As Oranje gears up for their crucial qualifier in Warsaw, Ronald Koeman delivered a press conference that underlined a clear theme: balancing immediate results with long-term development. Youth on the…
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Qualification games are never fun. I find them disruptive for my football pleasure. Normally, there are dozens of games to look out for in a weekend (Eredivisie, EPL, La Liga,…
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Well, here we go again. Just as things were starting to look settled up front, the Dutch national team suddenly finds itself without both Memphis Depay and Brian Brobbey. Two…
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Oranje Bloodline: The Sons of 2010's Dutch Legends Are Rising In 2010, a generation of Dutch footballers captivated the world. The Netherlands marched to the World Cup Final in South…
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After a tantalising match in Rotterdam, where Oranje had to accept the equaliser late in the game, playing with 10 against 11 Spaniards, all eyes were on the second leg…
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These matches "for the beard of the emperor" or "for the cat's pussy" as the Dutch call it, are dreadful to watch. Uninspiring venue. Bad pitch. Nothing to play for…
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Kenneth Tete came into Ajax 1 at a young age. What is good, comes quick they say in Holland. And Ajax has the tendency of using their talented players from…
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Come on guys! Join in! The name is Lowievenkaals Armie (Louis van Gaal’s Army the way Louis van Gaal pronounces it)…. https://www.scorito.com/subleague/592165/wk-voetbal-2022/lowievenkaals-armie/65cd2540-e8ec-4ebc-8734-a2f34c2f6d9c?utm_source=league&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=inv Cody Gakpo is widely seen as the best…
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Well folks, I promised you my World Cup Squad. I will try to get into the head of LVG but my personal preferences will shine through. Yes, Blind was hooked…
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We were up against an agitated opponent. We humiliated them in Belgium, they wanted revenge. They also wanted to grab their last chance to get into the Final Four. And…
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This is a conservative and cautious upgrade rather than a complete rebuild. I do agree with the inclusions and leaving…
I think Xavi takes it step by step, see where he goes with 3 young guys, and call the others…
Hoped for the inclusion of some young players but they are included in under 21 Squad. Hope they will be…
Excellent post Johan. I think Xavi's background will tell us he is not a fan of Plan C type pinchhitter…
Brobbey beast starter for sure against the Germans. No brainer!