Thursday night in Thessaloniki is not a routine Nations League away day for the Dutch. Greece sit top of Group A2 with six points from two games. The Netherlands have…
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Xavi Hernández did not take the Netherlands job to manage a slightly tidier version of the last cycle. He wants the team to look like protagonists again: the ball on…
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A lot of Dutch football fans will be torn. A lot of Dutch Moroccans as well. Morocco is a popular footballing nation in the Netherlands, despite some of the anti…
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Koeman made a terse impression during the last presser before the game. He admitted that he had some serious talks with the midfielders: the ball needs to be played vertical…
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Japanese people are generally considered to be very polite. I can only imagine there will be a national holiday soon, the Koeman Day. One would expect that after Dick Advocaat's…
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You all know how I judge friendlies. The Norway one was ok, it was a good game, Norway played a good game too, considering and we were able to see…
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After a tantalising match in Rotterdam, where Oranje had to accept the equaliser late in the game, playing with 10 against 11 Spaniards, all eyes were on the second leg…
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These matches "for the beard of the emperor" or "for the cat's pussy" as the Dutch call it, are dreadful to watch. Uninspiring venue. Bad pitch. Nothing to play for…
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And here we go again chaps! Time for Oranje banter. Stop hiding and come out and play! If Frenkie de Jong is back in the squad, why aren't you back…
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We're playing against a top team, with absolute word class players but also against a coach who is said to wear a seat belt on the toilet, always going for…
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I also think Xavi is relying on Van Dijk too much. The man is going to be 37 at the…
@ Jan I'm not a fan of Dumfries at all. I think he's the weakest link. It's time to play…
I prefer a slightly tweaked lineup against stronger teams I feel like that Gravenberch, Frenkie, Reijnders trio lacks defensive toughness.…
Versus stronger teams, Actually I would like Timber as RB, Van Dijk and Van de Ven as CB and Hato…
From Ronald De Boer There is one genuinely new pundit reaction worth flagging today, October 7, because it directly challenges…