People still stop Ron Vlaar at the super market to ask him about his match, 8 years ago, versus Argentina and Messi. This will only become more the case in…
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My friends, I am moving house this weekend so no long stories. Just some fun tidbits. First some fun news on Pulisic, who is declared fit to play vs The…
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We have seen many posts here on Memphis. About his rise to the top. About his tough childhood. His amazing skills, goals and stats and his incredible outfits. Yes, the…
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Before the World Cup, all the smart football experts felt that Holland would breeze through the group, winning three games and ending on top of the group. No one expected…
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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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Latest Comments
Agree Andrew! It's funny, I've been a dedicated viewer of almost the entire tournament, but work demands have forced me…
@JB, it is amazing. Especially considering how this World Cup feels like it has almost defined by late goals (and…
It’s amazing to me how managers can be so myopic and so willing to try to replicate the same strategies…
Right on the money, Forza. Argentina was getting so many grade A chances, and Tuchel juust kept bringing on more…
lol, JB! I live on the West coast, so the mid-day starts didn't do me any favors for watching the…