Comments on: The Specialist: The Corner Kick http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.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/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162655 Caleb Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:56:14 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162655 @Finnster - I agree with you, I would have sat him in the FA cup and played him on the weekend. Guess Wenger really wants some sort of silverware this season, and the FA cup is probably his best chance. I still think Arsenal will get back in the top 4 by the end of the season though. @Finnster – I agree with you, I would have sat him in the FA cup and played him on the weekend. Guess Wenger really wants some sort of silverware this season, and the FA cup is probably his best chance. I still think Arsenal will get back in the top 4 by the end of the season though.

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162635 finnster01 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:51:48 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162635 @Caleb: I guess that is the other way to look at it, but when you are no longer part of the big 4 in the league and CL spots and only are looking at a UEFA spot, I would have thought that sitting your best player is not an option. I know I wouldn't. I'd sit him in the FA Cup all right or aginst a bottom 3 side. Not a UEFA contender. Big mistake on the Arse part, but Wenger just wants to run his kindergarten which is fine by me. Go 'pool!! @Caleb: I guess that is the other way to look at it, but when you are no longer part of the big 4 in the league and CL spots and only are looking at a UEFA spot, I would have thought that sitting your best player is not an option. I know I wouldn’t. I’d sit him in the FA Cup all right or aginst a bottom 3 side. Not a UEFA contender. Big mistake on the Arse part, but Wenger just wants to run his kindergarten which is fine by me. Go ‘pool!!

]]> By: Caleb http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162634 Caleb Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:59:23 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162634 @Finnster - it makes sense <i>because</i> Van Persie is Arsenal's most important player - they can't risk him becoming injured again (like most of last season). He already played twice in the previous week, EPL and FA Cup, so I'm assuming that's why Wenger kept him on the bench. Too bad Arsenal looked so impotent up front - not that they played that poorly, because they actually controlled most of the game and finally showed their passing ability again (after looking terrible for a while now), but they just couldn't do it up front. @Finnster – it makes sense because Van Persie is Arsenal’s most important player – they can’t risk him becoming injured again (like most of last season). He already played twice in the previous week, EPL and FA Cup, so I’m assuming that’s why Wenger kept him on the bench. Too bad Arsenal looked so impotent up front – not that they played that poorly, because they actually controlled most of the game and finally showed their passing ability again (after looking terrible for a while now), but they just couldn’t do it up front.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162620 Alex Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:01:58 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162620 @ sonneveld correction, Sneijder was in the starting line-up. V.d.Vaart and Huntelaar came in. I think we will be seeing 1 or 2 dutchmen leaving Real pretty soon. I reckon Sneijder and Robben defenitaly won't leave for a while. With Huntelaar, V.d.Vaart and Drenthe it could go either way BTW I'm interested to see what Heitinga did with Atletico. @ sonneveld
correction, Sneijder was in the starting line-up. V.d.Vaart and Huntelaar came in. I think we will be seeing 1 or 2 dutchmen leaving Real pretty soon. I reckon Sneijder and Robben defenitaly won’t leave for a while. With Huntelaar, V.d.Vaart and Drenthe it could go either way

BTW I’m interested to see what Heitinga did with Atletico.

]]> By: Tomek http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162618 Tomek Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:21:07 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162618 And Robben scores again, showing that he truly is the best Dutch player right now. And Robben scores again, showing that he truly is the best Dutch player right now.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162617 Carlos Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:33:08 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162617 By the way a few games ago - ManU did the same corner trick with Rooney faking for Giggs to take the corner and lightly tapping it. Giggs played on with it, but the ref called him back. My personal view - let it go, it's a trick just like Cruyff's funny penalty, but it's no worse than those fakers falling over injured-then playing on as if nothing happened to their legs. Opposing team - heads up ! Just like a Free Kick, take it quick or wait for the wall. Edwin has the record !! Robben - King Again ! By the way a few games ago – ManU did the same corner trick with Rooney faking for Giggs to take the corner and lightly tapping it. Giggs played on with it, but the ref called him back. My personal view – let it go, it’s a trick just like Cruyff’s funny penalty, but it’s no worse than those fakers falling over injured-then playing on as if nothing happened to their legs. Opposing team – heads up ! Just like a Free Kick, take it quick or wait for the wall.
Edwin has the record !!
Robben – King Again !

]]> By: Michel-Olivier(Slider) http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162616 Michel-Olivier(Slider) Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:15:43 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162616 next year robben will bring the wc to orange land http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-PoroqJp5g&feature=related next year robben will bring the wc to orange land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-PoroqJp5g&feature=related

]]> By: Michel-Olivier(Slider) http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162615 Michel-Olivier(Slider) Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:13:57 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162615 when was the last time man of glass was injured? :) when was the last time man of glass was injured? :)

]]> By: Van Basten http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162614 Van Basten Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:29:51 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162614 It's interesting how currently no Dutch player has generated so much as Robben has. Being compared constantly to Messi and football fanatics all over the globe arguing about the two. Its great for Netherlands! Amidst the abysmal performance of the Real players today, Robben created the first game, and put the game away by yet again scoring. He is so critically important that he was subbed...but of course he has light years of improvement ahead of him in order to be part of the legendary hall of fame of great football players. It’s interesting how currently no Dutch player has generated so much as Robben has. Being compared constantly to Messi and football fanatics all over the globe arguing about the two. Its great for Netherlands! Amidst the abysmal performance of the Real players today, Robben created the first game, and put the game away by yet again scoring. He is so critically important that he was subbed…but of course he has light years of improvement ahead of him in order to be part of the legendary hall of fame of great football players.

]]> By: Felipe http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-162612 Felipe Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:32:33 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-corner-kick.html#comment-162612 Ajax lost 1-0 to Heerenveen in Amsterdam Arena... is Eredivisie a closed case for AZ, this season? Ajax lost 1-0 to Heerenveen in Amsterdam Arena… is Eredivisie a closed case for AZ, this season?

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