We saw our beloved Oranje in the doldrums for a couple of years, and we had to sit out two major tournaments. Our newly found confidence, the string of new…
The competitions have started again. And with a focus on the Dutchies, it's clear that we are seeing - mostly - pretty decent developments. Yes, Mathijs de Ligt might need…
This post is dedicated with gratitude to my dear friend Bob. You know why :-). NOTE: English highlights at the bottom of this post! We all like to say and…
The season has started in Holland. Belgium was even earlier and the qualification games for the European competitions is upon us too, while Spanish and English clubs still have weeks…
Arjen Robben has retired. He has hung that left boot of his on a hook (the right boot was never that important). He won his 12th national title (!) and…
Well, because all of you were following the women so enthusiastically and asked me for a post on them, I will... :-). I had posts about De Ligt, Arjen Robben…
Last summer, Donny van de Beek thought he had his break through season behind him, but head strong coach Erik ten Hag at Ajax felt differently. The Ajax midfielder had…
The season has ended... Most of the decisions are in. Yes, the play offs for European Football and Promotion/Relegation are still on, but the key decisions are in: Ajax wins…
It's as if it is the most normal thing in the world. Discussing Ajax' performance at CL level. How quickly do we get used to this success... Away vs Spurs,…
There are a couple of amazing stories in football, developing in front of our eyes... There's Oranje's revival under Koeman, with a spot in the Nation League's finals... There's Liverpool's…
Its all about scoring goals, yes van Basten & van Nistelrooy had something extra, maybe Kluivert en van Persie. Hasselbaink…