Articles tagged with "robben"
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 13th, 2008
If you see this before the France match, you'll like it. A lot!
If you see this after and we won, it's even better. But if ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 13th, 2008
The infamous Platini free kick which kept Oranje out of the 1982 World Cup. Still sick of that one!
1. France's best striker, David Trezeguet, is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 13th, 2008
Our midfield...
The preparation towards Italy was hectic, to say the least. First Babel's injury, then Arjen Robben. Rumors in the press off Van Persie injuring ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
Deco: a big football brain
It's not good being a host of the tournie. Germany in 1988, Sweden in 1992, England in 1996, Holland in 2000, ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 12th, 2008
"We shouldn't be named favorites after one good match," said Marco van Basten in the run up to the France game. "We are not there ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 11th, 2008
Man of the Match according to the UEFA. The BBC chose Van the Man...
With growing surprise Rafael van der Vaart witness Oranje play Italy off ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 10th, 2008
Arjen Robben is recovering faster than expected. He may be ready for France
France started rusty. They don't seem the business at the moment, but...
Romania is ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
Panucci can be seen behind the line, faking an injury...
Dick Jol, referee-coach at the KNVB, responded directly after the match: "Rule 11 of the referee ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
San Marco and buddy Donadoni
The EC may have started already - some nations apparently played some matches already - but the EC is going to ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 9th, 2008
In a NOS EC journal Johan Cruyff gives his opinion on tactics and Robben:
"I don't like the 4-2-3-1 system. The two holding midfielders will be ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
The Dutch players ooze talent and skills but are vulnerable and hardheaded. That's why Italy is the big favorite tomorrow. The Italian press agree on ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
It has been mentioned already in a thread I suppose, but I don't read your comments until after I have seen today's games :-).
I'm sorry... ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
Well well well....we have seen some tremendous posting here lately on predictions, line ups and fave players but the most interesting thread to me was ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
Your choice, fellas... Let me know! (Marco reads this blog, remember?)
Van Basten needs to replace Robben by.... ( surveys)
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 8th, 2008
With one day to go for Oranje, Marco van Basten proved to be agitated... Is it because the Italians are so cocky on their Euro2008 ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 7th, 2008
The red-eye express for the Ozzies has took off. The Tournament has started.
In the next three weeks, we'll see the best of the best battle ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 6th, 2008
With the EC approaching real fast now, the Dutch team enters yet again another phase. Dick Advocaat: "Van Basten will know by now who he ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Oranje has six candidates for the position behind the striker. What are the pros and cons of the players who are queuing behind Van Nistelrooy?
Rafael ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 5th, 2008
Yes! Another poll. Next Monday, Oranje will play their first EC match in a totally new outfit. A combination of nifty material and stylish design.
What ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 4th, 2008
Oranje touched down in Geneva and guided by their welcome committee Marco van Basten led his group to the coach bus taking them to Lausanne. ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 3rd, 2008
Because you don't want to miss a thing...
Oranje will fly to Switzerland this afternoon. The plane will leave Schiphol at 5 pm.
The boys will arrive ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2008
Ruud, I'm sorry...
Ok, only one week to go, or so...
We need to have made up our minds. Do we wear the orange jersey next week ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
Wesley does it again!
But...who really cares...?
It was the third warm up, the last one against a friendly and young Wales...
Robben scored the first goal and ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
Win a date with Kate!
Yep, the Allmighty Blog powers have devised a Predictor challenge for all you good people!
And it's only for us Worldcup Bloggers ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
The infamous moment in Portugal, four years ago.
"Jose Mourinho understood my replacement of Robben," Dick Advocaat whines, four years after the infamous tactical move of ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | Jun 1st, 2008
Orlando Engelaar wasn't as dominant against Denmark as he was against the Ukraine, but his contribution in Holland's second warm up was positive.
Of all Oranje ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 30th, 2008
In the 70est minute of Holland - Denmark, Arjen Robben starts another one of those penetrating runs. Typical for the youngster from Groningen. When he ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 30th, 2008
I can't help it. This post needed a pic of Blatter I suppose, but I don't like him so I decided to find a pic ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 29th, 2008
Ruud scores...
Oranje didn't manage to beat the Danes. Denmark kept Holland at 1-1 in Eindhoven. Holland played a good first half, with Ruud van Nistelrooy ...
Posted on: Netherlands Euro 2008 Blog by Jan | May 27th, 2008
Thursday, Denmark will be the opponent to help Oranje get fighting fit for the EC2008.
The Great Danes, surprise winners of the EC1992, didn't make it ...
