i didn't feel like the dutch deserved to win, based on what they put on the pitch. the only ones who really put in final-worthy performances were robben, van bronckhorst and stekelenberg. van persie and kuyt were non-factors and sneijder below his usual standard. de jong and van bommel were abysmal, hack-machines. had they played like they did against brazil, that would have been another story. but they did not.

spain, by contrast, were generally better, though i thought pedro was awful, puyol had an uncharacteristically bad game and villa was a bit off. but xavi, xabi alonso, iniesta, etc. were predictably good. they didn't put in the performance they did against germany, but they were clearly better.

webb and his team were goats. another officiating FAIL for fifa.