Comments on: The Specialist: The long distance strike http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.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: Mario http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162660 Mario Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:13:58 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162660 Wow, Koeman was the man!. He had a great shot! Wow, Koeman was the man!. He had a great shot!

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162658 finnster01 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:41:56 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162658 Test: Please ignore, having a computer problem right now. Jan you can delete this if it gets posted? Just want to make sure I can get through. Thanks and sorry if I mess anyone up. Test: Please ignore, having a computer problem right now. Jan you can delete this if it gets posted? Just want to make sure I can get through. Thanks and sorry if I mess anyone up.

]]> By: Lerkot http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162653 Lerkot Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:14:44 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162653 Freekicks... I have to go with Van Hooijdonk, Juninho och Mihajlovic.. Im impressed with Pierre, its much easier to hit free kicks if you're short. A player who is about 195 cm needs to lean a lot more to get the perfect hit, considering they normally also have bigger feet than someone who is 165 cm. Freekicks… I have to go with Van Hooijdonk, Juninho och Mihajlovic.. Im impressed with Pierre, its much easier to hit free kicks if you’re short. A player who is about 195 cm needs to lean a lot more to get the perfect hit, considering they normally also have bigger feet than someone who is 165 cm.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162652 Carlos Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:14:28 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162652 Hahaha Alex...numbers can work for anyone...but hey yes agree Robben seems to get better and better every game and he seems to have more protagonist than before, even on this blog. I was VERY skeptical about him a few months ago. Now can't wait to watch him as he seems to be in top form. Would still choose Messi ahead of Robben, but soon.....??? Hahaha Alex…numbers can work for anyone…but hey yes agree Robben seems to get better and better every game and he seems to have more protagonist than before, even on this blog. I was VERY skeptical about him a few months ago. Now can’t wait to watch him as he seems to be in top form. Would still choose Messi ahead of Robben, but soon…..???

]]> By: Alex http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162650 Alex Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:23:52 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162650 I found something very interesting, don't know if it's 100 % reliable. But if it is, the discussion about Robben or Messi is a better player can be closed. read it yourselves: http://www.oleole.com/blogs/arjen-robben-has-the-best-ball-control-in-the-league I found something very interesting, don’t know if it’s 100 % reliable. But if it is, the discussion about Robben or Messi is a better player can be closed.
read it yourselves:

http://www.oleole.com/blogs/arjen-robben-has-the-best-ball-control-in-the-league

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162647 Jan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:52:04 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162647 Yeah, Rivelinho... :-) I loved Koeman's...he always missed the target :-) Yeah, Rivelinho… :-)

I loved Koeman’s…he always missed the target :-)

]]> By: finnster01 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162645 finnster01 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:47:19 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162645 For pure freekicks I still have a very soft spot for Rivelino. That must have been one of the most powerful left foot shots ever. For pure freekicks I still have a very soft spot for Rivelino. That must have been one of the most powerful left foot shots ever.

]]> By: Carlos http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html/comment-page-1#comment-162644 Carlos Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:29:51 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-long-distance-strike.html#comment-162644 Best hitter of the still ball Yugoslav Mihajlovic, left foot "CRUNCH" unbelievable pace and swerve. You would almost sense a goal everytime he was within 30m and took his run up. Then of course Eder. Koeman also from a distance. I used to love hearing the commentators say that the guys in the wall need to have extra insurance when Koeman takes the kick. For those purist, do you remember how Haan would always twirl the ball baxkwards so it would sit up on the grass ? Well watch Ronaldo, he pushes the ball INTO the grass so that the lower side hangs on longer and thus creating dip. End result is that you still need to know how to kick it right! Best hitter of the still ball Yugoslav Mihajlovic, left foot “CRUNCH” unbelievable pace and swerve. You would almost sense a goal everytime he was within 30m and took his run up. Then of course Eder. Koeman also from a distance. I used to love hearing the commentators say that the guys in the wall need to have extra insurance when Koeman takes the kick. For those purist, do you remember how Haan would always twirl the ball baxkwards so it would sit up on the grass ? Well watch Ronaldo, he pushes the ball INTO the grass so that the lower side hangs on longer and thus creating dip. End result is that you still need to know how to kick it right!

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