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It’s happening. Pants unzip lads
Yeah because 90% of the Cafe haven't had their pants around their ankles for the last 6/8 hoursIt’s happening. Pants unzip lads
They're the largest news source in Holland apparently and broke Ziyech to Chelsea first earlier this year.Tweet
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Very reliable supposedly. It says he’s chosen Manchester United as his next club.
All Time Dutch United 11:Jordi Cruyff?
Most have even forgotten Butt's song judging on the excitement for the "Van De Beek song that Ajax fans have made up" comments a few pages back.How soon our fans forget the massive contribution Nick de Butt made during our glory years (sigh)
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I honestly think too many fans think it’s like playing FIFA. As if a player is useless if they don’t get into your first eleven. People don’t understand the concept of “squads”. Look how many minutes Lingard, Pereria and Mata got this season. They aren’t first eleven but they played a lot in total.
The likes of Mahrez, Bernardo, Jesus, Foden must all be useless players too as they didn’t get into the starting eleven last few years.
Like having a goalie in midfield for now?All Time Dutch United 11:
Edwin van der Sar
Tim Fosu-Menza Jaap Stam Daley Blind Nicky Buttner
Arnold Mühren Ray van der Gouw*
Jordi Cruyff Memphis Depay
Ruud van Nistelrooij Robin van Persie
Quite a nice eleven, could probably win the Europa League with this team, for all it’s defensive deficits.
* Donny van de Beek if he joins
Not necessarily as squad depth is important more so in positions players are most likely to pick up knocks. And I think if Ole is thinking of moving him on he'll give him a game or three at left-back first.I think VDB's arrival most likely means Fred is being displaced.
Central midfielder, all-action, leaning offensive.
For all of Fred's enthusiasm and dynamism, the volatility in his technique means he's a fairly unreliable passer at timers, and his strategic positioning is lacking at times. I'm still concerned we need a Matic understudy/replacement more than another CM, which is appreciated.
DM/RW is still our biggest problems, so this transfer seems more opportunistic than anything.
He is well equipped to cover Pogba/Bruno as far as I know but if we come across stubborn teams who are difficult to break down, then we can play VDB, Pogba, Bruno midfieldI haven't seen VDB play apart from a few snippets here and there.
Would he be cover for a attacking midfielder like Pogba or is he more of a defensive midfielder like Matic?
If he's defensive then I guess we don't need Fred anymore?
My short-term memory is fecked, was gonna click on that link, but then forgot to. A few pages back was it?Most have even forgotten Butt's song judging on the excitement for the "Van De Beek song that Ajax fans have made up" comments a few pages back.
Hang on - the media are all over us signing him...relax.So we still ain’t put a bid in. The longer this goes on I get the feeling another club will come in....
Worry not, this one’s feeling right and will be a good signing for us if true.So we still ain’t put a bid in. The longer this goes on I get the feeling another club will come in....
Don't worry mate, we'll get this one done, the media have gone all in on us being his preferred choiceSo we still ain’t put a bid in. The longer this goes on I get the feeling another club will come in....
It was just a video of Ajax fans singing the Nicky Butt song with Van De Beek's name being greeted as some feat of originality.My short-term memory is fecked, was gonna click on that link, but then forgot to. A few pages back was it?
Oh right, i'm still trying to find it!It was just a video of Ajax fans singing the Nicky Butt song with Van De Beek's name being greeted as some feat of originality.
Mike Verweij - De TelegraafWho actually called this first? Would be interesting to know.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/donny-van-de-beek.455010/post-25981891Oh right, i'm still trying to find it!
Oh right, i'm still trying to find it!
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Here's Ajax' van de Beek song. We should bring that too when he comes.
Song starts to take shape around 0:14
His name was Nicky ButtnerHow soon our fans forget the massive contribution Nick de Butt made during our glory years (sigh)
The longer this goes on?It only came to light yesterdaySo we still ain’t put a bid in. The longer this goes on I get the feeling another club will come in....
Cheers fellas, couldn't find it because I didn't got back 8 pages
CheersMike Verweij - De Telegraaf
Massive cock apparently, but massive contribution?His name was Nicky Buttner
Yea, I thought, with thjree strikers and a number 10, you’ll need an extra GK in midfield for defensive balance ... besides, I could only remember 11 Dutch playing for us.Like having a goalie in midfield for now?