Anfield Talk 19 November @ 03:48 PM EST
Liverpool, Spurs and Fulham were put on red alert last night as Ruud van Nistelrooy admitted he
would consider a return to the Premier League.
The Dutch striker is out in the cold at Real Madrid and is worried about his World Cup place.
The Spanish giants would consider selling the former Manchester United hitman for £5m in the
January transfer market.
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Anfield Talk 16 November @ 11:18 AM EST
Ryan Babel has once again dismissed suggestions he wants to leave Liverpool FC in the summer while
reiterating his desperation to regain a regular first-team role and safeguard a World Cup finals
berth.
Despite the Anfield outfit's poor start to the season, Babel has made just two starts in the
Premier League.
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Bert van Marwijk praised his defense. Which basically means Oranje didn't play well. "We couldn't
bring it tonight. It was disappointing. You sometimes get those games. But it was pretty poor.
Still, to not concede against Italy when you're not at your best means our defense and controlling
players were
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Van Persie was stretchered off against Italy.
Going into the international break this weekend, I had a feeling that something bad was going to
happen. It's the feeling that many football fans have before every international week; the feeling
of impending disaster as we wait to see who the victims of these meaningless matches are.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE It looks likely that we won't know until late tonight or, more probably,
tomorrow morning just how bad is the ankle injury RVP sustained playing against Italy for Holland
at the weekend.
Reports suggest the in-form striker will have his injury assessed in Holland this evening with a
series of scans but speculation is mounting that the problem will leave him sidelined for up to
three months.
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Arsenal have been rocked by an injury to star striker Robin van Persie which could see the
Dutchman ruled out of action for around two months.
Van Persie was stretchered off during Holland's goalless friendly draw in Italy on Saturday
night.
He damaged his ankle in a challenge with Giorgio Chiellini in the early stages of the clash.
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By CARL ELDRIDGEÂ It's the news we dreaded. Just as we get into our stride and look like
contenders for some silverware, the curse of November strikes again. OK, it's not the curse of
reverses that has undone the glorious Gunners in the past during this month, this time it's the
gut-wrenching news that RVP has done his ankle in playing for the Clog-wearing mob against the
Eyeties in a pissing friendly.
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Anfield Talk 14 November @ 11:05 AM EST
Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has dismissed reports that he is looking to leave the club in
January.
Babel has struggled to hold down a regular place in Rafa Benitez's plans, making just two starts in
the Premier League this term.
While the 22-year-old is keen to be playing more regularly as he looks to seal a place in Bert van
Marwijk's Holland squad for next summer's World Cup finals, he insists he does not want to make a
move away from Anfield in search of more first-team action.
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Team manager Bert van Marwijk confirmed he uses a shadow list for potential Oranje players at last
Friday's press conference in Zeist. The coach refused to publish the list, though. "It wouldn't do
anyone any good to publish that list. It's not a fixed list either, so then I'd have
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Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk has named his 23-man squad friendly international matches
against Italy on November 14th and Paraguay on November 18th. Squad: Goalkeepers: Maarten
Stekelenburg (Ajax Amsterdam), Michel Vorm (Utrecht), Piet Velthuizen (Vitesse Arnhem) Defenders:
John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (Hamburg SV), Edson Braafheid (Bayern Munich), Gregory van
der Wiel (Ajax Amsterdam), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), [.
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Royston Drenthe grabbed his chance in the Real Madrid - AC Milan CL game last week. Although the
Galacticos lost the game, the young Dutchman impressed 30 minutes. Bert van Marwijk watched the
game with one eye, using the other one to check out Bayern Munich vs Bordeaux. Did you look
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In three games against Australia, Oranje hasn't been able to win. Last Saturday, Oranje played the
Socceroos away. In Australia. A unique happening, since most big nations balk at the idea of
traveling 42 hours to play a 90 minute friendly. Bert van Marwijk - and the powers that be at
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Anfield Talk 11 October @ 03:06 PM EST
Rafael Benitez will be furious after Dirk Kuyt came off injured at half-time in Saturday's friendly
for Holland against Australia.
Liverpool were already less than happy that Kuyt and Ryan Babel had to play the match in Sydney in
what was a commercially-driven deal done by the Holland FA.
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Rafael van der Vaart doesn't have it easy. Not because he doesn't get to play for Real Madrid so
much. Nor is it because Bert van Marwijk overlooked him at first. Raf is going through a difficult
time because the light of his life, tv-personality Sylvie Meis, was recently diagnosed
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After 22 hours of flight and 2,5 hours of stop-over, Bert van Marwijk resembles an American
president after his eight years reign in the White House. His little grey beard shows, his hair is
ruffled and his clothes wrinkled. The only difference? The Dutch coach has sparkles in his eyes.
But
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Anfield Talk 07 September @ 12:31 PM EST
Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has to force himself into a regular first team spot at Anfield,
according to Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk, or his chances of representing his country at next
summer's World Cup finals in South Africa will disappear.
The powerful winger has only impressed fitfully during his time on Merseyside so far, though many
feel that Reds manager Rafa Benitez has not necessarily given the Dutchman as much opportunity as
he perhaps should have, and Van Marwijk has affirmed that he needs his international players to be
performing as regularly as possible for their clubs in order to put themselves properly in the
frame for Holland.
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Winger has until January to prove himself worthy of a first team spot otherwise he may have to
leave to cement his World Cup hopes.
Liverpool forward Ryan Babel has to force himself into a regular first team spot at
Anfield, according to Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk, or his chances of representing his
country at next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa will disappear.
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Oranje won 3-0 against Japan. But team manager Bert van Marwijk was as down to earth as ever: "This
was the worst game we played under my rule. Japan made it very hard for us. They deserve the
compliments." Asked about the reasons, Van Marwijk went on: "We were playing clumsy,
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Team manager Bert van Marwijk refuses to look into the future regarding a comeback of Van der Sar
and Van Nistelrooy. Both players announced that the WC 2010 is still in the back of their heads.
Van der Sar (130 international games) broke two fingers last month and is at
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Soccer Pie 03 September @ 02:49 AM EST
Ryan Babel had been touted as one of the most exciting prospects in Europe when
he made a switch from Ajax to Liverpool but his career has since taken the wrong
turn. The player himself has to take part of the blame for this because he never really
repeat the performances from his time at Ajax, but in all fairness I have to say Rafa
Benitez never really gave him a real chance to shine.
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Anfield Talk 02 September @ 11:16 AM EST
Angry Liverpool winger Ryan Babel is desperate to go out on loan after claiming Rafa Benitez has
broken promises made to him.
Babel, 22, has already targeted a move to his former club Ajax in January to salvage his World Cup
dream.
The Dutch star has struggled to get any regular first-team football since moving to Anfield two
years ago.
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Bert van Marwijk invited Glenn Loovens in the Oranje selection for the friendly against Japan and
the WC qualification game against Scotland. The 25 year old Celtic defender has never before played
for the Dutch team, although he did play for Young Oranje teams when a youth player at Feyenoord.
Skipper
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Both the Dutch and the English national team have won all seven games in their WC qualifications.
Still, it's a question whether the friendly in Amsterdam tonight will be a top class game. Form and
rhythm will be absent since most players haven't started their competition season yet. Bert van
Marwijk
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Bert van Marwijk said it: Huntelaar is a smart lad. He will have talked to his new club AC Milan
about their plans with them... Huntelaar: "I sure did. I already talked to the a month ago. I had a
meeting with Leonardo, the new coach, and he sees a deep
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Oranje's football season starts with a friendly against England coming Wednesday and will end with
the WC in South Africa. Despite Oranje's swift qualifications for the tournament, Bert van Marwijk
is not without worries. In this busy season, the team manager needs to keep his players motivated
while the results don't
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Ajax' new signing De Zeeuw With the real experts having had a go at the crystal ball ( us!!), it's
now time for three former coaches to enlighten us. Ron Spelbos - former AZ, Club Brugge, Ajax and
Oranje defender, former coach and currently scout for Bert van Marwijk - has been
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Bert van Marwijk is soaking up impressions at the Confederations Cup in South Africa, one year
prior to the real WC. His conclusions for now... The Climate "Thursday I saw two games. In the
afternoon I saw Brazil - USA between 4 and 6 pm. I was wearing a t-shirt, it was
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The movement to ban vuvuzelas continues to gain supporters and steam. Dutch head coach Bert Van
Marwijk spoke out against the annoying horns.
"At home watching TV it really was annoying, but in the stadiums you get used to it but it is still
unpleasant," Van Marwikj, who is on a fact-finding tour before next year's World Cup finals, told
reporters at the hotel his team will use next year.
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