Arouna Kone has picked out Arjen Robben as the man the Ivory Coast must stop if their World Cup dream is not to end in Stuttgart tomorrow.

After suffering an unlucky defeat to Argentina in the opening game of their first Finals campaign, the Elephants now have to avoid being trampled on by another heavyweight contender in Holland.

Kone acknowledges the task is hardly any easier. However, the PSV Eindhoven star is hoping he can use a bit of inside knowledge to unsettle the Dutch.

But, after Robben's excellent individual performance in Holland's win over Serbia and Montenegro at the weekend, Kone does not need to warn anyone in the Ivorian camp about the Chelsea man's lethal potential.

"Robben is probably the most important player in their team," said the 22-year-old striker.

"He led all their attacks in the first game and there is no doubt he is a great player."

Unfortunately for the Ivory Coast, Robben does not represent Holland's sole threat.

Robin van Persie will be eager to make an impact after complaining about the lack of service he received against the Serbians, while Ruud van Nistelrooy is also looking to make a mark after a quiet start to his World Cup campaign.

"I know Robin quite well from our teenage years," said Kone, who moved to Holland three years ago, scoring an incredible 28 goals in two seasons with Roda JC before joining PSV last summer.

"He had huge potential then and he has worked hard to develop that talent.

"Holland are a bit like us in the sense that overall, their team is young but they also have some very good, experienced players like Ruud van Nistelrooy and Phillip Cocu."

Not surprisingly, Kone will be pestered for advice on tomorrow's opponents by his team-mates, eager to kick-start the Ivory Coast's campaign with a win.

Kone will gladly give his opinions but believes it will be the side who exerts the most pressure who will come out on top.

"I already know the Dutch team very well and I will be able to help point out their strengths and weaknesses," he said.

"The football culture is Holland is very rich. They have a lot of good players and they always try to play beautiful football.

"It is going to be an intense game and there will be a lot of pressure on us.

"But it will be positive pressure and I believe the team who creates the most goalscoring opportunities will win."