[rollo tomasi]

Robben has been playing lights out the past several years with Bayern Munich and van Persie was heating up on the verge of a hot streak with United (After a long slow start) but was grounded due to an injury.

I think FIFA's rating system is out of whack because the Netherlands sure did not look like 15th to me.

[BeadCounter]

http://eloratings.net/Netherlands.htm

One may see their recent results here, in fact every result they have had within reason.

ELO Ratings #5: http://eloratings.net/Netherlands.htm

ELO system is the same as what Chess Players have long been rated by.

If one draws Estonia and Japan, even in friendlies, I guess your rating might drop a little.

FIFA ratings for comparison: http://www.soccerway.com/teams/rankings/fifa/

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Longest header in World Cup play since 1970 in regards to Van Persie’s first goal. That was a thing of beauty, most of the Dutch playing was in fact. They got away from that style for awhile.