MANAGER: Rinus MICHELS


GOALKEEPERS:

8 Jan JONGBLOED
18 Piet SCHRIJVERS
21 Eddy TREIJTEL

DEFENDERS:

4 Kees VAN IERSSEL
5 Rinus ISRAËL
12 Ruud KROL
17 Wim RIJSBERGEN
19 Pleun STRIK
20 Wim SUURBIER
22 Harry VOS

MIDFIELDERS:

2 Arie HAAN
3 Wim Van HANEGEM
6 Wim JANSEN
7 Theo DE JONG
11 Willy VAN DE KERKHOF
13 Johan NEESKENS

FORWARDS:

1 Ruud GEELS
9 Piet KEIZER
10 René VAN DE KERKHOF
14 Johan CRUIJFF
15 Rob RENSENBRINK
16 Johnny REP


4-3-3 FORMATIONS:

Uruguay Vs Netherlands - Group Stage Game (First Round - 15/06/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
CB RIJSBERGEN
SWP HAAN
RB/RWB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitution: None

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Johnny Rep
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Ruud Krol/Wim Van Hanegem/Arie Haan/Wim Jansen/Wim Rijsbergen
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep/Wim Suurbier
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Player to go up on free kicks and corners: Arie Haan

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Defenders | Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Arie Haan - Optional
★Pressure
★Offside Trap
★Ball Possession ATT


Netherlands Vs Sweden - Group Stage Game (First Round - 19/06/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
CB RIJSBERGEN
SWP HAAN
RB/CB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS KEIZER

Substitution: De Jong for Van Hanegem (73 mn)
Notes: Rensenbrink, the usual starter in the left wing, was sidelined due to a slight injury
Suurbier played like a third central defender covering for his teammates, he didn't overlap even once in the whole game

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Piet Keizer
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Arie Haan/Ruud Krol/Wim Rijsbergen
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem/Piet Keizer/Wim Jansen
Left Corner: Piet Keizer/Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep/Piet Keizer
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Player to go up on free kicks and corners: Ruud Krol, Johan Neeskens, Wim Van Hanegem

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack - Optional
★Left Side Attack
★Opposite Side Attack
★Change Sides: Rijsbergen/Haan | Between All Midfielders | Cruijff/Keizer
★CB Overlap: Wim Rijsbergen/Arie Haan - Optional
★Pressure
★Long Passing - Last 15 mn
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Ball Possession ATT


Bulgaria Vs Netherlands - Group Stage Game (First Round - 23/06/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
SWP HAAN
CB RIJSBERGEN
RB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitutions: Israël for Van Hanegem (46 mn) and De Jong for Neeskens (79 mn)

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Wim Van Hanegem/Arie Haan/Ruud Krol/Wim Suurbier
Free Kick 2: Ruud Krol
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep/Rob Rensenbrink
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Player to go up on free kicks and corners: Johan Neeskens, Wim Van Hanegem

Team Strategy

★Centre Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Wim Rijsbergen/Arie Haan - Optional
★Pressure
★Long Passing - Optional
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap


Netherlands Vs Argentina - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 26/06/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
CB RIJSBERGEN
SWP HAAN
RB/RWB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitutions: Israël for Suurbier (84 mn - Injury)

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Wim Van Hanegem/Arie Haan/Johan Neeskens/Wim Suurbier/Wim Jansen
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem/Ruud Krol
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep/Arie Haan
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Ruud Krol, Johan Neeskens

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Defenders | Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Wim Rijsbergen
★Pressure
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Ball Possession ATT


East Germany Vs Netherlands - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 30/06/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
SWP HAAN
CB RIJSBERGEN
RB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitution: None

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Wim Van Hanegem/Wim Rijsbergen/Arie Haan/Ruud Krol
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Johan Neeskens, Wim Van Hanegem

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Defenders | Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Wim Rijsbergen/Arie Haan
★Pressure
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession ATT


Netherlands Vs Brazil - Group Stage Game (Second Round - 03/07/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
SWP HAAN
CB RIJSBERGEN
RB/RWB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitutions: De Jong for Rensenbrink (67 mn - Injury) and Israël for Neeskens (85 mn - Injury)

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Wim Van Hanegem/Arie Haan/Johan Neeskens/Wim Jansen/Ruud Krol/Wim Suurbier
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Player to go up on free kicks and corners: Johan Neeskens

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Defenders | Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Wim Rijsbergen/Arie Haan
★Pressure
★Counter Attack
★Offside Trap
★Ball Possession ATT - Optional


West Germany Vs Netherlands - World Cup Final (07/07/1974)



GK JONGBLOED
SWP HAAN
CB RIJSBERGEN
RB/RWB SUURBIER
LB KROL
CMF NEESKENS
CMF JANSEN
CMF VAN HANEGEM
SS/AMF CRUIJFF
RWF REP
LWF/SS RENSENBRINK

Substitutions: René Van De Kerkhof for Rensenbrink (46 mn) and De Jong for Rijsbergen (68 mn)

Captain: Johan Cruijff
Short Free Kick: Johan Cruijff
Long Free Kick: Johan Cruijff/Ruud Krol/Arie Haan/Wim Jansen/Rob Rensenbrink/Wim Suurbier
Free Kick 2: Wim Van Hanegem
Left Corner: Johan Cruijff
Right Corner: Johnny Rep
Penalty: Johan Neeskens
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Arie Haan, Ruud Krol

Team Strategy

★Right Side Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Change Sides: Between All Defenders | Between All Midfielders | Between All Forwards
★CB Overlap: Arie Haan
★Pressure
★Counter Attack - Optional
★Offside Trap


HOME, AWAY & GOALKEEPER KITS:

Links to all the matches played by Olanda in the World Cup 1974:

Group stage first round:

Olanda-Uruguay 2-0 1st half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTiMthZISoU
Olanda-Uruguay 2-0 2nd half: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ-0suUVHu4

Olanda-Svezia 0-0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdRPRAkuGDQ

Olanda-Bulgaria 4-1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Cceza2q-w (summary of the match)


Group stage second round:

Olanda-Argentina 4-0: http://footballia.net/matches/netherlands-argentina

Germania Est-Olanda 0-2: http://footballia.net/matches/east-germany-netherlands

Olanda-Brasile 2-0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwaxRjMCQ8k


Final:

Olanda-Germania Ovest 1-2: http://footballia.net/matches/netherlands-germany