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Marc Overmars and other weird news…

March 3rd, 2009 | By: Jan | 18 Comments »

Jan Everse talks to angry fans…

AD editor van Nijnatten traveled to see Go Ahead Eagles play, with Marc Overmars.

Or rather, without Marc Overmars. The former Ajax, Arsenal and Barca star was benched. The multi-millionair was told to warm up in the second half. Which he did. For 44 minutes.

In the last minute, the Oranje winger was brought on. He only touched the ball once and the ref blew his final whistle. The happy-go-lucky player showered and made his way to the second hand bus to travel back to Deventer.

“The coach didn’t need me today. The only reason he brought me at the end was to win some time. And it worked.”

“It wasn’t a good game. Or rather…it was pretty bad. And I like that. We call it “hotsenknotsboerenkoolvoetbal” (whambamvegetablestewfootball) and I love that. Mud, clay, dangerous tackles, late challenges and lots of running. Great… ”

Marc Overmars…. You gotta love the guy….

Even weirder news… A rich English investment fund, owners of Coventry City, who recently also made a stab at Manchester City and planning to buy a Portuguese club as well, prepared an offer on….FC Zwolle (!).

The plan was to invest funds in Zwolle in order to have them promoted to the Eredivisie and create a sub top team…

Manager Henk van Ginkel and coach Jan Everse were in on the scheme. The current board and management would have to go once the new owners settled in. The board quickly sacked the Zwolle coach, gambling that the English investor would back off… Hmmm….

Tags: Ajax, Coventry City, Everse, Group C, Marc Overmars, Zwolle

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Comments

By bobotoh | March 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 am

Marc Overmars, I like this player. The best winger ever.

Posted from Indonesia

By goose | March 3rd, 2009 at 8:38 am

agree bobotoh ; most efficiant player i have ever seen

can you imagine playing 4-3-3 with 2 Overmars’s on the wings..we would be unbeatable

Posted from Netherlands

By Jeroen | March 3rd, 2009 at 11:17 am

yes, and a van Basten/Bergkamp hybrid up top, and three Stam’s in defence . Fourth should be a fast, clean sweeper like Frank de Boer to get any players that did not turn around and run screaming for their mothers at that sight.

Posted from Netherlands

By bobotoh | March 3rd, 2009 at 9:12 pm

He can operate on left or right wing. His crossing is excellent. I think he is faster than Robben. If Holland wants to play 4-3-3, then it must find a winger that is smart like Overmars.

Posted from Indonesia

By goose | March 4th, 2009 at 12:30 pm

what i really loved bout Overmars was his simple play … no fancy tricks ; just speed and effeciantcy and great on both legs

Posted from Netherlands

By finnster01 | March 4th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

Overmars was immense

By bobotoh | March 5th, 2009 at 5:30 am

Yes, I think the best word to describe him is efficiency. I hope that someday Holland will find a new Marc Overmars.

Posted from Indonesia

By Hup | March 5th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Overmars – vision = Robben

Posted from Canada