In the early 1980s, Utrecht was a hotbed for football talent. The likes of Vanenburg, Van Loen, Godee and Marco van Basten all hailed from the same area, where they…
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It seems we are doing nicely now, developing defenders and defensive minded players.... Some while back, it seemed we were great at developing wingers, strikers and playmakers... We always complained…
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Marco van Basten. Icon. Legend. Saint. Super striker. Johan Cruyff was one of his biggest fans and supporters. He considered Marco as a son. And he pushed and motivated the…
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"I focus on selecting players who add energy, not players who take energy away" We ring out the year 2016 with the Man of the Year (and last 70 years):…
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Quick reminder and request: please come check me out on Facebook and like me :-). I will show my age with these words... But one of the most underrated players…
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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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With all the comments on the site recently about Blind needing to do this, and do that, and try him and try her, I'd like to write a post about…
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Danny Blind keeps on doing his job as per usual amidst the drama and shenanigans at the KNVB. The man highly criticised might end up being the only consistent factor…
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Our heroes: invisible Michael van Praag (left), new leader leader-in-waiting Gijs de Jong (second from right), visionary Johan Lokhorst (right) Now here is one of those mysteries in football for…
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In what could have been a first upset on Game Day 1 of the WC qualification group of Oranje, Holland could have lead with 3 points, while favorites France couldn't…
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I have just checked the World Cup table. Morocco beat Haiti and finished 2nd in Group C. If the Netherlands…
Sounds great! Thanks Johan. I live in the US and grew up in the DC area. My mother's family were…
Haha! Thanks Andrew. It is really cool! Sadly, I've been so busy with work that I haven't been able to…
@Jean Venette, you're not wrong. If they win their group and the projections are correct, it looks like Mor./Brazil; South…
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Despite probably not impacting our positioning in the next round, I hesitate to start looking too far ahead. We need…