"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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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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Quick reminder and request: please come check me out on Facebook and like me :-). I will show my age with these words... But one of the most underrated players…
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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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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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For years, the Dutch national team was synonymous with class. The passing of Sneijder, the dribbles of Robben, the trickery of Van der Vaart and the wonderful goals of Van…
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I have the same thought Forza. Reijnders had a bad first year at City, but when he first moved to…
@ Jan Have you seen Xavi's back room staff? His entire team is complete. Any opinion?
I am sort of disappointed in Reijnders even before his move to the Saudi league. He showed so much promise…
Yep, Memphis felt in love with Brazil, like I did..... If you see how big Corinthians is, my God, Youtube…
Thought this scouting report on Xavi as a young player was pretty funny / accurate: https://x.com/CaptnGuardiola/status/2091639386194460960