Netherland's vs Romania

I am astutely aware that Romania are not a big team, national and at club level, but it is good to see the 'dutch' way of football being slowly introduced to this team. Louis van Gaal has instilled his philosophy, and in doing so, Ajax philosophy on this team. I hope we can play with this much assertiveness when we face the big teams. The irony of the Espana winning the world cup with our methods has not been lost on us.

I hope this continues for many more games.

I hope you beat them, which you definitely should.. Hungary needs to qualify for this WC!!

Be/\/ceCALI wrote:I hope you beat them, which you definitely should.. Hungary needs to qualify for this WC!!

We are currently leading 1-0. van der Vaart scored a great team goal.The difference between this iteration and the last is the ball circulation. I have not seen us play like this since Rinus Michels was in charge. I am quietly confident that this team will achieve great things. Robin van Persie is not good enough for us though. I hope Hunterleer can be rid of his injuries. I am not comfortable depending on a man that has constantly misfired for us.

Louis van Gaal is a total moron. He told earlier this season that FC Barcelona and Spain had to thank him for their system, ´he invented it´. Dutch squad isnt that bad, wont get to the final either. Maybe in the european cup in 2 years, when the players are a bit older.

Collblanc wrote:Louis van Gaal is a total moron. He told earlier this season that FC Barcelona and Spain had to thank him for their system, ´he invented it´. Dutch squad isnt that bad, wont get to the final either. Maybe in the european cup in 2 years, when the players are a bit older.

Well he is arrogant but he has forgotten far more about football than you will ever learn. Spain owe a lot to the dutch. Barcelona actually play more like Louis van Gaal's Ajax than they do Cruyff's Barcelona. The ball circulation that Spainn use is Dutch. Go and wathc the Netherland team that won the 1988 European Championship.

They utilised ball circulation, directly coached to them by the high father of good football, Rinus Michels. The archetypical playerof the Spanish and Barcelona model, Xavi, has payed homage to Louis van Gaal's influence on both Barcelona and Spain as a whole.

Clockwork Orange wrote:

Collblanc wrote:Louis van Gaal is a total moron. He told earlier this season that FC Barcelona and Spain had to thank him for their system, ´he invented it´. Dutch squad isnt at bad, wont get to the final either. Maybe in the european cup in 2 years, when the players are a bit older.

Well he is arrogant but he has forgotten far more about football than you will ever learn. Spain owe a lot to the dutch. Barcelona actually play more like Louis van Gaal's Ajax than they do Cruyff's Barcelona. The ball circulation that Spainn use is Dutch. Go and wathc the Netherland team that won the 1988 European Championship.

They utilised ball circulation, directly coached to them by the high father of good football, Rinus Michels. The archetypical playerof the Spanish and Barcelona model, Xavi, has payed homage to Louis van Gaal's influence on both Barcelona and Spain as a whole.

Louis van Gaal contributed NOTHING to Barcelona. It has all been Michels and Cruyff.

[edit] deleted some personal stuff.

Im curious to see how the Dutch compete against real top teams. Their pool is the easiest one out of all. I think they will go out in the next round against a south american team.

2-0

Seriously, against Romania. Isnt there anything else to watch?

3-0

This is my national team, why wouldn't I watch this

Collblanc wrote:Seriously, against Romania. Isnt there anything else to watch?

As opposed to Finland?

How did De Vrij do?

RedOranje wrote:

Collblanc wrote:Seriously, against Romania. Isnt there anything else to watch?

As opposed to Finland?

Who played Finland? I am not Spanish, if that is what you mean.

Messiah "Aggerswagger" wrote:How did De Vrij do?

Another solid display overall.

RedOrange are you a fan of the Netherlands? I expected as much from someone with good tatse.

I hope Suarez wins the premier league player of the year.

Isn't total football different to possession football?

Total football is about changing positions etc, whereas possession is about keeping the ball.

Clockwork Orange wrote:RedOrange are you a fan of the Netherlands? I expected as much from someone with good tatse.

I hope Suarez wins the premier league player of the year.

Red

Oranje

Yohan Modric wrote:Isn't total football different to possession football?

Total football is about changing positions etc, whereas possession is about keeping the ball.

Who said they are seperate?

In fact, what is possession football? Which team would rather pass the ball the their opponant than another teammate?

I've not really seen total football, but Spain's players don't really swap places like total football's players would. That's why they're different I guess.

possession football =/= total football, and total football doesn't necessarily imply possession.

Netherlands
The reason I started watching football
Currently I don’t know half of their starting 11

Is Indi ready to make the big step? He always impresses me with the national team and Feyenoord.

Would gladly take him at Arsenal.

urbaNRoots wrote:Is Indi ready to make the big step? He always impresses me with the national team and Feyenoord.

Would gladly take him at Arsenal.

I rate de Vrij as the better of the two but both he and Indi have attracted interested from a host of large clubs throughout Europe in the last two seasons.

Personally I think both could use another season or two before they're ready for the step up to a "big" side but then I also thought Ryan Babel was going to be a brilliant player back in the day as well (was right about Elia tho) so take that as you will.