Dabney Dos Santos: AZ Alkmaar’s Mercurial Talent
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 21st, 2016 07:04 PM | No Comment
It took John Van Den Brom a while to settle on his best team as once he did, AZ Alkmaar did not look back in the Eredivisie. Dabney Dos Santos is one of the baby faced academy players making a ...
Jurgen Locadia: A season of growth
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 21st, 2016 06:58 PM | No Comment
Jurgen Locadia has long been a talented player in the ranks of PSV as a rough upbringing has affected him as a player and a person. At the beginning of the season, it seemed to be another season of frustration ...
Five Dutchmen to watch at U17 European Championships
Posted by admin on April 28th, 2016 04:23 PM | No Comment
The U17 European Championships start next week and Netherlands will be looking to win the tournament for the third time in their history. Michael Bell picks five young Dutchmen to keep your eye on in Azerbaijan.
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Justin Kluivert
Patrick ...
Spotlight on Joris Van Overeem: AZ’s midfield heartbeat
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on April 17th, 2016 09:42 AM | No Comment
AZ Alkmaar's season has been a tale of two halves as they have had to replace the majority of their top tier talent with youth. Van Overeem has had to replace Nemanja Gudelj and took a long time to find ...
Spotlight on Justin Bijlow: Feyenoord’s goalkeeping prodigy
Posted by Sam May on April 1st, 2016 07:11 PM | No Comment
Who is Justin Bijlow? Sam May takes a look at the latest Dutch teen sensation currently in the Feyenoord youth set-up.
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Born in Rotterdam, 18-year old Justin Bijlow has been with Feyenoord since joining the club in 2006 ...
Spotlight on Vincent Janssen: Netherlands next goal machine
Posted by admin on March 31st, 2016 08:55 PM | No Comment
Its been a sensational year for young striker Vincent Janssen, who is not only the Eredivisie's top scorer, but also a full Netherlands international. Michael Bell takes a look at the man dubbed the "new Ruud van Nistelrooy."
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The rise of Vincent Janssen: From Almere City to Oranje in 12 months
Posted by Sam May on March 18th, 2016 05:03 PM | No Comment
Becoming one of the hottest prospects in the Eredivise this season and earning his first Netherlands call-up, Sam May takes a look at AZ Alkmaar’s sensation, Vincent Janssen.
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Being joint top scorer in the league with Luuk De ...
Spotlight on Davy Propper: PSV’s midfield maestro
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on March 15th, 2016 09:31 AM | No Comment
Davy Propper's spectacular goals and imaginative playing style have made him a force in this PSV side as they strive to break new ground in the UEFA Champions League and retain their Eredivisie title. Propper has thrilled fans, teammates and ...
Spotlight on: Ajax sensation Abdelhak Nouri
Posted by Sam May on March 4th, 2016 09:22 PM | No Comment
Who is Abdelhak Nouri? Sam May takes a look at the latest Dutch teen sensation currently in the Ajax youth set-up.
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Dubbed the new ‘Johan Cruyff’, 18 year-old midfielder Abdelhak Nouri of Moroccan descent, has been with the ...
Phillip Cocu’s growing tactical sense is vital for PSV
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on February 18th, 2016 09:38 AM | No Comment
Phillip Cocu is gradually becoming one of Europe's top coaching prospects with his ability to nurture talent and his growing tactical nous. He has made subtle tweaks and experiments this season as he looks to strike the right balance in ...
10 Dutch wonderkids to buy on Football Manager 2016
Posted by admin on November 18th, 2015 09:08 PM | No Comment
Football Manager 2016 was released last Friday and Michael Bell has picked out ten Dutch wonderkids that you should sign for your club in the game.
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Timothy Fosu-Mensah
Club: Manchester United Age: 17 Position: Centre Back/DM Starting Value: £190,000
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A cautionary tale to Memphis Depay
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on November 9th, 2015 05:28 PM | 4 Comments
Memphis Depay joined Manchester United after a whirlwind title winning season at PSV where he was the Eredivisie's top scorer. However, the prodigy has fallen on tough times in Manchester and will need to show the mental fortitude to work ...
