It's that typical question, when a coach takes over at a club or nation: "Is the hand of the new coach visible already?" Well, Ronald Koeman clearly puts a line…
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My dear friends, I will again start this post with pointing out that a win in a friendly normally doesn't mean that much. Coaches will usually look at the progress,…
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And loses again vs England, for the first time in 22 years. Now you all know that I don't rate friendlies, usually. Particularly not when a settled team is practicing…
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....against England. It's interesting, the Dutch were reigning supreme in the Golden Age, with the English Empire and the Portuguese seafarers... And England and Portugal are our up and coming…
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Well, Ronald Koeman doesn't need a lot of introduction here. FG Groningen, rocket shots (mostly over the goal), Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord... Thon's jersey. Wembley. Assistant to Van Gaal and…
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We like looking towards the future. Because the present isn't so hot for us. No tournament for us this year (again). No club performances in Europe. No real big stars…
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Ruud Gullit aimed to bring Oranje to the World Cup alongside Dick Advocaat. It didn't work out. Gullit's story, on his time with Oranje, the crisis in Dutch football and…
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It took less than a year in the Ligue 1 for Memphis Depay to become one of the key players in France. Although his image might not always be too…
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Another disappointing weekend for Dutch football. Ronald and Erwin Koeman sacked at Everton. Ajax and Feyenoord in a less than average Klassieker. Where fouls, tackles and bad passes reigned. And…
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Another attempt to make sense of where we are and what we can expect moving forward and how we got into this mess... As the loyal blog followers will know,…
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Coaching Spain does nothing for Guardiola. If they win, it’s just a continuation of their dominance and not personal to…
Haha! I remember Cruyff once describing the difference in coaching Spanish players and Dutch players: “The Spanish players say ‘yes…
Pep is openly being courted by the Italian federation. Maldini and Leonardo are now leading the rebuild? Maybe he's seriously…
Yeah, sad to hear that. He's been dealing with a bunch of injuries lately. I'm glad he put it all…
Too much cowardise practice by coaches especially many dutch coaches except Van gaal.. YOU WILL ONLY WIN SOMETHING WHEN YOU…