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…
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…
Louis van Gaal has been talking about his "provocative press" quite often. This works well against teams that are expansive, want the ball and want to attack. It's not a…
We didn't expect a glorious performance after the Ecuador game. Just a decent performance, some urgency and no goals conceded and at least one goal scored, is what we wanted.…
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…
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…
In what is most likely Oranje's worst performance for decades (even the 2012 Euro matches were better) the team lost the midfield, Van Gaal lost the tactical battle and everone…
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…
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…
As a left winger Lang terrorized Liverpool yesterday..konate looked like clown infront him. Summerville is doing that in week by…