Articles tagged with "van-marwijk"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 2nd, 2009
Only a short while back Oranje had too many great players for the four forward positions. Bert van Marwijk picked his starters on the basis ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 29th, 2009
Team manager Van Marwijk added Eljero Elia to the Oranje selection for the Iceland and Norway games.
The 22 year old former Ajax youth player - ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 23rd, 2009
Elia, Schaars and Van Marwijk at training...
Eljero Elia is looking forward to a peak week. The Twente talent is part of Oranje's pre-selection and is ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 12th, 2009
Arjen Robben has been fit since December 2008. Five months without an injury is almost unique for the Madrid winger. He gave Real extra impulses ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | May 11th, 2009
'Maduro y diez más', a local newspaper said the other day. Maduro and ten other players. In his second season at Valencia, Maduro made the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 18th, 2009
Bondscoach Bert van Marwijk invited thirteen players for three extra trainings sessions with Oranje. It's mainly to keep Eredivisie players fit for the two upcoming ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 9th, 2009
Mr Totall Football
AZ was the last remaining stronghold of flashy, dominant and 4-3-3 football. Last season, that is. This season, the soon-to-be-crowned-champs play more counter-football ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 6th, 2009
Well, this could be a very heated debate here... Or not... Because, at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter :-).
But in my ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 4th, 2009
Leo Echteld....
With all the great news surrounding Oranje, you'd almost forget we still have this antagonist in the background, who could potentially ruin things... It's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 2nd, 2009
Arjen Robben was on the ground, just jhaving received a knock from Pandev. Wesley Sneijder sprinted towards him and pulled him up, as if to ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 2nd, 2009
Bert van Marwijk: "Well, now it's safe to say that if we don't make it to the WC, I will resign..."
"But seriously," he went on, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 1st, 2009
It's early in the morning in Oz and I'm ready to watch our lads take on Macedonia live!
Well, live for me :-). Dodged the news ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 1st, 2009
It's early in the morning in Oz and I'm ready to watch our lads take on Macedonia live!
Well, live for me :-). Dodged the news ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 31st, 2009
Some sponsor thought it was fun to have Bert van Marwijk pose for the cameras next to a fake World Cup trophee. That must be ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 30th, 2009
Wesley Sneijder smiles again. And by showing his pearly whites, Sneijder is clearly telling the world he wants to be on the train. And, Wednesday ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 30th, 2009
Arjen Robben was told that he'd start against Scotland at 18.45 on Saturday. And he knew exactly what he wanted to do. "I really wanted ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 28th, 2009
Wes shows his dance moves at training...
Wesley Sneijder's Oranje breakthrough was during the last home game against Scotland (6-0) in 2003, with his opening goal ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 28th, 2009
With only 18 minutes to go before Earth Hour, here's our preview...
We've said a lot about the game, Oranje and the line-up already here, but ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 27th, 2009
Bert lectures, the group listens...
Never before was there an Oranje team manager with so many fit internationals before two crucial qualification games.
So, this week Bert ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 26th, 2009
Konterman scored...
Pierre van Hooijdonk (Celtic) and Bert Konterman (Glasgow Rangers) played in Scotland. The former internationals shed a light on the upcoming game: "They'll go ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 25th, 2009
The Oranje players were together for the second time on the trainings pitch in 2009, yesterday. It's been six weeks since the Tunisia game. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 24th, 2009
Rafael van der Vaart feared for his spot in the Oranje selection. As opposed to Juande Ramos, his Madrid coach, Bert van Marwijk still has ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 20th, 2009
Bert uses this dog to train his defenders...
Today, Oranje and Bert van Marwijk will start their preparation for the qualification games against Scotland and Macedonia. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 17th, 2009
Right after me translating this VI interview with Mark, the news broke that he will renew his deal with Bayern...
It's a weird year for Mark ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 15th, 2009
Special Request: a piece on Maarten Stekelenburg. To be honest: I don't see the problem. Or I should say, I see the problem for Oranje, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 14th, 2009
Translated and posted on request :-)
Bert van Marwijk wouldn't be surprised if Oranje snatches their first title in the WC2010. In an interview with FIFA, ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Mar 10th, 2009
The class of 2007....
The clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid could have been a confrontation between Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Royston Drenthe for the Spanish ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 22nd, 2009
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be out for another six months... The 32 year old is working on his recovery, discplined and focused. "It's not my ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 14th, 2009
Bert van Marwijk allowed the three to start the second half: Babel, Huntelaar and Rafael van der Vaart. Not a coincidence... These are the lads ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Feb 11th, 2009
Hunter scores...
Friendlies, what are they good for?
Sometimes you do wonder... But in this case, Bert learned that 1) no matter how long Hunter is benched, ...
