It was his most recent goal which gave the Netherlands a place in the final against Spain, as it closed up the game to 3-2 in favor of the Holland team, notwithstanding the relentless attacks of the Uruguayans in the last seconds of the battle. He also played a vital role in the Champions League final for Bayern Munich despite the Germans’ loss to Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu.
In this World Cup, he hasn’t failed to exhibit his nice qualities, and even though he has not always appeared to be at his very best, he has at least managed to work at the benefit of his side. He was constantly fouled against Brazil in the quarter-finals, and a stamp on him in that match’s second period gave defender Felipe Melo a red card. Spain will have to keep their calm and behave as true experts on the night of July 11, for illegally fouling Robben could coast them the trophy. Below we look at Arjen Robben’s statistics, so as to resume his 2010 World Cup performance, and know his expectations for the Netherlands-Spain final.
Arjen Robben Statistics – Shots and Passes
Shots
As previously mentioned, Robben is on 2 goals in the tournament, but his shooting abilities are still pretty much revealed; as his striking accuracy is more than satisfying. Over 7 shots made in 4 games, only a single one has been off-target. An additional one was blocked by the defense, while the 5 others successfully aimed for the target. Statistics show that he is more experienced in long range shots, as most of his shots on goal were all fired from outside the penalty area. Strangely, his 2 goals were scored from inside and outside the box.
Passes
Passes are surely not Arjen Robben’s specialties. Apart from medium passes – the field in which he averages a pass completion rate of 70% with 46 successful attempts over 66 in total – other fields have been disastrous. His worst record lies in his crosses, among which only 3 were completed; making his cross completion rate equal to 38%. In total, he earns a rate of 59%, with only 82 passes completed over 138 made.
Arjen Robben – Additional Statistics
Fouls committed: 4
Fouls suffered: 12
Yellow cards: 1
Red cards: 0
Offsides: 0
Minutes played: 267
Netherlands-Spain Predictions and Live Coverage
Well, will Holland be able to use Arjen Robben ideally to defeat Spain in the final of the 2010 World Cup? Or will they be destroyed by a set of injuries as a result of a possible outbreak of reckless challenges, as part of their physical bad luck? To make your predictions on the final, read the related articles below.
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