The 28 year old is born in Joure, Friesland. Pronounced "Jower", so his nickname is: The Tower of Joure. Yes! I had prepped Road to Qatar posts for Flekken and…
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After the WC draw, people felt this was going to be easy. Even last week, some football pundits felt Senegal would be a walk-over. A bit arrogant maybe? I don't…
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We will keep on doing more "The Road to" posts in the coming weeks, unless Oranje and the other nations are really impressing up the gazoo, but if not and…
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LVG has made his final decisions. Lots to discuss. I will give my insights here, and will continue with the Road to Qatar series discussing a suprise - for some…
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Well folks, I promised you my World Cup Squad. I will try to get into the head of LVG but my personal preferences will shine through. Yes, Blind was hooked…
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He grabbed a starting berth in Oranje stealthily. He combines intelligence, experience, eagerness to learn and quality in one package. "He's a special kid, and that he is." When Ake…
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With his 2014 experience, Van Gaal i making this Oranje "World Cup proof". It will be tough to beat this system. We won't have a festive farewell game for Oranje,…
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I noticed I didn't have a good feeling about the Poland win... Was it because I have that innate fear, that if you are too positive, you may jinx stuff?…
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If we have to believe the Polish media, Oranje could win this coming World Cup. And I agree, obviously. Poland is a mid-tier European nation. They won't win the World…
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Van Gaal's pressers are usually interesting. He can be funny, over the top or very agitated. Frenkie de Jong was with Louis, this time. Frenkie, how did you manage the…
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@ Jan, Just to clarify, I am not saying that F De Jong isn't a good player. What I'm saying…