Articles tagged with "van-persie"
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 6th, 2009
Team manager Bert van Marwijk confirmed he uses a shadow list for potential Oranje players at last Friday's press conference in Zeist. The coach refused ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 6th, 2009
I don't think we'll win the Champions League this season. I'm sorry to break the news to you.
But we're not doing too shabby in the ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Nov 4th, 2009
1. If you take up too many projects, you can't watch CL games :-(. Or post enough articles on the blog.
I missed a lot of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 30th, 2009
Ejero Elia is traveling in a fast elevator. And he's going up! The winger has a tremendous start with HSV and the talent of ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 13th, 2009
Johan Cruyff wasn't the first to leave Holland (Faas Wilkes played in Italy, Kees Rijvers in France among other players) but JC's departure to greener ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 9th, 2009
Rafael van der Vaart doesn't have it easy. Not because he doesn't get to play for Real Madrid so much. Nor is it because Bert ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 8th, 2009
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar left Real Madrid for AC Milan because he wanted to play. Until now, he never played longer than 64 minutes and is still ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 7th, 2009
After 22 hours of flight and 2,5 hours of stop-over, Bert van Marwijk resembles an American president after his eight years reign in the White ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 7th, 2009
Her miscarriage was a much debated topic at the EC 2008. The whole nation mourned the death of Khalid and Sabia Boulahrouz' daughter. And that ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 4th, 2009
Interesting results this weekend... Feyenoord wins (shouldn't surprise, but quite honestly still does a bit) with the help of young guns Wijnaldum, Biseswar and Slory. ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Oct 2nd, 2009
Orlando Engelaar is back in Oranje's definite selection for the Down Under Trip. Van Marwijk announced this at Zeist last Friday.
Raf van der Vaart and ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 30th, 2009
The focus on Matchday 2, for me at least, was on AZ Alkmaar.
Last season, I seriously thought AZ and Van Gaal could surprise Europe. With ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 21st, 2009
I love this guy :-)...
Nico Dijkshoorn column in VI...
"There's something wrong. I suddenly have to like womens football. That takes some effort. Not that long ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 13th, 2009
Robin adores Adabayor and kisses his feet...
Robin van Persie played a great game, albeit in a position where his skills aren't used in an optimum ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 11th, 2009
Column by Van Nijnatten in the AD:
Huntelaar: "What? Are you seriously trying to bitchslap me, you fart!? Hahahaha...."
Two pupils, juniors, fighting for the ball. That's ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Sep 7th, 2009
Five years ago, Gregory van der Wiel played street football in Amsterdam wearing a jersey with the name of one Robin van Persie on his ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 29th, 2009
I was able to see some action this weekend, so a quick "The World According to Jan" post here.
First off, Liverpool is vulnerable when Gerrard ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 20th, 2009
Bob van Persie and Hans Loovens witnessed their sons grow into big stars. From Kralingen and Crooswijk to London and Glasgow. Now, they're facing each ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Aug 12th, 2009
Dennis Bergkamp played England three times in the orange jersey and wore the Arsenal shirt eleven seasons. "I feel totally at home in the English ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jul 28th, 2009
Why not? With only eleven months to go and with most of you already putting up your fave names...let's make a crystal ball post on ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 27th, 2009
John van 't Schip, didn't need to take on the defender...
In today's game, allrounders are key. Players who can tackle and repossess the ball, who ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 18th, 2009
Henk Fräser (42) played six games for Oranje. Now, he was a successful youth coach at Feyenoord, went to be the assistant coach at ADO ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Jun 7th, 2009
Van Marwijk and Mathijsen... On the right Frank de Boer and Phillip Cocu...
The Orange Legion will be heading South next summer! Holland qualified as the ...
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 | Apr 23rd, 2009
Ibrahim Afellay is without a doubt The Man at PSV. He's only 23 years old, just, but has grown out of the Eredivisie. A lucrative ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 16th, 2009
I was looking forward to a big match this morning (at 4.30, if you were wondering...) between Porto and Man United. But it was a ...
Posted on: Netherlands World Cup Blog by Jan | Apr 13th, 2009
Hi all... with Easter behind us and a massive agenda for yours truly I'll only do some short current news stuff. I've got some pre-cooked ...
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 7th, 2009
The Hulk vs...eh...Hulk...
Two massive games on the table, with FC Porto trying to copy their result of some seasons back at Old Trafford and Arsenal ...
