March 2016: Oranje built on quicksand This was supposed to be the year of Oranje's renovation. France was the first opponent. The media was devastating after the 3-2 loss in…
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Hi all, merry xmas and all that. I'm not into this sort of thing. Sure, I like the food and love the Boxing Day games in the EPL but I'm…
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It is that time of the year. Reviews, tributes, overviews... The main event in 2016 for Dutch fans was not Oranje's Euro victory in France. It was the passing of…
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My friends, I'm sorry I had to push the Van Persie top story aside so quickly. Hope you still enjoy reading that if you haven't already. But this is too…
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We're smack in the middle of one of those generation gaps. It happens with smaller football nations. Belgium's gaps are longer than their peaks. Denmark had a trough but seems…
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This is part 2 of the Wim Jansen story on the KNVB strategy "Winners of Tomorrow". A big number of football "experts" were engaged in this big think tank platform…
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I will show my age with these words... But one of the most underrated players from the legendary WC1974 team was Wim Jansen. Defensive midfielder of Feyenoord. Robin to Van…
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BREAKING NEWS: I've created a new Facebook page "Dutchsoccersite" to bring more interaction with you guys. Please go there and like the page for me ok ;-)? And here is…
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My friends, I bumped into this series and I'm going to share it here with you. Nice to use this as a starting point for more discussions... We will start…
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Trivia time (I have been keeping track of all our starting lineups, positions, subs, goals and assists etc. on a spreadsheet since the world cup.. including info for all of…
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Latest Comments
This is a conservative and cautious upgrade rather than a complete rebuild. I do agree with the inclusions and leaving…
I think Xavi takes it step by step, see where he goes with 3 young guys, and call the others…
Hoped for the inclusion of some young players but they are included in under 21 Squad. Hope they will be…
Excellent post Johan. I think Xavi's background will tell us he is not a fan of Plan C type pinchhitter…
Brobbey beast starter for sure against the Germans. No brainer!