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Real Madrid humiliates Barca!

May 7th, 2008 | By: Jan | 11 Comments »

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 Nistelrooy put the 4-0 on the board, with Thierry Henry scoring a consolation goal.Van Nistelrooy returned in the team after his ankle operation of March 19.

One minute in the game, replacing Raul, Ruud van Gol received the chance to score from the spot kick. He didn’t fail.

Before the match, the Barcelona players formed a honorary line for the new champs. Villareal will finish as the number 2 in the standings.

Tags: Arjen Robben, International, Oranje, Raul, Rijkaard, Ruud

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By Bob | May 7th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

In the US, the major football channel, Fox Soccer Network, currently broadcasts only English, Italian and Argentinian league matches. Thus, no Spanish, German or Dutch league matches are shown (as in the past). It is, therefore, appreciated that news regarding Dutch players in other venues is presented in this blog. This type of information is not available anywhere else here in the states, so–thanks again, Jan, for all of your terrific work in making this an incredibly fine product.

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By Jan | May 7th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

You’re welcome Bob. I enjoy doing it.

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By Jan | May 8th, 2008 at 12:29 am

Just read that Real Madrid wanted to sign Rodney Sneijder as well. Welsey stopped that. He advised his little bro’, who was very keen to go, not to sign. “I’m not for junior players making these big moves. Let him first prove himself at Ajax. That’s tough enough. If he can break into Ajax 1, we’ll see about any next steps.”

Asked whether it was true that Sneijder advised Real to sign Huntelaar: “What do you think? That I burst into the offices of the chairman and give him my advice about signings? That doesn’t work like that. I am here to play football.”

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By Mario Rosado (Dutch admirer) | May 8th, 2008 at 10:29 am

What a great game from Real Madrid. Robben played a magnificent game and he deserves to be on the starting 11 with Holland. I was so happy to see Ruud score again, that goal will give him a major boost.

By ferenc | May 8th, 2008 at 11:45 am

i was so happy with barca’s recent performances that i didn’t watch the game which had no interest for our team. i don’t know what’s going on but have the feeling that half of the team should be replaced. it is not only and not mainly rijkaard’s fault. i seriously think that guardiola 8who was a fantastic player) is not the right man for finding the solution (only one year of coaching experience with barca b,but as a player he worked with johan and luis). i’m almost certain that rafael will be one of the new signings. perhaps huntelaar and dany alves, too.

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By gooranje | May 8th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

I’m not sure how well a coach Guardiola is. But from what I read from a recent issue of FourFourTwo and an article of Cruyff. Guardiola is like a big fan and student of Cruyff’s training and tactical system, even the youth programs. He talks as if he’s been completely brainwashed by Cruyff (exaggerated, but he certainly is very much inspired and educated by Cruyff during his reign in Barca). And Cruyff said Guardiola is the best candidate for Barca too.

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By Jan | May 8th, 2008 at 10:57 pm

Pep was such an awesome player. He saw the game so good he didn’t break a sweat or ever had to tackle or slide to get the ball. A real artist. I think the manager needs to have the vision and the skills to get a good team together. If Nees stays in Barcelona, which I hope, they’ll have a good field trainer who can bridge the era Rijkaard and the era Guardiola.

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By ferenc | May 9th, 2008 at 8:49 am

Jan: Franks technical staff (inckuding Neeskens, Eusebio and Unzue) will be replaced by Pep’s technicasl staff. anyway,at barca it’s always Johan who arranges everything from behind the curtains.

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By Caleb | May 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am

I have a side question – how is Neeskens pronounced? Is the “ee” like the English long e sound, like feet, weep, peep, etc.? Or is it a short e sound like Ed, led, fed, etc.?

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By dirk v.d.berg | May 9th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

I believe its pronounced like a long a sound.

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By Jan | May 9th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

It’s pronounced Nacekuns, with the emphasis on Nace. The Nace was his nickname. Don’t think it means anything in Dutch.

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