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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Football has done a long time without the plethora of stats that seem to dominate other sports, particularly American sports like American Football and Baseball. But stats have crept into…
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It is always interesting to see how football fans respond to things going on, versus what experienced (ex-) players or coaches say. We had years of discussion about Kuyt, Daley…
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After the WC draw, people felt this was going to be easy. Even last week, some football pundits felt Senegal would be a walk-over. A bit arrogant maybe? I don't…
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We will keep on doing more "The Road to" posts in the coming weeks, unless Oranje and the other nations are really impressing up the gazoo, but if not and…
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Frenkie is a player who has been hailed as the grandmaster of current Dutch football and graced our pages here often. We discuss Van Gaal here and tactical systems 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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Well folks, I promised you my World Cup Squad. I will try to get into the head of LVG but my personal preferences will shine through. Yes, Blind was hooked…
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Whether he going the long way from the amateurs to the pros or whether its through a headline grabbing transfer from Feyenoord to Ajax, Steven Berghuis will always go his…
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With his 2014 experience, Van Gaal i making this Oranje "World Cup proof". It will be tough to beat this system. We won't have a festive farewell game for Oranje,…
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