In a week in which I had some pleasant Dutch football surprises and some Dutch football shocks, I think it is time to look at the future of Dutch football.…
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Feyenoord's youth system architect Wim Jansen with inspiration Johan Cruyff Dutch Eleven? I can hear you think? Did the Dutch team lose? No, Feyenoord lost. Against Marco van Basten's Heerenveen.…
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A lot has happened in between PT2 and PT3. For starters, we saw Sneijder being subbed, Robben being benched, RPV getting injured, Heitinga being snubbed, Mathijsen fumbling, Stekelenburg not playing,…
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We are on an interesting T-junction. I am not talking the economic crisis. Or the situation in the Middle East and Iran. Neither the GMO foods that are invading our…
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Oranje plays his first international game of 2013 on Feb 6 against Italy. And the classic last weekend gave Louis van Gaal a lot to think about. The Dutch team…
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This is where we proceed with the Big Louis van Gaal piece, from De Voetbaltrainer. Still no pictures (other than the main one) and no way to augment fonts :-(.…
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Hi all, I'd like to wish you a very happy New Year.... And a big big thank you for being part of this blog. It's been a tempestuous year for…
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Cool book review: Graham Hunter's "Barca: The Making of the Best Team in the World". Buy it now, at the UK Book Depository. Postage is FREE. See link on my…
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In the end of the 1990s, a group of young players was developed under the management of youth director Co Adriaanse and his right hand man, Jan Olde Riekerink. Two…
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Van Gaal: "Look Sneijdertje! Those tattoos! Totally wrong. That is not how you do it?! Bring me a pen! I will draw you a good tattoo..." Wesley Sneijder looked back…
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No idea what is worse, the performance of the first or second team..... Maybe its all part of a strategy....
The Netherlands' reserve team suffered a 2–1 defeat against Uzbekistan in a 60-minute friendly match. Mats Wieffer scored a late…
To me it seems that wearing the Dutch shirt is heavy on some players... The same for Xavi Simons... Do…
Oh man, those matches are so sad. I am not a fan of Koeman but I do not know what…
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Oh by the way When we exit this WC after the group stage, Koeman and Jan are going to put…