LOL...thats actually very true. I dont consider myself a footie expert at all. But I did have the feeling that Klaassen would be good enough for a subtop club like Everton, plus I think we all have to agree that if it wasnt for Koeman Everton probably wouldnt have signed him
@BD - me and Mrs. O14 are leaving for holiday this week so I'll be in and out of the forum. Heading to London for a friend's daughter wedding and then on to Ireland.
Traore off to Lyon for 19 Mill: http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/28411207/__Traore_voor_19_miljoen_naar_Olympique_Lyon__.html We're gonna have no team left if this keeps up
Well, if I am to believe the hyping of Keizer and his Jupi team, you're going to win the title well before Christmas....So donot worry, be happy
As long as Sanchez and Dolberg remain, the team could end up stronger next season. I'd be interested in picking up Anita. Always been a fan of this tidy player. Such a shame he went to the EPL.
Hard to say right now. Schöne cannot play a full 90 minutes anymore. The question is who plays as the deep lying MF? van de Beek came into matches at the position but looks to take over as the right side MF replacing Klaassen. de Jong has played deep in some matches and Ziyech seems to be the main left side MF which is where Nouri usually plays. Overmars has said that the club is not looking to bring in any new MFs. Maybe Riedewald moves back into the holding MF position.
I wouldn't be surprised if Ziyech starts the season on a wing (rather the right one). Especially if the clubs sells Younes. I'd see Ziyech playing on a wing, and Kluivert/Neres competing for the other one. I doubt Keizer will put Nouri on the bench since he knows him very well and had great results with him. Best Jupiler League player
It's a long season there will be rotation. I think you have 3 positions & 6 players - Schone, Ziyech, Beek, Nouri, De Jong, Eiting (called up) & maybe Riedewald (if he is not sold). Traore is gone, Younes could be sold too. There is a solid chance that a new winger is bought to compete with Neres/Kluivert, along with a new RB as I can see Veltman being sold too !
Ajax announce a 25-man squad for training camp in Austria. No place for either Kenny Tete or Mitchell Dijks. Transfers for both nearing.
Veltman commits verbally with Ajax till 2020: http://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/veltman-verlengt-contract-bij-ajax-tot-2020~ad5e107b/
I'm not saying he was slow, I'm saying he wasnt exactly a Roberto Carlos, Evra or Cafu either. I still remember the whining and complaining people did when vMarwijk picked a supposed slow and washed up Gio for WC2010. Gio positioned himself almost flawlessly for the whole tournament and even scored a wonder goal. My point is you can compensate a lot for a lack of speed by positioning yourself well, and through anticipation
I wasnot critisizing your remark, just wondering, especially in the two "ren je rot" leagues. But your right about being smart in soccer is a big bonus.
In 2010 Gio got help because of c the double pivot of Van Bommel and de Jong. Asked the left winger did a good job of tracking back. Van Marwijk was able to hide some defensive problems this way.
Smart coaches dig deep in the capabilities of the available players like BvM did in 2010 and LvG in 2014 and design a strategy and tactics to fit it. Over the hill coaches like Guus Hidick donot and get the results that come with it.
Gio did play the same way at Barcelona and was the only player with a 100% Cl playing time. Barca didnot back him up with a double pivot or defensive running left wing. I think it was Xavi iirc that called Gio the best left back he knows.