Comments on: Van Gaal: Survival is key! http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa, Oranje, Nederlands Elftal, Eredivisie, Marco van Basten, Dutch football, The Netherlands Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:43:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133345 Jan Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:36:01 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133345 Yeah, these guys can play well but lack the instinct of a killer. Koevermans wasn't a highflyer when young. He struggled to get a starting spot at Sparta. Van Gaal signed him at AZ as pinchhitter, but the guy has that killer-gen. Like Huntelaar, Ruud, Gerd Muller, Batistuta, Shearer... Ari, Pelle and Dembele need someone in the box to finish. Big mistake by Louis. Yeah, these guys can play well but lack the instinct of a killer. Koevermans wasn’t a highflyer when young. He struggled to get a starting spot at Sparta. Van Gaal signed him at AZ as pinchhitter, but the guy has that killer-gen. Like Huntelaar, Ruud, Gerd Muller, Batistuta, Shearer… Ari, Pelle and Dembele need someone in the box to finish. Big mistake by Louis.

]]> By: simon http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133343 simon Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:01:29 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133343 Ari came from Brazil to Sweden... did about one and a half season there... great player except for one thing; he scored few goals and that seems to be the case in AZ as well. Ari came from Brazil to Sweden… did about one and a half season there… great player except for one thing; he scored few goals and that seems to be the case in AZ as well.

]]> By: dirk v.d berg http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133341 dirk v.d berg Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:48:52 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133341 I guess Alkmaar are missing Arveladze and Koevermans. Does anyone know anything about this Ari guy that plays for them. Or whether they have any real strikers? I guess Alkmaar are missing Arveladze and Koevermans. Does anyone know anything about this Ari guy that plays for them. Or whether they have any real strikers?

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133290 Jan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:03:39 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133290 I don't think so. They rebuild their team every year. The causes for this season's downfall are: 1. they sold two goal scoring machines and got two talents back that are less prolific 2. they lack experience (Gabri, Davids, Van Bronckhorst) 3. they miss some keyplayer due to injuries (Martens, Schaars) 4. they suffer from the "not-winning-the-title-blues-last-season" I don’t think so. They rebuild their team every year. The causes for this season’s downfall are:

1. they sold two goal scoring machines and got two talents back that are less prolific

2. they lack experience (Gabri, Davids, Van Bronckhorst)

3. they miss some keyplayer due to injuries (Martens, Schaars)

4. they suffer from the “not-winning-the-title-blues-last-season”

]]> By: dirk v.d berg http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133253 dirk v.d berg Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:33:22 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133253 I think Alkmaar's just going through a rebuilding season. Having de Zeeuw on the team is a big boost, they could probably sell him to a big club this summer, and get some money, for more youth players. The same applies for Boy Waterman. I think Alkmaar’s just going through a rebuilding season. Having de Zeeuw on the team is a big boost, they could probably sell him to a big club this summer, and get some money, for more youth players. The same applies for Boy Waterman.

]]> By: Genio http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-133112 Genio Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:01:51 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-133112 That's good to hear Jan :) I hope they come back in style next season. That would surely add more excitement to the Dutch league. That’s good to hear Jan :) I hope they come back in style next season. That would surely add more excitement to the Dutch league.

]]> By: Jan http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-132745 Jan Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:49:46 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-132745 I do think everyone saw it like that. Everyone likes/liked AZ because of the fab playing style. Real Dutch school, you know? And today, AZ - Feyenoord is still considered to be a top match, even though AZ is in the slumps. They still have a number of internationals and young talents. And a great coach. And a rich owner. And a great new stadium. So yeah... I do think everyone saw it like that. Everyone likes/liked AZ because of the fab playing style. Real Dutch school, you know? And today, AZ – Feyenoord is still considered to be a top match, even though AZ is in the slumps. They still have a number of internationals and young talents. And a great coach. And a rich owner. And a great new stadium. So yeah…

]]> By: Genio http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html/comment-page-1#comment-132743 Genio Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:15:10 +0000 http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/van-gaal-survival-is-key.html#comment-132743 Few seasons back I remember reading an article by Ernst Bouwes that says AZ has joined the ranks of Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV as part of the Big Four in the Netherlands. Are they still regarded this way (or were they ever regarded so highly)? Few seasons back I remember reading an article by Ernst Bouwes that says AZ has joined the ranks of Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV as part of the Big Four in the Netherlands. Are they still regarded this way (or were they ever regarded so highly)?

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