It has been said before, when Louis van Gaal manages a team, he becomes the super star of the team. And it seems we had to endure this again. Sadly…
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People still stop Ron Vlaar at the super market to ask him about his match, 8 years ago, versus Argentina and Messi. This will only become more the case in…
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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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Football has done a long time without the plethora of stats that seem to dominate other sports, particularly American sports like American Football and Baseball. But stats have crept into…
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It is always interesting to see how football fans respond to things going on, versus what experienced (ex-) players or coaches say. We had years of discussion about Kuyt, Daley…
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Frenkie is a player who has been hailed as the grandmaster of current Dutch football and graced our pages here often. We discuss Van Gaal here and tactical systems and…
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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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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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The Dutch National Team has reached the Final Four of the Nations League. A view on the stats tells us that the full backs were instrumental in the group stages.…
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The press conference before the last get together before the World Cup was heavy with agitation. The team manager loves controversy, as we know, and enjoys playing his games with…
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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." …
I personally think the issues at the World Cup had nothing to do with the comments in this post :-).…
Thanks for this! He was a remarkable guy. I have so many memories of him. He was one of those…
Looks like Frimpong to Liverpool. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/liverpool-to-trigger-jeremie-frimpong-release-clause-hbhgzgbxn