Or actually: three losses... Friendlies are there for coaches to try things out, test the team, build confidence, let players gel together and for federations to make money…. However, prestigious…
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The ones who have been with me and the blog for years know my stance on friendlies. I don't like them. I have told you many times why. Won't go…
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No, I'm not referring to Appie Nouri, the brilliant young Ajax midfielder who hopes to get his first start for Ajax 1 soon. When he was 11 years old, the…
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I predicted a 1-3 win for Oranje over France. Well... I wasn't too far off.... Couple of little mistakes. Only 2 goals vs the 4 goals I predicted which is…
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Because Brazil didn't qualify of course. They "bought" their ticket :-). And despite all the negativity of the last days, we need to be proud of our team and our…
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And it only takes a week for two of our young, cool clubs to be relieved of their European dreams. No CL for PSV, no EL for Feyenoord (or Vitesse,…
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The Dutch competition is on its way and most other competitions have followed suit. Oranje will commence it's qualifications journey soon and there is more than enough talking points. We'll…
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PSV has won five competitive games in a row and has garnered quite some excitement. And what's not to like: fan fave Cocu at the helm and exciting young talents…
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Louis van Gaal has announced his squad for the Portugal friendly. Schwarzenegger, Willis, Statham, Stallone, Jet Li.... Oops.. wrong list. Louis has come up with some surprises... We miss Clasie…
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Not a title I have used before, for sure :-). I have used it for Ajax, for Feyenoord, probably for AZ, never for PSV. Because they never really were young…
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🇳🇱 Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) "A great loss for Dutch football. Leo was a coach with unparalleled passion and vision." …
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