Jazz
Just in case anyone missed it. I don't like Mount.
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Valencia!
He's been important for Atalanta this season. I think the lack of cohesion in the team is just making everyone look poor.I remember when people wanted Koopmeiners. Seems really disappointing from what I’ve seen of him.
Yep. Nice seeing him.Valencia!
Easily.I think you'd want to avoid playing Ecuador than The Netherlands in the next round
I thought that Klaassen was Donny. The way they move were petty much identical. And also the way they affect the game so far too...LVG should give him a chance instead of those Donny clones he keeps playing.
He looks great! Not aged at allYep. Nice seeing him.
It's not about BIG wrong calls and more to do with the inconsistency.Apart from the Canada/Belgium game (which was crap) I can only think of two "Big" wrong calls - Maguire non-pen / Ronaldo pen - and there are some people that think the Ronaldo one is a penalty.
What have been the other ones?
YehWe really missed out on Cassiedo.
Italy wining last Euro is nothing different than Greece winning 2004 Euro. It wasn't on solid foundation of talent for long term success that a generation can dominate for 7-8 years. It was no surprise Italy failed to qualify the wc. Same with Germany being poor for very long time. Every now and then we hear hype of this or that is next great talent. Turns out nothing great in long term.
It's crazy to think that 20 years ago Holland and Italy had so many good players you didn't know who to pick. No idea what's going on at the youth level. If you look closely at the players born in the 80s. Italy's failed miserably there's like 3 maybe 4 players born in that decade you could say were among the elite or at least good enough to be mentioned among the elite.Prolonged dry spell of dutch talent is shocking. Same with Germnay and Italy. Seems these giants are in perpetual transition state.
@BenitoSTARR has joined the chat.Other than the goal Gakpo has been terrible.
Every game I see of him he ends up on the score sheet but has a terrible performance (granted I haven't seen a lot of him). Any Dutch fans here that watch him regularly ? Is this a normal performance or did he have an off day ?
Donny is/was a improved Klaassen. Both good without the ball but Donny is better on it. One went to Everton and one went to Manchester United. Both failed.I thought that Klaassen was Donny. The way they move were petty much identical. And also the way they affect the game so far too...
And before that Hasselbaink and Makaay struggled to be selected for the national teamRemember back in 2008 when the Dutch could pick between van Nistelrooy, van Persie, and Huntelaar for the center forward role? Imagine being reduced to bringing on Wout Weghorst when you need a goal.
A poor mans Chris Wood.Remember back in 2008 when the Dutch could pick between van Nistelrooy, van Persie, and Huntelaar for the center forward role? Imagine being reduced to bringing on Wout Weghorst when you need a goal.
I've seen Kenneth Taylor be compared to Kroos on here, so potentially another option that deserves an opportunity.LVG should give him a chance instead of those Donny clones he keeps playing.
Meanwhile France has just an embarrassment of riches with the current generations they’ve produced.It's crazy to think that 20 years ago Holland and Italy had so many good players you didn't know who to pick. No idea what's going on at the youth level. If you look closely at the players born in the 80s. Italy's failed miserably there's like 3 maybe 4 players born in that decade you could say were among the elite or at least good enough to be mentioned among the elite.