In the seven international games under Van Gaal since his return, the former school teacher played the usual 4-3-3 with one holding mid and two attacking midfielders. This, because the…
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He was retired. But can football animals like him ever retire? "I had my fill of club coaching. It's very intense. And when you coached Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern and Man…
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The Dutch internationals stumble over each other when they need to talk about the "vibe" in the squad. They're all mates, they play games together, go on holidays together and…
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Michels was known to be a burly, surly man. Never a smile. Never a kind word. A disciplinarian. But in his final days as a coach (1988 and 1992) he…
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What a night. We had early goals before (WC finals 1974 anyone?) and it hasn't always resulted in greatness. This time, things seem different. An early goal. Another goal in…
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We always approach these analyses from the Dutch perspective, of course, but it is also fair to say that Norway played really really well. But, we are not going to…
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In typical form, Louis van Gaal was presented at the KNVB centre in Zeist, along with his staff. As per usual, he couldn't help but show his bluster. "I am…
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After a bit of a break (and a lot of Olympics ! ) it's time to focus on football again. This weekend, the Eredivisie starts and so do some of…
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It's official. We knew this was going to happen for weeks of course, but in typical Louis style, he took the reins of this negotiations period and stamped his authority…
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Belgium actually had an open vacancy call for coaches, and Roberto Martinez wrote a nice letter. And got the job. Why not find out if there is someone out there,…
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Liverpool going to be the new Barcelona? There was a time it was full of Dutchies as well....
Looks like Frimpong to Liverpool. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/liverpool-to-trigger-jeremie-frimpong-release-clause-hbhgzgbxn
Johan, Jan, thank you guys for the article and the comments. The comments posted in Jan's third post show the…
🇳🇱 Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) "A great loss for Dutch football. Leo was a coach with unparalleled passion and vision." …
Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…