Stromberg’s World Cup Preview – GROUP E

1. Netherlands 1.65
2. Cameroon 4.20
3. Japan 15.00
4. Denmark 5.50

• Go through: Netherlands/Cameroon

• My best bet: Cameroon go through

Netherlands are without doubt the clear group favourites and are almost a certainty to go onto the last 16. They qualified for the World Cup easily and possess a wealth of attacking options in Robben, Van Persie and Sneijder. Coach van Mawrijk has a very talented group of players at his disposal and hopefully can find the right balance defensively. The only problem they may face is with injuries as their star players are prone to them. Will this happen at this World Cup?

Cameroon is led by Le Guen and he has created a team with good moral and spirit. They have a strong midfield and they will look to their star player Samuel Eto’o to score their goals. They have a very reassuring goalkeeper in Kameni though and they should have enough to get through the group stage.

Denmark were a surprise package that managed to top their group which included Portugal. They work hard for each other and will be hard to break down. They lack any real super stars and it’s hard to see where a piece of magic or a vital goal will come from. Can Nicklas Bendtner be their hero?

Japan are expected to do well by their own fans but I seriously doubt this. They are very well organized but similar to Denmark, lack a creative spark or goalscorer to get them through to the next stage. They play intricate football but may come unstuck in set pieces where they lack serious aerial ability and power.