Phillip Cocu passed the ball into him. A quick turn and a shot on target: goal! He jumps laughing into the arms of Pierre van Hooijdonk, at the side of…
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Wow guys, I needed a couple of days to emerge again after the celebrations.... "It was 20 years ago today...", The Beatles said, but it was actually 18 years and…
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Holland produced tremendous talents in the 1970s. We all know the names, and the memories. Johan Cruyff, of course. Van Hanegem, Neeskens, John Rep, Wim Jansen, Rob Rensenbrink... The right…
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Well, the Janssen-Dost debate is settled. By the flu!! It seems Kevin Strootman and Vince Janssen exchanged some saliva maybe? The Spurs bench-warmer stays in Holland and Luuk de Jong…
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Most of us will have seen the movie Moneyball, with Brad Pitt? Based on a true story, a baseball team in the US picking and signing players purely based on…
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It seems we are doing nicely now, developing defenders and defensive minded players.... Some while back, it seemed we were great at developing wingers, strikers and playmakers... We always complained…
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My friends, I had plans to write this article for months but constantly delayed it as we had more pressing, current football matters to discuss. I got the question on…
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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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The Dutch need the three points against Luxembourg. Period. All the other story angles are fluff. There is a record to be had as well though. Oranje has won 9…
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The ones who have been with me and the blog for years know my stance on friendlies. I don't like them. I have told you many times why. Won't go…
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Yep, it does feel like Koeman dropped two points for us. When Japan was ready for the slaughter, he took…
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I'm sure this feels a win for Japan. You can see it in their players after the game. Their fans…
Yep; I can't see the rhyme or reason behind the three substitutions during the hydration break. 22 minutes is too…
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Right after Koeman announced his squad, I pointed out how illogical the selection was. He brought too many injured and…