My friends, Happy New Year, first and foremost. I started this blog back in 2004 when I was completely devoid of any Euro 2004 coverage in Australia and I had…
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Below is the original text I wrote straight after - or actually during - the match. With the game behind us, we can make some short and snappy conclusions: The…
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The mood after Ecuador was so low and the performance on the ball was so bad that Louis van Gaal wanted to use the game versus Qatar to go back…
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Louis van Gaal is leading the way in our Nations League Group but for him, it's not about the Nations League. It's all about prepping for the World Cup. And…
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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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With everyone in lock down (see Van Persie and son practising in their backyard above)... some entertainment for you! This is part two of classic matches of Dutch football. Obviously,…
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It's 24 hours after the Germany game. The Day After. We are not yet out of the competition. It's a simple calculation. If Germany wins against Denmark and Holland beats…
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Johan, Jan, thank you guys for the article and the comments. The comments posted in Jan's third post show the…