Olympic football tournament

It's a typical CDA compromise. FIFA do not want Olympic football to become too big; IOC want the best possible quality players possible, so we're stuck with U23+.

Think our U23+ is worse than the original team which qualified at the U21 EC. Sibon should only play if Makaay is injured or when we need a crowbar.

With this squad 4-1-4-Makaay or 4-2-3-Makaay makes most sense.

At least he took Beerens & Maduro off. Amazing Sibon is still on the pitch / Foppe still sticks with 4-4-2.

edit: he moved Maduro a row back, he's still in the team

Belgium commentator mentioned Feyenoord had 14,000 at the first training & says lots of Belgian clubs would kill for the same amount of seasonn ticketholders / attendence for a normal match...

what is this, a pre-olympic friendly?

yep, so far it looks like Holland has nothing to do at the Olympics. Very poor.

84' Belgium - Feyenoord 0-1

84' Makaay 0-1 (great assist De Guzman)

Holland are clearly lacking Emnes his pace and trickery.

Great pass from de Guzman, lovely finish from Makaay! Feyenoord is awesome!!

Fey wrote:Great pass from de Guzman, lovely finish from Makaay! Feyenoord is awesome!!

I saw, lost 2-0 against the mighty Mallorco. Really spectacular.

Since 1888 wrote:

Fey wrote:Great pass from de Guzman, lovely finish from Makaay! Feyenoord is awesome!!

I saw, lost 2-0 against the mighty Mallorco. Really spectacular.

we were playing witha 'B-team'. Internationals like Gio, De Cler, De Guz, Makaay & quite a few others were not available yet. Of those who played, only Tomasson & Landzaat will probably start this season.

Better worry about Sparta. Saw & heard Foeke Booy on Rijnmond doesn't sound like he's happy.

I don't spout around how awesome Sparta is. Big difference there. In fact we won't survive in the Eredivisie with this squad.

Since 1888 wrote:I don't spout around how awesome Sparta is. Big difference there. In fact we won't survive in the Eredivisie with this squad.

Already affraid for the first game...?

You play the current leaders of the Eredivise!

San Ricky Jol wrote:

Since 1888 wrote:I don't spout around how awesome Sparta is. Big difference there. In fact we won't survive in the Eredivisie with this squad.

Already affraid for the first game...?

You play the current leaders of the Eredivise!

Nothing to be afraid of. We always lose our first 8 games or something so there is no point getting my hopes up.

Since 1888 wrote:

San Ricky Jol wrote:

Since 1888 wrote:I don't spout around how awesome Sparta is. Big difference there. In fact we won't survive in the Eredivisie with this squad.

Already affraid for the first game...?

You play the current leaders of the Eredivise!

Nothing to be afraid of. We always lose our first 8 games or something so there is no point getting my hopes up.

But we also always lose our first 8 games

Tomorrow 14.45: Cameroon v Holland



part of Hongkong ING Cup (for Olympic teams); also particapting USA & Nigeria

myp2p.eu has no streams available yet, wonder if they're going to broadcast it anywhere, seems none of the boradcasting co's has scheduled it. Anyone knows something?

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=15972&part=sports

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Have the feeling the Cameroon & Nigeria friendlies will prove we'll be facing man with boys this tourney.

Brasil played Singapore in a friendly. They won 3-0

the first match of the ING CUP (for Olympic teams) in HOng Kong, Ivory Coast v USA has just started; in 2 hours it's cameroon v Holland.

Streams are available!

IC v USA:

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=15971&part=sports

CAM v NL:

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=15972&part=sports

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:the first match of the ING CUP (for Olympic teams) in HOng Kong, Ivory Coast v USA has just started; in 2 hours it's cameroon v Holland.

CAM v NL:

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=15972&part=sports

I'm trying to figure out what our lineup us : who's our number 5 (Pieters ? )


looks like :



to me....


There's not enough energy in the team to begin with and Maduro is shite as usual

5=Pieters.

Foppe you stubborn Frysian old man! Again that useless Sibon up front, making it harder for Makaay.

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:5=Pieters.

Foppe you stubborn Frysian old man! Again that useless Sibon up front, making it harder for Makaay.

Makaay is looking just as clueless as Sibon (and half the team) at the moment...

Beerens => Sno

Sno => Emanuelson

Emanuelson => Makaay

Makaay => Babel

Babel : 1-0 Holland !

Great goal !

Axeslammer wrote:

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:5=Pieters.

Foppe you stubborn Frysian old man! Again that useless Sibon up front, making it harder for Makaay.

Makaay is looking just as clueless as Sibon (and half the team) at the moment...

That's because he's freaking played out of position as support sitrker. Makaay needs to be used doing what he's good at: lead the line. Was not a coincidence he scored the previous match, after Sibon was taken off & Makaay became point man in something 4-5-1-ish.

We have 1 worldclass player in the squad, let make sure he plays his fav position. Better for our young midfield too.

We scored twice now; twice after the poor man's Vennegoor went off.

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:Was not a coincidence he scored the previous match, after Sibon was taken off & Makaay became point man in something 4-5-1-ish.

We have 1 worldclass player in the squad, let make sure he plays his fav position. Better for our young midfield too.

I'm agreeing with you that Makaay should be used to his strenghts : a lone fox in the box, who can also lay off to upcoming midfielders if necessary.

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:
We scored twice now; twice after the poor man's Vennegoor went off.

Ridiculous to blame it on Sibon.

2/3 of the team has been subbed off

We need players like Babel & Beerens who have pace, a few tricks.....but most importantly : keep play wide.

We also need to redo our entire central midfield.

De Guzman, Bakkal & most importantly Maduro off

I'm blaming it on the tactics we have no 4-4-2 team. That's why we play poor. Sibon happens to be part of that wrong 4-4-2.

Midfield can keep the ball, because we get outnumbered / overpowered because Sibon is playing. I'm not blaming Sibon, I'm blaming Foppe. Even if Sibon was playing the tiles of the roof he shouldn't be playing.

This team begs for 4-2-3-1 & hope for the best.

Moto Guzzi V8 wrote:

This team begs for 4-2-3-1 & hope for the best.

Hmmm, errrrm, hmmmpf.....


.....when you're right : you're right !

Agreed


Now to decide who to play in that 4-2-3-1.

Luijkx and Sno looked better than expected




Pieters didn't add much to the team, Emanuelson did....but he's a defensive liability...

This team is still to attacking, we really could have used Geert Arend Roorda

Would play something like your line-up. Not too sure about Beerens (whos is only rated by Foppe & you ) & Sno. But who else? I'ld go for De Guz & Bakkal.

actually maybe best football wise:

Beerens--------De Guz----------Babel
--------------Makaay----------------

Its on TV now, Makaay and De Guzman and Drenthe are great so far! The rest of the team is shite though.

Dutch Eredivisie has the highest number of players at Olympics: 28; Serie A is 2nd with 27.

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ING Cup (Olympic teams) Hong Kong table:
1. Holland 5
2. Ivory Coast & USA 1
4. Cameroon 0

Fey wrote:Its on TV now, Makaay and De Guzman and Drenthe are great so far! The rest of the team is shite though.

You are forgetting Sno !!!


Did you even watch the match ?

Messi going to the Olympics

http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/club/temporada08-09/07/n080730102639.html

All the other teams can go home now

Messiah wrote:Messi going to the Olympics

All the other teams can go home now

Uh huh : just like he singlehandedly won the league for barca last year ?