Almost there... For me, 2 more sleeps. Below is the final visit to the WC past of the Dutch. As intro, a quick look at the game for the Oranje.…
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We're getting so close, we might just count in hours instead of days.... Another memory lane trip: WC 2014! Even now, more than a decade later, I still get goosebumps…
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Apparently, there are some people who can't see the value of our number 6, Frenkie de Jong. A player who's reputation preceded him when he was still at Willem II…
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My friends, Happy New Year, first and foremost. I started this blog back in 2004 when I was completely devoid of any Euro 2004 coverage in Australia and I had…
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It has been said before, when Louis van Gaal manages a team, he becomes the super star of the team. And it seems we had to endure this again. Sadly…
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Below is the original text I wrote straight after - or actually during - the match. With the game behind us, we can make some short and snappy conclusions: The…
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Allow me to start with apologising to all of you for the ongoing drivel about Berghuis and Blind. I keep on saying I won't be baited and still it happens.…
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Frenkie was the first to admit he didn't play well against the USA. But he's quite confident he will be present versus Argentina. Frenkie discusses some topics, and believes the…
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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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A question…. I just got sent an amazing e-book on Cruyff (his death was remembered) and these stories are very cool. I can do two things: 1) put a JC…
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Yep, Wieffer as 6 can work, but would you sacrifice Gravenberch? I think Frenkie as our 6 is fine. I…