It has to be Spain for me, if they can play like they did in the 2nd half of the game against Germany, I can’t see Holland getting near them.

For all their possession though, the Spanish haven’t converted it into goals. A succession of 1-0 wins shows that they haven’t put games to bed in this competition, and that could be the weak point that the Dutch might exploit.

That is if the Dutch can get enough of the ball, and therein is the major problem for Holland. They will have to get their tactics spot on, and I would imagine they will need to score first, because if the Spanish open the scoring we all know what will happen.

The unusual price of 15/13 with Coral is the best price around for Spain to win in 90 minutes. The draw is 12/5 with Stan James and Ladbrokes. Holland are 3/1 with VC Bet, Stan James and Bet365.

Spain are 4/7 with William Hill to win the World Cup outright, while Holland are 13/8 with Bet365.

A special mention for Howard Webb and his English team of officials, I heard Howard saying that he hopes no one mentions him at the final whistle, I hope he gets his wish.