Four years ago the Netherlands were kicking Spain off the park in a World Cup final.
But since then, things have not gone to plan, coming to a head at Euro 2012 where the lost every match.
There are so many issues at play ahead of the Dutch's 2014 World Cup bid.
From an obscenely tough group and a very young group of players to a change of tactics and the potential for Louis Van Gaal to be distracted by 'other commitments', renowned Dutch football writer Elko Born makes sense of the Oranje's challenge.
The Telegraph, Mirror, ESPN and FourFourTwo contributor spoke to me about all these issues and the sense of pessimism around Holland's chances on the latest Team 33 Plus and you can listen to it below:
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Elko also helps profile young Feyenoord midifelder Jordy Clasie with me: