark van Bommel | Midfielder |
| 8 | Nigel De Jong | Midfielder |
| 10 | Wesley Sneijder | Midfielder |
| 7 | Dirk Kuyt | Striker |
| 16 | Robin van Persie | Striker |
| 14 | Stijn Schaars | Defender |
| 9 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Striker |
| 18 | Luuk de Jong | Striker |
| - | Urby Emanuelson | |
| 13 | Ron Vlaar | Defender |
| Steven Gerrard | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 4 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The dynamic Liverpool midfielder returns to the national team following a lengthy absence through injury.
Currently the favourite to take on the England captaincy, he will be motivated to demonstrate his suitability for the role ahead of other candidates such as Scott Parker and Joe Hart.
Currently the favourite to take on the England captaincy, he will be motivated to demonstrate his suitability for the role ahead of other candidates such as Scott Parker and Joe Hart.
| Kevin Strootman | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 17 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The 22-year-old central midfielder signed for PSV Eindhoven from Utrecht at the start of the season and has won praise for his vision and range of passing.
The playmaker will look to press his claim for a starting place in central midfield ahead of Nigel De Jong in good time for Euro 2012.
The playmaker will look to press his claim for a starting place in central midfield ahead of Nigel De Jong in good time for Euro 2012.
With England light in attack, Stuart Pearce may look to emulate the defensive display that saw the Three Lions earn a 1-0 win against World Champions Spain in November.
Holland may also be looking to experiment ahead of Euro 2012, and the changes made by each team in the course of the match may disrupt any flow, reducing the ability of either team to gain fluency in attack.
Holland may also be looking to experiment ahead of Euro 2012, and the changes made by each team in the course of the match may disrupt any flow, reducing the ability of either team to gain fluency in attack.
Results
Times In GMT
Match News
Top Scorers
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Oleh Husyev
Midfielder Ukraine |
4 | 2 |
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Michael Mifsud
Striker Malta |
4 | 0 |
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Carlos Ruiz Gutierrez
Striker Guatemala |
4 | 0 |
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Mohir Shukurov
Midfielder Azerbaijan |
3 | 2 |
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Robin van Persie
Striker Netherlands |
3 | 1 |
