UPDATE MATCH DAY: Here is the latest. Skipper Arjen Robben laughs when asked about this Iceland game. "Listen, I played the game already in my head. A couple of…
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Well, time for reflection. The football-less summer is here. The one in which we can marvel at the South Americans or smirk at the women... I had a serious bout…
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The Dutch overly cricital analysts said it before the game: "If we really need to lose sleep over an away game against Latvia, than we have sunk really deep...". And…
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Tonight is the big night for Oranje. Another finals to play. Oranje will face Latvia in Riga with a new defence and mostly a new midfield, with Jordy Clasie a…
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After having been served a sumptuous main meal last Saturday with the brilliant Iniesta, Messi and Mascherano winning another Champions League at the expense of Juve, we are prepping ourselves…
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I keep on repeating myself... I don't like friendlies. Because you can lose a friendly, while the coach has a wry smile and thinks "Great! Learned a lot. I have…
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After some weeks of frantically following all that happened in the Eredivisie, the EPL, the Champions League and the Oranje shenanigans it is finally time for me to write my…
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I have never been a PSV fan. And I have shared it many times here. But... I do like and have liked many of their players... What is not to…
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Guys, it was good to be back! Enjoyed our actions re: Turkey and Spain. Will keep the blog going I think. I have had some highly generous donations from some…
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Stefan de Vrij summed it up nicely. The ex Feyenoord man scored again vs Spain, in last Tuesday's friendly: "I wish we'd play all our international games against Spain...". It's…
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Great article, Johan! With Frenkie Reijnders & Gravenberch, we have as solid of a midfield trident as any heading into…