Toumba did exactly what it promised. Thessaloniki was loud, Greece were sharp, and for 45 minutes Oranje looked like a side that had left its midfield in the dressing room.…
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Thursday night in Thessaloniki is not a routine Nations League away day for the Dutch. Greece sit top of Group A2 with six points from two games. The Netherlands have…
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Xavi Hernández did not take the Netherlands job to manage a slightly tidier version of the last cycle. He wants the team to look like protagonists again: the ball on…
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With a new football season upon is, we're all waiting for Xavi's first squad announcement. The transfer period is behind us so lets take a look at the four top…
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I'm sure some of you will have seen the plethora of news items and social media postings from home and abroad about the disgraceful exit of the Dutch? People like…
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Hi all, we made it to the World Cup! Only 6 day to go.... WOOOHOOOOOO.... I remember how I felt in 1982, 1986, 2002.... I highly enjoyed '82 and '86.…
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Only 10 days to go, good people!!! Here is 2006. What to say. It still makes me mad. What a World Cup it was. Dick Advocaat and Willem van Hanegem…
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It's fun to look back at tournaments we did well at, but it will also be good to look at massive failures. The WC 2002 campaign under Van Gaal was…
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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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My friends, Happy New Year, first and foremost. I started this blog back in 2004 when I was completely devoid of any Euro 2004 coverage in Australia and I had…
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I also think Xavi is relying on Van Dijk too much. The man is going to be 37 at the…
@ Jan I'm not a fan of Dumfries at all. I think he's the weakest link. It's time to play…
I prefer a slightly tweaked lineup against stronger teams I feel like that Gravenberch, Frenkie, Reijnders trio lacks defensive toughness.…
Versus stronger teams, Actually I would like Timber as RB, Van Dijk and Van de Ven as CB and Hato…
From Ronald De Boer There is one genuinely new pundit reaction worth flagging today, October 7, because it directly challenges…