Two powerful football machines with a combined transfer value of their players of more than two billion euros will clash on one pitch in Amsterdam. The Netherlands and Germany national teams have received a fair share of criticism after the World Cup in North America. Let us recall that the level of Germany's play deteriorated with every match of the tournament, which by the Round of 16 ended in a draw with Paraguay and their exit in a penalty shootout. The Netherlands national team looked much better in the group stage, but seven points in the group from matches against Japan, Sweden and Tunisia did not allow the 'Orange' to gel enough to reach the Round of 16 ahead of Morocco. By the way, Ronald Koeman's side also exited in a dramatic penalty shootout on the same game day as the Germans. Undoubtedly, such early exits of these prestigious national teams could not go without consequences for their head coaches. Ronald Koeman resigned, expressing pain and disappointment at his team's result, and a few days later, in early July, he was followed by Julian Nagelsmann. In the Netherlands, the great Barcelona midfielder Xavi came to replace Koeman. Not everyone in the 'Orange' camp welcomed this appointment with enthusiasm. Xavi became the first foreign coach of the Netherlands in the last 48 years, which brought some tension among staff and fans. Nothing similar happened with regard to the new Germany coach, who was appointed the national favorite Jürgen Klopp. For a while, the former Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool coach was linked with the world's top clubs, but in the end he decided to shift his focus somewhat, taking charge of the national team. Should we emphasize that both teams in the first meeting under their new coaches will be highly motivated to prove themselves? Under such circumstances, a high number of goals is to be expected. Incidentally, in six of the last eight matches between the Netherlands and Germany, there have been three goals or more. Not once since 1998 have these teams played two matches in a row with fewer than three goals, and the previous meeting between them ended 1-0 in favor of Germany. Let's bet on a high-scoring affair in Amsterdam.