Van Marwijk wary of Japan

Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk expects a more aggressive Japan than the last time the sides met in a friendly last year. The Dutch face Japan tomorrow in Durban on the back of a 2-0 win against Denmark in their opening FIFA World Cup™ Group E match.The Dutch were frustrated by Japan for over an hour before beating them 3-0 back in September."This is going to be a tougher fight," said Van Marwijk. "Both teams want to win and both sides won their first match. We cannot compare that game to this one. I expect a very aggressive Japan and we are prepared for everything and anything."Van Marwijk believes Japan have improved since then and that was evident in their 1-0 triumph over Cameroon in their opener."They have progressed a lot," he said. "They have been together for a long time and have played lots of matches. They have been looking for some time to find a style of play which they didn't have in qualifying."But they appear to have found that style. I have a lot of respect for the Japan coach and his team and we will not be underestimating them."Van Marwijk believes the Oranje must focus on themselves and not on their rivals."People who know me know that I concentrate on my team and I don't make adjustments based on our rivals," he said. "We have to play the way we know how and make the most of our chances
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