Comments on: Edson Braafheid: It doesn’t get any better… http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:05:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162793 Caleb Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:24:45 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162793 @Jason - agree about Huntelaar, he's looked good when he's gotten the last few minutes of games. Also agree about Raul... he's not his old self anymore, I don't think he's the best option for the striker position. About there not being a lot of Dutch representation in Serie A, personally I think that's a good thing since I don't watch Serie A at all. I have heard that it's gotten a little more exciting in recent times though... @Jason – agree about Huntelaar, he’s looked good when he’s gotten the last few minutes of games. Also agree about Raul… he’s not his old self anymore, I don’t think he’s the best option for the striker position.

About there not being a lot of Dutch representation in Serie A, personally I think that’s a good thing since I don’t watch Serie A at all. I have heard that it’s gotten a little more exciting in recent times though…

]]> By: Jason http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162783 Jason Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:11:17 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162783 Huntelaar should play a game like this. it perfect to breath some life into his confidence. i also think that his form is fine, every time he's been in for Real madrid he has had some great chances and also has good quick instincts. The media is too quick to write him off, its pretty hard to impress when they put you into the closing stages of a game that your side is trying to kill off defensively. Real Madrids striker situation is as much a weakness these days as is their constant coaching changes. Raul should take a back seat and the glory hound named Higuan should learn to pass. Huntelaar made a mistake, he should have gone to Juventus where he would have played to his hearts content. There is not enough dutch representation in Serie A. Huntelaar should play a game like this. it perfect to breath some life into his confidence. i also think that his form is fine, every time he’s been in for Real madrid he has had some great chances and also has good quick instincts. The media is too quick to write him off, its pretty hard to impress when they put you into the closing stages of a game that your side is trying to kill off defensively.

Real Madrids striker situation is as much a weakness these days as is their constant coaching changes. Raul should take a back seat and the glory hound named Higuan should learn to pass.

Huntelaar made a mistake, he should have gone to Juventus where he would have played to his hearts content. There is not enough dutch representation in Serie A.

]]> By: Andrew http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162781 Andrew Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:09:17 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162781 I'm going to come down on the side that says Kuyt should be included---at least until RVN gets healthy and decides he wants back in ;)--the way he runs and covers back, and, as Carlos points out, the mobility and interchangeability of a forward 4 of Robben, RVP, Robben and Kuyt should be lethal. Besides, Kuyt's in form, superb goal he scored for Liverpool on Saturday...as we speak, I'm watching a rebroadcast of the Italy-Brazil game Carlos spoke of...Italy was ripped apart in the first half. Its a friendly, I know, but it might be time for Italy to turn the page on the group that won the world cup. I’m going to come down on the side that says Kuyt should be included—at least until RVN gets healthy and decides he wants back in ;) –the way he runs and covers back, and, as Carlos points out, the mobility and interchangeability of a forward 4 of Robben, RVP, Robben and Kuyt should be lethal. Besides, Kuyt’s in form, superb goal he scored for Liverpool on Saturday…as we speak, I’m watching a rebroadcast of the Italy-Brazil game Carlos spoke of…Italy was ripped apart in the first half. Its a friendly, I know, but it might be time for Italy to turn the page on the group that won the world cup.

]]> By: bobotoh http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162779 bobotoh Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:36:38 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162779 my favourite for the attacking force: ---back four---- --2 holding midfielders-- ---afellay----sneijder----robben ------robin van persie--- my favourite for the attacking force:

—back four—-
–2 holding midfielders–

—afellay—-sneijder—-robben
——robin van persie—

]]> By: Miguel Rosado http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162776 Miguel Rosado Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:04:37 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162776 --------------Stekelenburg-------------- --Nigel--Heitinga--Marcellis--Mathijsen-- ----------Bommel--------Schaars---------- ----Robben------Sneijder--------Afellay-- ----------------Persie----------------- *I haven't watched Braafheid and Van der Wiel so I can't say much about them. But it's a good sign that you guys put them in your teams, they must be good. ————–Stekelenburg————–

–Nigel–Heitinga–Marcellis–Mathijsen–

———-Bommel——–Schaars———-

—-Robben——Sneijder——–Afellay–

—————-Persie—————–

*I haven’t watched Braafheid and Van der Wiel so I can’t say much about them. But it’s a good sign that you guys put them in your teams, they must be good.

]]> By: sonneveld http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162775 sonneveld Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:58:42 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162775 kuyt shouldn't be in there van persie sneijder vdv robben kuyt shouldn’t be in there

van persie
sneijder vdv robben

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162774 Carlos Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:55:15 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162774 Guys, I am willing to bet that the instructions to Kuyt and vP is "please change positions at will" I am sure you will see them interchange incl Robben down the middle and on the right/left. A complete flexible and mobile front line. Only disappointment is they are not showing this game. Guess there is not too much contact between Tunisia and Singapore TV networks. Finn you should be here, they are showing the Germany game, the England Spain, Last night the Brazil 2 v Italy 0 game. Brazil played like Holland 3 and Italy like Italy 0. Guys, I am willing to bet that the instructions to Kuyt and vP is “please change positions at will” I am sure you will see them interchange incl Robben down the middle and on the right/left. A complete flexible and mobile front line. Only disappointment is they are not showing this game. Guess there is not too much contact between Tunisia and Singapore TV networks. Finn you should be here, they are showing the Germany game, the England Spain, Last night the Brazil 2 v Italy 0 game. Brazil played like Holland 3 and Italy like Italy 0.

]]> By: Michel-Olivier http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162773 Michel-Olivier Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:03:12 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162773 i wish this was the st 11 -------------Steks---------- v.d.Wiel-Heitinga-Mathijsen-Braafheid ------Schaars------deJong-------- Kuijt----- Sneijder---------- Robben ----------v.Persie---------- that's a team i wish this was the st 11

————-Steks———-
v.d.Wiel-Heitinga-Mathijsen-Braafheid
——Schaars——deJong——–
Kuijt—– Sneijder———- Robben
———-v.Persie———-

that’s a team

]]> By: Mario http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162772 Mario Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:49:45 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162772 Looks fine Carlos but Kuyt is not the best striker to perform in tough games vs. Germany, Brazil, Italy or Spain. I´d rather have van Persie there or Huntelaar if he recovers his form. Looks fine Carlos but Kuyt is not the best striker to perform in tough games vs. Germany, Brazil, Italy or Spain. I´d rather have van Persie there or Huntelaar if he recovers his form.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-162771 Carlos Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:28:28 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/edson-braafheid-it-doesnt-get-any-better.html#comment-162771 Here's the line up Steks Heitinga Ooier Mathijsen Braafheid Bommel de Jong vPersie Snejder Robben Kuyt Looks fine to me :) Here’s the line up

Steks
Heitinga Ooier Mathijsen Braafheid
Bommel de Jong
vPersie Snejder Robben
Kuyt

Looks fine to me :)

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