Before then the Dutch were ecstatic if they got any kind of result against rivals Belgium. After that they took on the world and should have been champions.
The 66 competition as a whole was nothing special apart from the final and the Argentinian savagery. However, 70, 74 and 78 was the greatest run of world cups I have seen.
70 - The Brazilians were the best ever, but I thought we genuinely had a chance. Unravelled in the last 20 against the...