Sander IJtsma – Between The Posts

January 2023
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
	1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

Netherlands Argentina 2-2 penalties World Cup 2022 Qatar tactics

Netherlands – Argentina: Messi’s A-game Beats Dutch Plan B (2-2, 3-4 after pens)

December 10, 2022 Free No Comments

Lionel Messi brought his absolute best and a well-organized Argentina looked all but qualified for the semi-finals on a two-goal lead. Until the ultimate all-in rendition of a plan B hit them in the f...

Keep Reading

Netherlands Holland Team USA 3-1 2022 World Cup Qatar

Netherlands – USA: Dutch Pragmatism Triumphs Over Fatigued Team USA (3-1)

December 4, 2022 Free No Comments

This was not just a football match, this was Louis van Gaal’s coaching team going in strongly against a nation’s football heritage, doing everything to maximize the chances of winning. The Dutch put f...

Keep Reading

Netherlands Ecuador 1-1 World Cup 2022 Qatar

Netherlands – Ecuador: Elite Ecuador Enforce A Historically Poor Dutch Performance (1-1)

November 27, 2022 Free No Comments

Ecuador outwitted the Dutch with perfect tactical adjustments, and completely overpowered them on the pitch. An early Dutch goal papered over the cracks, but from that moment on, Ecuador’s mix of astu...

Keep Reading

Senegal Netherlands 0-2 World Cup 2022 Qatar

Senegal – Netherlands: Late goals tip the result in a close game (0-2)

November 22, 2022 Free No Comments

Both teams struggled on the offensive side of things, until a late moment of defensive collapse presented a moment for the Dutch to express their individual qualities. Up to that point, Senegal’s neat...

Keep Reading

Dutch Netherlands Tactics World Cup 2022 Qatar

Lucky Louis and the Unpredictable Orange

November 15, 2022 Free No Comments

Back after an eight years absence, and fresh from an outright disappointing EURO 2020, the Dutch have refurbished themselves. In his third stint as national manager, Louis van Gaal has returned to a f...

Keep Reading

An Orange Nation In Limbo

June 11, 2021 EURO2020 No Comments

The Netherlands going into Euro 2020 with Frank de Boer as national manager, who’d have thought that about a year ago? After Koeman’s sudden departure, Frank de Boer’s appointment raised more than a f...

Keep Reading

Champions League Round Of Sixteen Preview – Part Four

February 26, 2020 Champions League No Comments

Club football has entered its decisive phase, with lots to play for in every competition. With just two games left to play in the first knockout round, let’s focus on Wednesday’s ties...

Keep Reading

Champions League Round Of Sixteen Preview – Part Three

February 24, 2020 Champions League 1 Comment

Club football has entered its decisive phase, with lots to play for in every competition. Last week we previewed the first four matches of the knock-out stage. Today we focus on Tuesday’s ties of the ...

Keep Reading

Tactical Preview Atalanta Bergamo Valencia Tottenham Hotspur RB Leipzig

Champions League Round Of Sixteen Preview – Part Two

February 19, 2020 Champions League No Comments

Club football enters its decisive phase, with lots to play for in every competition. Yesterday we previewed the first two ties, today we focus on the upcoming two ties of the most important tournament...

Keep Reading

Stumbling Into Stability

August 22, 2019 Free 1 Comment

A seven times Champions League winning club Including Europan Cups got traded as the pledge in an unpaid loan. To an American hedge fund. AC Milan’s recent history sums up a lot of football’s current ...

Keep Reading

Author: Sander IJtsma