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Daley Sinkgraven - How playmaker became first choice Ajax left-back

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumatano, Mac 1 2017 12:00
Daley Sinkgraven - How playmaker became first choice Ajax left-back Phillip Cocu, the current PSV Eindhoven manager, once quipped that during an illustrious playing career he played in every single outfield position bar right-back. If nothing a testament to his athleticism and footballing acumen. His story, though, is commonplace across the Netherlands, the country ...
Categories: Player Focus

Weghorst form allowing AZ to move on from Vincent Janssen

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Jan 24 2017 16:05
Weghorst form allowing AZ to move on from Vincent Janssen There's something admirable in the way AZ seamlessly replace their leading marksmen. Since the 2010/11 season began and prior to this campaign the Alkmaar-based club have boasted four different main centre-forwards each successful as the last. Combined the quartet averaged 35 goals, across 74 matche...
Categories: Form Guide

Can Heerenveen gatecrash the Eredivisie's traditional top three?

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Nov 22 2016 11:55
Can Heerenveen gatecrash the Eredivisie's traditional top three? A year, as the saying goes, is a long time in football. Heerenveen more than most can attest to that adage.Currently they sit in fourth, with only the traditional 'big three' ahead of them, having won six of their 13 matches played. It’s significant progression from last season, considering it...
Categories: Team Focus

Assist king Ziyech settling well at Ajax

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Okt 18 2016 17:27
Assist king Ziyech settling well at Ajax Every transfer is essentially a gamble. You can never really predict how a player will settle into his new environment. Some, though, are tailor-made for their new club and seamlessly assimilate. One such individual is Hakim Ziyech, a supremely gifted playmaker, who is quietly establishing himself i...
Categories: Player Focus

Feyenoord thriving thanks to leadership of Van Bronkhorst & Kuyt

by Mohamed Moallim at Alhamisi, Sep 22 2016 13:00
Feyenoord thriving thanks to leadership of Van Bronkhorst & Kuyt When visiting De Kuip, the home of Feyenoord Rotterdam, you can't escape the smell of history; everywhere stories of their glorious past are being told, but more importantly, there are signs of a prosperous future. The club's de facto mantra – Kein geloel, fussball spielen! loosely translating...
Categories: Team Focus

Eredivise 2016/17 Season Preview

by Mohamed Moallim at Alhamisi, Ago 4 2016 11:00
Eredivise 2016/17 Season Preview It's not been the easiest of times for those who see the world through orange tinted glasses. The national team ignominiously failed to qualify for this summer's European Championship while their domestic clubs have fallen by the wayside at continental level and now face the distinct reality of the ...
Categories: League Focus

Janssen Transition a Godsend for AZ and Netherlands

by Mohamed Moallim at Ijumaa, Apr 22 2016 10:40
Janssen Transition a Godsend for AZ and Netherlands Every once in a while an individual emerges from relative obscurity. A rags to riches tale. And there's no better contemporary example than Vincent Janssen, a relentless forward with boundless potential, his debut season in a top-flight league has been nothing short of extraordinary. No doubt when s...
Categories: Player Focus

Ambitious Van Ginkel Reigniting Career With Title Challenging PSV

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Mac 15 2016 17:00
Ambitious Van Ginkel Reigniting Career With Title Challenging PSV Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. That was the thought running through Marco van Ginkel's head when joining Dutch champions PSV on loan from Chelsea in January. The hope for all parties involved is for Van Ginkel to rediscover the form that initially led to his transfer in a fa...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Improving Veltman Worth His Weight in Gold to Ajax

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumanne, Feb 9 2016 15:07
Player Focus: Improving Veltman Worth His Weight in Gold to Ajax One common milestone in the ever-youthful Dutch top-flight is an individual reaching a century of appearances. It's a feat Joël Veltman, playing in his fourth season, experienced at the backend of last year. His ascent from prospect to cornerstone hasn't come without stumbling points, notably s...
Categories: Player Focus

Player Focus: Important Decision Ahead for Sought After Sébastien Haller

by Mohamed Moallim at Jumatatu, Jan 4 2016 14:28
Player Focus: Important Decision Ahead for Sought After Sébastien Haller With this season's Eredivisie halfway through and resuming from its winter slumber a week from Friday there's no better time to cast an early eye on those in contention for 'player of the year'. One particular candidate might not be plying his trade in the league come the season's end. The man in qu...
Categories: Player Focus