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Key To Holland’s Success: Orlando Engelaar

Started by The Gaffer · 10 months ago

Watching the Holland against Italy match earlier this week in Bern, the biggest relevation for me was seeing how Orlando Engelaar mastered the midfield for the Netherlands. The tall, lanky Dutchman was a key part of Holland’s success.
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  • Kartik

    1 year ago

    Agreed. Great piece Gaffer. Engelar has thus far been the revelation of this tournament and is apparently headed to Schalke in July! I'm thrilled to see the Bundesliga sign this incredibly gifted late bloomer.

    NOTE TO THE USSF: THIS IS WHY YOU CAN ALLOW GUYS WHO BLOOM LATE AND DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THE U-17, U-20 AND U-23 SETUPS TO PLAY FOR THE FULL NATIONAL SIDE WHEN THEY REACH 28 OR 29. AMERICA IS THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO THE BEAUTIFUL GAME. (ALTHOUGH TONY SANNEH IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF AN ENGELAR TYPE LATE BLOOMER FROM THE US, BUT WE'VE GOTTEN AWAY FROM THAT. EDDIE ROBINSON SHOULD BE IN THE US TEAM!)
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  • damir

    1 year ago

    Wrong.

    It's luck.
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