Holland in Dutch Football and The Eredivisie from Football.co.uk

oranjepalooza · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:28 pm

First 30 minutes was atrocious. Timmer played like a schoolboy in goal and combined with Mathijsen and his kamikaze defending it was a real nightmare. It wasn't until Bouma was put in along with Seedorf that they settled down a bit and started playing.

Can someone tell me what has happened to Boulahrouz? And, why Drenthe doesn't get a call-up? Marco needs to get some type of solidarity with his line-up, and I realize there are injuries but he always seems to have a mixed lineup of players from game to game. I hope it's all sorted out come the opening whistle at the Euro's.......

Yessicajax · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:16 pm

yea marco van basten always have some strange things.
nobody really know why he is doing that.
like i think seedorf must ALWAYS play...but he doesnt Sad

CFCBhoy · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:17 pm

Big Jan Venegoor of Hesselink saves the day for Holland yet again. Scored the equlaiser and set up the winner!

Yessicajax · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:20 pm

Let hope he is also ther with the EC... Rolling Eyes

and that they do ther best...

G_Man · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:09 pm

Netherlands coach Marco van Basten named the following 30-man provisional squad on Tuesday for the European Championship finals in Austria and Switzerland in June.

The squad will be reduced to a maximum of 26 players on May 16, with the final 23 to be named on May 28, Van Basten told the Netherlands Football Association Web Site (www.knvb.nl).

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Sander Boschker (Twente Enschede)

Defenders: Wilfred Bouma (Aston Villa), Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Urby Emanuelson (Ajax Amsterdam), John Heitinga (Ajax Amsterdam), Kew Jaliens (AZ Alkmaar), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Mario Melchiot (Wigan Athletic), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn Rovers).

Midfielders: Ibrahim Afellay (PSV Eindhoven), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), Orlando Engelaar (Twente Enschede), Nigel de Jong (Hamburg SV), Denny Landzaat (Feyenoord), Hedwiges Maduro (Valencia), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Rafael van der Vaart (Hamburg SV), Demy de Zeeuw (AZ Alkmaar).

Forwards: Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax Amsterdam), Danny Koevermans (PSV Eindhoven), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic).

Yessicajax · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:24 am

New year new coach new players:

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New Holland coach Bert van Marwijk has handed Mark van Bommel an international recall in his provisional squad for the friendly against Russia on August 20.

The Bayern Munich midfielder, who is also Van Marwijk's son-in-law, returns to the Oranje side two years after a fall-out with previous coach Marco van Basten.

Wilfred Bouma and Wesley Sneijder miss out on selection through injury while goalkeeper Edwin van der Saar and striker Ruud van Nistelrooy both retired from international football in the wake of Holland's quarter-final showing at Euro 2008.

Van Marwijk will name his definitive squad list for the match in Moscow on August 15.

Squad: Henk Timmer (Feyenoord), Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax); Tim de Cler (Feyenoord), Nigel de Jong, Joris Mathijsen (both Hamburg), Andre Ooijer (Blackburn), John Heitinga (Atletico Madrid), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord); Ibrahim Afellay, Orlando Engelaar (Schalke), Demy de Zeeuw, Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Rafael van der Vaart; Arjen Robben (both Real Madrid), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (Celtic), Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Robin van Persie (Arsenal).

FR-Rinaldo · Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:12 pm

No real surprises I think. I hope with the new national coach we finally can win a trophy on a big tournament Smile