Weekend Action: from Drenthe to Kuyt…

September 20th, 2011 | by: Jan |

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Roma goalie Stekelenburg

Well, quite a weekend. Too weird for words.

Kenny leaving Kuyt off. Rooney doing a Beckham penalty. Torres missing one complete sitter, missing another relatively easy chance and scoring a beauty. Van der Vaart coming off the bench. Drenthe coming off. Heitinga staying on. Two goal keepers in hospital. Berbatov missing a sitter. Rooney missing a sitter ( post). Referees getting it wrong… Wenger getting it wrong… Oh, hang on. Forget the last comment. That’s actually pretty normal.

Is it comet Elenin?

It was an interesting one though. Further confirmation that Man United is the team to beat this year (I say this despite the 8-0 win of Barca). It doesn’t matter who they play. SAF has constructed another wonderful squad. Hats off.

Dalglish seems to favor Carroll over Kuyt for now. The only reason I would play the wooden man, is to hope he scores a couple so you can sell him to Fulham, Sunderland or Norwich. I think the guy’s hopeless. Compare him with the very able and skilled Adabayor ( yes, I think he’s a dick too, but he can play!) and you know what I mean.

I thought Spurs were kind to Liverpool, although I also think the first yellow Charlie Adam received was unjust. What was Skertl doing in this game though?

Watched Arsenal in complete horror. It’s almost Comedy Capers what’s going on there. I believe Arsene should take full responsibility.

Roberto Mancini showed his true colors trying to defend the 2-0 lead over Fulham by subbing Silva in favour of a more defending option. And Jol’s team drew level.

Drenthe scored his first. Always nice when the pressure is off.

Michel Vorm impressed yet again.

Poor Stekelenburg has a serious concussion but no real risk anymore. Lucio is the one with the brain damage. Poor ol’ PSV goalie Tyton same thing, heavy collision with a sliding defender and 15 minutes of treatment on the pitch. The poor goalie left the hospital yesterday and was a lucky boy.

Talking about PSV-Ajax. That was the high light of the week for me. As we got to see many good young Dutch players. Most on the blog know I don’t like PSV as a club, but they have done well keeping Strootman, Pieters and Wijnaldum in Holland and I love that little Mertens too. I was impressed with the former Groningen striker Matavz (?) but I don’t think he’s Dutch so….

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PSV goalie Tyton

PSV could have and should have won this one. Ajax played slow, predictable and sluggish. The two center backs missed the Frank de Boer flair of old, this time around, and Theo Janssen in my view is not used in the right way. Janssen should be the “Number 10″ and not be used as defensive midfielder. He is too slow for that. I believe Janssen is a great player but not at Ajax…

Ajax lacked a player with movement and dribbling skills to upset the forward pressuring of PSV. PSV actually played well. Hungry, motivated and with the will to win. Ajax had serious problems with that in the start of the game. If you miss Sulejmani and Ebecilio, you do need to compensate. Sighthorsson, Siem de Jong, Boerrigter, they all lack the individual magic you need in games like this. I expected some Ajax 2 youngsters to come in and dazzle but Frank de Boer opted for the Hulk like Bulykin.

And Frank is a better coach than I am, as the former Russian international did score the equaliser.

Some comments on PSV: Wijnaldum was ok, Strootman was excellent, Lens was hot and cold but Toivonen was absolutely invisible!

Some comments on Ajax: Daley Blind is a good center half but is lacking as full back ( speed). Greg van der Wiel had a difficult game against Mertens. Siem de Jong was invisible too.

Feyenoord had a pleasant day in De Kuip, winning 4-0 after a 0-0 against De Graafschap. New signing John Guidetti scored again. Feyenoord was the leader this weekend, until FC Twente humiliated ADO Den Haag, with 5-2. Co Adriaanse’s team is now the proud leader.

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By Susanne | September 22nd, 2011 at 3:29 pm

Afellay is injured… For at least half a year

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By Jan | September 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Damn, Afellay tore knee ligaments on training. Bloody Messi must have given him a bloody kick on the knee, fearing for his position in the team!!

Ibi is 6 months out. That is BAD news for the lad.

Ricky van Haaren is a question mark. He is a good player, but does he have the grit, the will, the mental strength to better himself every day. He could become as good as….I don’t know…Schaars or De Zeeuw? That level?

Braafheid plays well at Hoffenheim. Many assists. Plays like a winger again.

By Jan | September 22nd, 2011 at 4:41 pm

No joke:

Blatant dive by referee

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1017/Buitenlands-voetbal/article/detail/2924487/2011/09/22/Scheidsrechter-maakt-schwalbe-na-rode-kaart.dhtml

By ferenc | September 22nd, 2011 at 5:00 pm

http://www.totalbarca.com/2011/news/ibrahim-afellay-injured-will-undergo-surgery-on-friday/

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By van den Berg | September 22nd, 2011 at 5:22 pm

Crazy refs. Maybe they have seen so much diving and play acting, it just seems normal.
Bad news about Afellay. six months out, hopefully he will be peaking for the euro next year.

By ferenc | September 22nd, 2011 at 5:28 pm

tomorrow we’ll know more about his injury,but it seems he’ll be sidelined until april

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By Alex | September 22nd, 2011 at 6:23 pm

BTW, not to stur things up but im playing on FIFA 11 with Sneijder and Maher as two main creative pawns and De Guzman controlling in the punt naar achteren. :p

V.Persie
Elia – Sneijder – Maher – Robben
De Guzman

I have to admit, its working perfectly, every match Sneijder and Maher get like 9-9,5 ratings, haha they’re the core of my team now.. hell ive never played this game so easily xD Could Maher be my messiah against 0-0 scores lol

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By Paul | September 22nd, 2011 at 7:01 pm

@ Alex…how did you get Maher onto the same team as Sneijder? On Inter?

MY best fifa11 player actually is beerens. he is an assist machine. i curently have him on my stoke city team, which is going mediocre, but he put in over 20 assists…his crosses always are on target and is speedy down the wing.

By Paul | September 22nd, 2011 at 7:02 pm

and whats ur usertag? im pawlyb…lets rock.

By fares | September 22nd, 2011 at 7:06 pm

bon cette fois ci je vais parler en français et je ne sais pas si c’est permis ou pas. excusez moi si je déroge au règlement. je vais essayer de parler de plusieurs points rapidement:
* aujourd’hui j’ai regardé une grande partie du match d’AZ, en réalité je pense que maher n’est pas mal du tout mais il faut faire attention car il a joué plus comme 2è attaquant que comme meneur de jeu. physiquement il était très bien. un autre surtout qui m’a impressionné et je dirais un nom à retenir c’est l’attaquant Kevin Luckassen. il joue pour les pays bas -19 et je pense qu’il aura un grand avenir, surtout il est très puissant.
*je crois que le temps sera très limite pour afellay pour jouer la coupe d’Europe, il reviendra en mai alors que la plupart des joueurs ont une saison pleine et je ne pense pas que van marwijk appellera un joueur qui n’aura pas joué toute la saison, car il ne faut pas oublier que tout les championnats se terminent fin avril car il y a la coupe d’Europe.
*douglas doit être appelé impérativement, il est très bon; par contre les joueurs que je vais nommer mnt ne sont pas titulaires dans leurs clubs: bruma et maduro et donc n’ont aucune raison d’etre.
* je vois que mon ami Alex est très surpris de savoir que je veut que achahbar soit appelé; je suis d’accord que c’était une très mauvaise attitude de van basten par le passé mais il ne faut pas oublier aussi que sven goran ericson qui n’est pas du tout mauvais entraineur , a appelé WALCOTT pour la coupe du monde alors qu’il n’avait même pas joué pour arsenal et qu’il n’a joué qu’en troisième division anglaise. de plus je n’ai pas dit que la raison principale de les appeler était qu’il ne joue plus pour le maroc mais c’est une raison en plus car je vous assure encore une fois pour l’avoir vu jouer plusieurs fois: anass achahbar sera la nouvelle star du football mondial.
* de guzman doit encore être supervisé car dans ses premiers matchs pour le villareal il n’est pas très convaincant.
*les joueurs les plus proches de la sélection à mon avis : douglas (aucun doute), leroy fer et van aanholt (il était excellent contre everton) et peut etre aussi drenthe s’il joue régulièrement. de vrij n’est pas mal du tout et je l’apprécie plus que marcellis. marcellis justement n’est pas un bon arrière droit, quand je l’ai vu aujourd’hui on avait l’impression que c’est un def axial qui joue à droite. même daryl jaanmat n’est pas excellent; pourquoi parler de lui comme back up de van der wiel alors que boulahrouz joue cette saison titulaire a stuttgart.
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By Jeff | September 22nd, 2011 at 10:19 pm

@Fares, thanks for your excellent analysis. I am relieved that I have not forgotten my French after 26 years in the US so I could readily enjoy your comments. But may I ask why the French?

By fares | September 22nd, 2011 at 10:28 pm

you are welcome my friend.
j’ai choisi d’ écrire en français parce que je suis tunisien et notre deuxième langue c’est bien le français. je parle très bien aussi en anglais mais comme je voulais faire une analyse assez précise et surtout qui sera un peu longue, il m’a été beaucoup plus aisé d’écrire en français.
je suis depuis 1998 l’équipe des pays-bas et ses sélections de jeunes et j’en suis un énorme fan.
Merci encore cher ami.

By Miguel Rosado | September 23rd, 2011 at 12:03 am

Afellay out for SIX months???? OOOOh man that’s bad news!!! both for the national team and for him.

By ferenc | September 23rd, 2011 at 2:49 am

@Fares: merci beaucoup pour l’analyse – une petite correction: affelay peut retourner au debut d’avril,donc il peut jouer avant la fin de saison (liga,coupe d’europe).

i still remember a young player who was injured the whole season and returned for the european championship,then lead his nation to victory

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By Jalepinho | September 23rd, 2011 at 4:06 am

whats with the french? Menage a trois is all the french i know…

sad to hear about Afellay.

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By Jan | September 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 am

Soon: A totally cool interview with Bert van Marwijk here on the blog!!!

Watch this space!

By Jeff | September 23rd, 2011 at 8:08 am

Fares, tu habites en Hollande? Moi je suis ne a Paris et suis parti aux USA quand j’avais 20 ans. J’en avais marre de la France. C’est sympa de voire un autre supporteur francophone de la Hollande, c’est assez rare. Merci encore pour tous tes commentaires.

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By ferenc | September 23rd, 2011 at 8:37 am

Jeff: je suis pas francophone,mais presque,parce que j’ai passe pas mal de temps en france (plus que 10 ans) et vers la fin j’en avais aussi marre,donc ily a deux et demi supporteurs francophones des pays bas ici

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By guillaume vB | September 23rd, 2011 at 9:01 am

En fait trois et demi supporters francophones…

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By van den Berg | September 23rd, 2011 at 9:18 am

What is going on? Last time I checked, there is a French Blog.

I prefer to use google translate for dutch articles, copying and pasting these new french comments is needlessly complicated.

By Eduardo | September 23rd, 2011 at 9:53 am

Hello my friends:
About BVM need to renew the team: I know BVM has and excellent wining record (just lost the wc final… fuck) but he has to think not only in EC 2012, but WC 2014. So, he has to give chances to young players, to create a balance team for the WC 2014.

That not means BvM should call all the potential kids…

About Affelay: It`s a very sab new.. a total shame… I hope he recover soon. I think Wijnaldum should take this opportunity to shine in Orange. I think Wijnaldum is a natural Affelay substitute in the national team….

Tamata: I just saw him play once and frankly, he is very immature… he is not ready to play in PSV at all, and neither in Orange

By samuel Oudegeest | September 23rd, 2011 at 10:00 am

It’s a point of pride in Nederland that one must know and be conversant in other languages. In addition, one must be accepting and happy about every opportunity to practice another language.

Thus (Donc), e suis tres heareus de lire l’analyze dans cette blog.

En fait j’espere qu’on peut avoir des autres chances.

Merci.

Et Merde de la blessure d’Affley

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By Miguel Rosado | September 23rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm

Too bad for Afellay at least now we have Wijnaldum and it seems like Babel and Drenthe can be also make their come backs to top football!

By Jeff | September 23rd, 2011 at 6:06 pm

Ferenc, I knew we had a lot in common from the football standpoint and now we can add the fact we share the same opinion about France! Et en plus on peut parler Francais.
Bruma scored today so perhaps a revival for him and Hamburg. Plus the return of Castelen which I am sure made Tiju very happy.
La seule chose que j’aime en France (a part le fromage!), c’est l’equipe de rugby et demain on joue contre les All Blacks. Match enorme.
Ferenc, Fares and Gullaume vB: on pourrait creer le groupe francophone (or whatever) supporteur de la Hollande ou des Pays-Bas (officiellement).

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