預測：西班牙2-0荷蘭
據英國442足球網站6月12日報道，西班牙與荷蘭的小組賽比賽可看做是2010年世界杯決賽的重現，也可以看做是電影《搏擊俱樂部》（Fight Club）續集。
A re-run of the 2010 World Cup Final, aka Fight Club Pt. II.
賽事前瞻
the lowdown
《搏擊俱樂部》續集的第一條規則是什么呢？我們來看看這場比賽：這是一場崇尚進攻的兩支球隊的較量，盡管他們在淘汰賽階段會碰到從巴西這個小組出線的隊伍，不過這場比賽也可以說是世界杯決賽的預演。
The first rule about Fight Club Pt. II? Talk about Fight Club Pt. II: a game between two of the more attack-minded teams that could quite conceivably be a World Cup final-in-waiting, even if this group's top two face Brazil's group qualifiers in the second round.
上次兩隊在世界杯碰面時，荷蘭隊視圖破壞西班牙富有靈性和激情的技術足球，最為著名的就是在比賽初期荷蘭隊德容（Nigel de Jong）對西班牙隊阿隆索（Xabi Alonso）狠踹胸口的惡意犯規，當值主裁判韋伯（Howard Webb）不知為何，當時沒有出示紅牌。
Last time, the Netherlands attempted to thwart Spain's technically superior attacking guile with physicality, most notably Nigel de Jong clattering into Xabi Alonso with a fearsome chest-high challenge in the game's early salvos. Howard Webb somehow neglected to wave a red card.
四年過去了，雖然荷蘭隊當時被擊敗，不過兩隊間的實力已經發生了一些變化。西班牙中場核心伊涅斯塔（Iniesta）和哈維（Xavi）組合年事已高，盡管他們仍然具有大多數球員沒有的超高球技，但是與前些年相比他們前進的動力有所不足。
Four years on, and with Holland defeated that night, the balance has shifted a little. The ageing Iniesta-Xavi midfield axis has less impetus than in previous years, though it still possesses superior safe-cracking credentials over most.
而荷蘭隊主教練范加爾（Louis van Gaal）清理了那些在2012年歐洲杯上令人失望的球員，并加入了一些新鮮血液，如中場球員克拉西（Jody Claise）和德古茲曼（Jonathan de Guzman）等。同時荷蘭隊還擁有一些經驗十足且極具威脅的球員，如范佩西（Robin van Persie）（世界杯預選賽階段進球王，共打入11球）、斯內德（Wesley Sneider）、羅本（Arjen Robben）等。
Meanwhile, Holland manager Louis van Gaal has shifted out some of the disappointing Euro 2012 personnel and rejuvenated his squad with the likes of midfielders Jody Claise and Jonathan de Guzman. Experience with threat can be found in Robin van Persie (top scorer in qualification with 11 goals), Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben.
比賽結果會是如何？如果兩隊都卯足干勁的話，這將是一場精彩絕倫的比賽，結果會是平局。
The verdict? If both teams stick to their positive MOs, this could be a mouthwatering tie.
