The 28 year old is born in Joure, Friesland. Pronounced "Jower", so his nickname is: The Tower of Joure. Yes! I had prepped Road to Qatar posts for Flekken and…
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LVG has made his final decisions. Lots to discuss. I will give my insights here, and will continue with the Road to Qatar series discussing a suprise - for some…
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While the likes of Messi, Neymar, Van Dijk, Thiago, Benzema and Lewandowski will get the headlines this midweek, with the CL in full force, this time a story about a…
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The month August is a terrible month for Dutch football, usually. Our teams usually struggle so early in the quakification games for European places. We also do not have the…
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He who studied Louis van Gaal knows he is a true fan and follower of his role model Rinus Michels. As a young player, he would bike to the Ajax…
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We need to be honest. Before this Derby Of the Lowlands, the stories coming from both camps already seemed to predict what was going to happen. The Belgium camp (Kevin…
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Louis van Gaal always had a good sense of "entertainment". People in Holland have compared him with certain dictatorial leaders from the past. His booming voice, his use of his…
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The Dutch internationals stumble over each other when they need to talk about the "vibe" in the squad. They're all mates, they play games together, go on holidays together and…
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A combination of factors contributed to the abysmal performance and result away versus Montenegro. And as a result, we saw the worst and the best of this Oranje, in the…
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After a bit of a break (and a lot of Olympics ! ) it's time to focus on football again. This weekend, the Eredivisie starts and so do some of…
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Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…