"I focus on selecting players who add energy, not players who take energy away" We ring out the year 2016 with the Man of the Year (and last 70 years):…
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The Netherlands are celebrating their first christmas without Cruyff. The start of the post-Cruyff era. Our biggest football player ever, our national icon. It might be a coincidence, but without…
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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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Selecting Zirkzee is an interesting signal to the world: I do not want to use a pinch-hitter as Plan C.…
Yeap after a long time its hard to deny this was a step up. You can say the germans are…
Nice post, Johan. I have a similar view of the game. Xavi made the players look better, and certain players…
What a great post! I get a smile on my face reading it all back. Yes, this gives us a…
Zirkzee has played a total of 22 minutes in the EPL this year, and 51 minutes in other competitions (CL…