Apparently, there are some people who can't see the value of our number 6, Frenkie de Jong. A player who's reputation preceded him when he was still at Willem II…
As we qualified for the World Cup, it might be nice to do a first little summary. We will be heading to the WC2026 as outsiders, I think. Like Norway,…
As Oranje gears up for their crucial qualifier in Warsaw, Ronald Koeman delivered a press conference that underlined a clear theme: balancing immediate results with long-term development. Youth on the…
Qualification games are never fun. I find them disruptive for my football pleasure. Normally, there are dozens of games to look out for in a weekend (Eredivisie, EPL, La Liga,…
See, this is what you get if both bloginators are on a holiday together (but separate). Oranje plays two dreadful matches because Koeman knows Johan and myself are not totally…
Last week a satirical tv show in The Netherlands explained how it feels that the real challenge for Oranje is not to win a tournament or qualify for anything, but…
After a tantalising match in Rotterdam, where Oranje had to accept the equaliser late in the game, playing with 10 against 11 Spaniards, all eyes were on the second leg…
Oranje didn't win against Spain on 20 March 2025, but in a way, we actually did. This was the best game Oranje played in Koeman's second period as team manager…
While the Ajax legends would dazzle in the Johan Cruyff Arena on Sunday evening, it was the legends-to-be playing Hungary in the Arena on Saturday. More on the Ajax -…
Btw I noticed there was a lot of criticism on Frenkie here, so I posted an article on his way…
I like to be the contrarian here. A striker needs to score goals. That is his job. Van Basten, Van…
The competition was tough btw hasselbaink, kluivert era and then Van persie and huntelaar. Saying hasselbaink only socered 9 goals…
there is no comparison between Depay Vs Van basten/Kluivert,Van persie/Nestelrooy...in oranje or clubs..They were world class elite class footballers...There are…
Its all about scoring goals, yes van Basten & van Nistelrooy had something extra, maybe Kluivert en van Persie. Hasselbaink…
Btw I noticed there was a lot of criticism on Frenkie here, so I posted an article on his way…