It is quite annoying to take too long to write posts. Before you know it, things change and Louis van Gaal is out. Propper is staying with his pregnant girlfriend…
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There was a storm of protest, disgust, confusion and all out mayhem after Oranje failed to qualify for the Euros but a month later, it seems it all died out.…
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All sorts of things race through my mind and many new posts are being formed in my head while we still process those dreadful two games. A question I got…
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My dear friends, let me start this blog post by showing you something that will fuel your hope for the future. Dutch football is not dead. When you have players…
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Any coach will go through potential scenarios in his head, when preparing for a match. All different angles are being talked through. What happens when we concede early? What happens…
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The Dutch overly cricital analysts said it before the game: "If we really need to lose sleep over an away game against Latvia, than we have sunk really deep...". And…
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Tonight is the big night for Oranje. Another finals to play. Oranje will face Latvia in Riga with a new defence and mostly a new midfield, with Jordy Clasie a…
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Dear friends, I am writing this a full 48 hours after the game. The reason, work had me traveling and I wasn't able - in amongst my meetings - to…
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Oranje practised against France in March 2014. Van Gaal didn't call up Nigel de Jong. He wanted to use Clasie in midfield. He knew what De Jong could and couldn't…
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Couldn't resist. Plus, it's my superstition that I have to do this. So, a short one! The biggest topic in the run up to this match is the weather. And…
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Liverpool going to be the new Barcelona? There was a time it was full of Dutchies as well....
Looks like Frimpong to Liverpool. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/liverpool-to-trigger-jeremie-frimpong-release-clause-hbhgzgbxn
Johan, Jan, thank you guys for the article and the comments. The comments posted in Jan's third post show the…
🇳🇱 Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) "A great loss for Dutch football. Leo was a coach with unparalleled passion and vision." …
Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…