Maroon 5 dedicated a song to this blog, called…eh… “This Blog”.
It goes: “this blog has taken it’s toll on me, but you said goodbye, so many times before…”
During tournaments, we sometimes hit 100+ comments or more, while during the off-season for national teams, sometimes only Goose comments
This is your chance! I’d like to [...]

Avram Grant demonstrates his euphoric happy side
A livid Avram Grant walked away from the meeting with Chelsea owner Abramovic, a man he though was his friend, after he was told he couldn’t stay on as manager of the first team. Roman Abramovic did offer his old job – thechnical manager for 4 Mio euros per [...]

Johan Derksen’s column.
“The three of AC Milan. Gullit, Van Basten and Rijkaard. Legendary players, all of them entered a coaching career without any experience.
Chelsea promoted player Gullit to playing coach. Later he became just manager. The results were ok, but chairman Bates didn’t like his minimal commitment to the team. Gullit spent more time [...]

Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams played 60 times at Wembley Stadium. He is the ultimate record holder in the history of English Football. He won the FA Cup thrice as a player and won it again as assistant coach at Portsmouth, defeating Cardiff City 1-0.
That Adams saw a disappointed Glenn Loovens lurking outside the dressing [...]

Real Madrid’s title party has been extended. The new champs beat rival Barcelona 4-1 in Madrid, pushing the Rijkaard managed team into qualifications football for the Champions League. It’s impossible for Barca to finish second in La Liga.
After 20 minutes, Real led 2-0, thanks to goals by Raul and Robben. Replacements Higuain and Ruud van [...]

This Wednesday, it’s Real Madrid – Barcelona! Not that it matters much, since Real Madrid last night secured the Spanish title. So, the only real item next weekend will be: will Barca form an honorary reception for their rivals from Spain’s capital. That is the custom in Spanish football, but since Barca and Real are [...]

Dark look on Frank’s face…
Frank Rijkaard played his second-tier team last weekend in La Liga and dropped points again. It seems Barca kissed the title goodbye in their hearts and minds and will focus fully on the CL finals.
Last week, a dominating Barca couldn’t score against a defensive and tightly playing Man United. Sir [...]

Erwin trying hard not to look like Ronald
Adriaanse, Beenhakker, Hiddink, Rutten, Advocaat, Rijkaard, Verbeek… Just some names of current export-coaches practicing their trades abroad. I won’t mention Ronald Koeman in the same breadth today, but big bro’ Erwin Koeman is the next product of Dutch coaches to go abroad and spread the Dutch football religion. [...]

Goose, don’t worry: I’ll be ready in time…
Could it happen in the EPL too?
Isn’t that exciting?
ManUnited (I foresaw this) dropped points against the Rovers, 1-1. Edwin van der Sar was rested (groin injury) and Andre Ooijer was benched by the Blackburn coach (Mark Hughes if I’m not mistaken)… Anyway, Tevez scored the equalizer four minutes [...]

Young JC… Oh no it’s Krkic!
The rumors were persistent. Deco and Ronnie weren’t injured at al, the rumors went. They were being disciplined by the club management for working not hard enough, being late and tardy and for partying too much and too late.
Athough the club denied all this and said all was Hunky Dory [...]