Comments on: The Specialist: The Free Kick http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-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: bobotoh http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165346 bobotoh Wed, 13 May 2009 01:22:35 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165346 Yes, Koeman should have been red carded. Yes, Koeman should have been red carded.

]]> By: Tjeerd http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165342 Tjeerd Wed, 13 May 2009 00:39:43 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165342 Koeman had legs like tree trunks. Koeman had legs like tree trunks.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165337 Carlos Tue, 12 May 2009 22:24:04 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165337 Marco commented just recently about his mistake in buying Sno from Celtic and said Someone like Schaars would have been ideal. "Controlling midfielder who also calls the shots and organizes the team" hmmmm future Oranje skipper ? Marco commented just recently about his mistake in buying Sno from Celtic and said Someone like Schaars would have been ideal. “Controlling midfielder who also calls the shots and organizes the team” hmmmm future Oranje skipper ?

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165336 Jan Tue, 12 May 2009 22:22:16 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165336 Hi Carlos, I think a bit of both really. I know Witschge regularly kept his free kicks low, but it certainly looked like he miss hit it a bit... Alex, there's many pre-1998 clips on YouTube and I will post more stuff here too. Hi Carlos, I think a bit of both really. I know Witschge regularly kept his free kicks low, but it certainly looked like he miss hit it a bit…

Alex, there’s many pre-1998 clips on YouTube and I will post more stuff here too.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165333 Carlos Tue, 12 May 2009 21:58:12 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165333 A couple of notes, The Koeman chip was the second attempt after his first BLAST was blocked by Ince (booked). Koeman was lucky to be on the pitch. It's amazing as I was going to ask Jan this before he showed the Ronaldhino clip. In the 1992 euro finals Holland Germany Rob Witschge took a free kick and also kept it low and scored. Was this done deliberately or did he scuff his kick ? A couple of notes, The Koeman chip was the second attempt after his first BLAST was blocked by Ince (booked). Koeman was lucky to be on the pitch.

It’s amazing as I was going to ask Jan this before he showed the Ronaldhino clip. In the 1992 euro finals Holland Germany Rob Witschge took a free kick and also kept it low and scored. Was this done deliberately or did he scuff his kick ?

]]> By: Michel-Olivier http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165316 Michel-Olivier Tue, 12 May 2009 20:38:39 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165316 best free kick takers at the moment: c.ronaldo ballack gourcuff gerrard alex(chelski) best free kick takers at the moment:
c.ronaldo
ballack
gourcuff
gerrard
alex(chelski)

]]> By: Rob http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165287 Rob Tue, 12 May 2009 14:44:41 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165287 Koeman should have been off before that free kick - in utter disbelief that a yellow card was shown for that. As for the Van Persie/Bergkamp comparisons - I love Robin, but he just doesn't have the touch of Dennis, or the subtelty of finish - his shot is way more powerful though and he's probably pacier. Reminds me of Recoba if I had to choose a comparison. Koeman should have been off before that free kick – in utter disbelief that a yellow card was shown for that. As for the Van Persie/Bergkamp comparisons – I love Robin, but he just doesn’t have the touch of Dennis, or the subtelty of finish – his shot is way more powerful though and he’s probably pacier. Reminds me of Recoba if I had to choose a comparison.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165283 Alex Tue, 12 May 2009 12:54:09 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165283 update Seedorf again being whistled at by AC Milan fans. Why doesn't ajax try to contract him for 1 or 2 seasons. Would give their young boys someone to look up to and help them improve. update
Seedorf again being whistled at by AC Milan fans. Why doesn’t ajax try to contract him for 1 or 2 seasons. Would give their young boys someone to look up to and help them improve.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165282 Alex Tue, 12 May 2009 12:43:59 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165282 Now i've actually seen a young Bergkamp, i can honestly say V.Persie does look a lot like him in his style. Now i’ve actually seen a young Bergkamp, i can honestly say V.Persie does look a lot like him in his style.

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html/comment-page-1#comment-165281 Alex Tue, 12 May 2009 12:39:23 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-free-kick.html#comment-165281 My god, I've never conciously seen footage of oranje play before 1998, but my god. What combinations with Bergkamp. Makes my heart light up. BTW very clever by Koeman, the English just fired away with their free kick. But what a kick from V.Hooijdonk, jesus. I doubt even Ronaldinho or C.Ronaldo would have made it from there. My god, I’ve never conciously seen footage of oranje play before 1998, but my god. What combinations with Bergkamp. Makes my heart light up. BTW very clever by Koeman, the English just fired away with their free kick.
But what a kick from V.Hooijdonk, jesus. I doubt even Ronaldinho or C.Ronaldo would have made it from there.

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