Over the past month on Twitter, we have been collecting your votes in order to assemble the greatest ever line-up of players to have graced the Dutch top flight. Below is a video featured on our YouTube channel detailing who YOU chose to represent our high-calibre set of footballers.
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- By Michael Statham
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Agree? Disagree? Make sure to also leave a comment if you would change any of the line-up. Who would make your bench? Who would be your manager to lead our ultimate Eredivisie XI? Let us know!
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Missing: Sjaak Swart, Barry Hulshoff, Piet Keizer, Johnny Rep, Jari Litmanen, de Boer twins, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert
It seems the demographic of our audience was the main factor in that!
Agree with you on de Boer and Litmanen for sure.
No doubt about the goalkeeper & the back four. They are all well deserved.
But for midfielder, i believe Frank Rijkaard should replace Phillip Cocu. Not because Cocu is a bad player or a bad choice, but because Rijkaard is better than him, 1 of the best defensive midfielder in the world, 1 of the key of AC Milan in their greatest era in the 90’s. Jan Wouters should be considered more than Cocu though. Hard-though DM, but a good play builder. The stabilizer of the Dutch national team from 1988 – 1994.
Seedorf should be replaced by Ruud Gullit who’s more versatile, speedy & has more physical strength, while Gullit’s role at the MC should be filled by Dennis Bergkamp, 1 of the classy genius number 10 role player ever produced by the Eredivisie.
Slight changes for the 3 forward, Arjen Robben, or Marc Overmars, should replace Dirk Kuyt. Kuyt is a fighter, very good player. But Robben or Overmars are more lethal, both in functioning the main role of wingers, to deliver crosses & assists, & also in creating chances & scoring goals.
The manager? Rinus Michels.
Interesting thoughts, Arnan. Thanks!