Originally Posted by carnoch04:
“Good defensive play is also good football.”
True. Unfortunately, neither Holland nor Argentina demonstrated a good, defensive display, more they displayed a toothless, poor attacking display which hardly challenged the opposition defence. They were effectively stopped by one man (Mascherano for Argentina, Vlaar for Holland).
It was a poor showing from two teams with bundles of talent. The likes of Messi, Higuain, Robben and Van Persie were, for 120 minutes, poor and underwhelming.
If you want an example of a thrilling game which finished 0-0, I'll refer you to the Europa League final between Sevilla and Benfica.