PSV Eindhoven manager Dick Advocaat will not have won any fans over after admitting that the time is right for star midfielder Kevin Strootman to leave the club in the summer.
PSV finished second in the Dutch Eredivisie this season courtesy of a better goal difference than third-placed Feyenoord.
Champions League: The most successful countries and cities - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
This year's Champions League will obviously go to Germany and it will be the seventh time a German club will be crowned the champions of Europe. Which makes one wonder, how many Champions League trophies have gone to the other top European football nations.
Benitez was denied a victorious return to the scene of many of his former glories by player of the year candidate Suarez who ensured the focus was all on him - again. It would not have been until, with Chelsea 2-1 up, he chose to sink his teeth into Branislav Ivanovic as the pair tangled in the penalty area.
Kevin Strootman of PSV (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Kevin Strootman may be on his way to the Premier League this month, with Liverpool said to be interested in the Dutch midfielder. Reports from talkSPORT claim that an €18 million bid has been made for the PSV man by an English side.
Luis Suarez scored his second hat-trick at Carrow Road in the space of five months as Liverpool crushed a sorry Norwich to record their first Barclays Premier League win under Brendan Rodgers. Suarez scored a memorable treble on his last visit to Carrow in April and he took just 67 seconds to open his account in Norfolk this season, scoring from the edge of the box to make it 1-0.
NextGen Series 2012/13 Guide: The teams, the players to watch all you need to know is a post
from: Just Football
The second season of the pioneering continental European youth tournament the
NextGen Series kicks off this week. After a look at the story so far in Part I, in
Part II we present to you a guide with everything you need to know about NextGen 2012/2013
including the teams, expectations and top five players to watch:
by Joe Krishnan
After a magnificent opening season, the NextGen Series' reputation
soared to such a high level that clubs were applying to get involved, with organisers then having
to choose who to accept and reject.
Jozy Altidore has enjoyed a dream season with AZ Alkmaar, and he found the perfect way to cap things off by scoring yet another goal, only this time to help his team win a trophy.
Altidore's first-half strike proved to be the difference as AZ held on for a 2-1 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Cup Final on Thursday.
The Dutch Cup Final is set to take place this evening in Rotterdam as AZ Alkmaar take on PSV Eindhoven in what should be a fantastic end to Holland's domestic cup. PSV Eindhoven currently sit second in the table while Alkmaar sit in tenth, but league tables won't matter this evening as both sides set their sights on silverware.
The Dutch Cup Final is set to take place this evening in Rotterdam as AZ Alkmaar take on PSV Eindhoven in what should be a fantastic end to Holland's domestic cup. PSV Eindhoven currently sit second in the table while Alkmaar sit in tenth, but league tables won't matter this evening as both sides set their sights on silverware.
EINDHOVEN MIGHT BE Holland's fifth largest city, but they still had to find the keys to unlock the airport when I arrived there with a photographer in the spring of 1998. We had flown there to meet Jaap Stam just a week after he had joined Manchester United from PSV Eindhoven for £10.75 million, then the largest transfer fee ever paid for a defender.
Kevin Strootman of PSV (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Manchester United has looked really good for the majority of the current campaign. However, one thing that they have not looked is great. With a history are rich in victory and silverware as that of Sir Alex Ferguson in his past 25 years at the club, it is frustrating to any United fan to be dealing with their current state of being just not quite there.
PSV EINDHOVEN FANS GIVEN CHANCE TO BORROW DICK ADVOCAAT, HIS PLAYERS, CARS, KIT, VIP SUITES, STADIUM AND EVEN THE UEFA CUP PSV players advertise they are For Hire to kick off Freo loan league this Saturday www.gekvanpsv.nl
Calling all football fans have you ever wanted to borrow PSV Eindhovens Philips Stadium, manager Dick Advocaat, captain Mark van Bommel, Jetro Willems socks , Phoxy the mascot, masseur, team bus or the UEFA Cup?
Amidst all the names being linked with a move to Spurs this morning, there are two that won't be that familiar to supporters. The alleged January war chest has brought a flood of connections this morning so in a quite international week, it might just be worth looking at the two new boys.
With the success of Belgian players in the Premier League it's easy to link more of their countrymen with a move to England.
Dries Mertens of PSV Eindhoven (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
t is no secret that Brendan Rodgers likes young hard working players. The manager has made it one of Liverpool's missions to bring great young talent in hopes to creating a squad for the future over the next few seasons.
Liverpool are targeting PSV Eindhoven winger Dries Mertens as their first acquisition in the January transfer window. The Belgian winger has been attracting a lot of interest around Europe and it is believed that long term admirers Liverpool will make the first move in trying to bring the PSV man to the Premier League.
Kevin Strootman of PSV (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Manchester United has gotten the green light to being their true pursuit of PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands international forward, Kevin Strootman. The young Dutchman is believed to be a January transfer target for the English giants and could produce an interesting transfer saga if it all comes to pass.
Jozy Altidore of AZ Alkmaar (Google Creative Commons)
The storyline going into the final of the Dutch Cup on Thursday in Rotterdam mirrors the one going into Saturday's FA Cup Final.
PSV Eindhoven are sitting pretty in second place in the Eredivisie table and all they have to do to confirm their spot in Europe next season is win the cup on Thursday or earn a point in their final league match on Sunday.
Netherlands announced 23 players to face the USA on April 9 in the Hague. The Dutch have quite a bit experience on their roster, with 12 players owning 30 or more caps. The most capped player on the roster is former WPS player Daphne Koster, who has played 128 times for her country while scoring six goals.
Oranje Wednesdays The Eredivisie Title Race Heats Up.... is a post from: Just Football
De Kuip, one of football's great cathedrals, has seen its fare share of dramas over the years. The events of a few weeks ago when PSV Eindhoven visited was another.
Dick Advocaat said of playing at the ground that it "turns you into a footballer.
NextGen Series 2012/13 Guide: The teams, the players to watch all you need to know is a post
from: Just Football
The second season of the pioneering continental European youth tournament the
NextGen Series kicks off this week. After a look at the story so far in Part I, in
Part II we present to you a guide with everything you need to know about NextGen 2012/2013
including the teams, expectations and top five players to watch:
by Joe Krishnan
After a magnificent opening season, the NextGen Series' reputation
soared to such a high level that clubs were applying to get involved, with organisers then having
to choose who to accept and reject.
Watch PSV Eindhoven play PEC Zwolle live today online beginning at 6pm ET/3pm PT.
PSV is currently in first place in Eredivisie, while PEC Zwolle is fifth from bottom. You would think this would be a comfortable win for PSV at their Philips Stadion.
Eredivisie Stadiums: As seen from above - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Arguably the most productive of European leagues in terms of producing quality players. The elite of Europe have made the most of their talent year after year. It makes one wonder, how successful Eredivisie would have been if all their players had stayed in Netherlands.
Football Match just over at Nieuw Galgewaard Eredivisie Home Team Utrecht Goals & Scorers 72′: Davy Bulthuis; Keeper Robbin Ruiter Midfield Tommy Oar; Adam Sarota; Anouar Kali; Edouard Duplan; Forwards Cedric van der Gun; Alexander Gerndt; Defense Davy Bulthuis; Marc van de Maarel; Mike van der Hoorn; [.
Football Match just over at Philips Stadion Eredivisie Home Team PSV Eindhoven Goals & Scorers
90′: Atiba Hutchinson;83′: Tim Matavz;67′: Marcelo;54′: Mark van Bommel;10′: Tim Matavz;
Keeper Przemyslaw Tyton Midfield Jeremain Lens; Mark van Bommel; Ola Toivonen; Kevin Strootman;
Forwards Tim Matavz; Dries Mertens; Defense Jetro Willems; [.
15:30 Heerenveen v Ajax at Abe Lenstra Stadion13:30 PSV Eindhoven v AZ Alkmaar at Philips
Stadion13:30 Twente v VVV Venlo at De Grolsch Veste11:30 Vitesse v Feyenoord at Gelredome
Match just over at Euroborg Stadion Eredivisie Home Team Groningen Goals & Scorers 90′: Mitchell
Schet; Keeper Luciano Da Silva Midfield Michael de Leeuw; Johan Kappelhof; Tim Sparv; Leandro
Bacuna; Forwards Genero Zeefuik; Mitchell Schet; Defense Lorenzo Burnet; Virgil Van Dijk; Estefano
Magnasco; Kees Kwakman; Subs [.
15:30 Groningen v PSV Eindhoven at Euroborg Stadion13:30 Nijmegen v Twente at De Goffert13:30
Willem II v Vitesse at Willem II Stadion13:30 Heracles v Feyenoord at Polman Stadion11:30 AZ
Alkmaar v Heerenveen at AFAS Stadion
PSV Eindhoven: Dick Advocaat comeback begins with false start is a post from: Just Football
It was after PSV conceded their second goal that Dick Advocaat
knew he was truly back in the Eredivisie. The maddest league in Europe, and he
couldn't have started in a more significant setting – RKC Waalwijk's Mandemakers Stadion –
scene of PSV's last (and now most recent) competitive defeat.
Kevin Strootman of PSV (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Manchester United has been long term admirers of PSV Eindhoven attacking midfielder Kevin Strootman. According to the latest rumors from TalkSport however, the English Premier League giants have gained some competition in the transfer market for the signing of the star.
It's Sunday again and we should be wary of some of the transfer news and one such case is a report that Newcastle are interested in PSV Eindhoven winger Jeremain Lens. Newcastle were interested in this player two years ago, while he was still at AZ Alkmaar and before he was sold to PSV [...]
Kevin Strootman of PSV Eindhoven (Photo by Vincent Jannink/EuroFootball/Getty Images)
Manchester United may have nearly fought their way back to the top of the English Premier League, but that is not likely to stop them from continuing at least one of their summer transfer pursuits. According to TalkSport on Nov.
Newcastle have today been linked along with Arsenal and Manchester City with 16 year old Dutch youngster Riechedly Bazoer, who is considering whether to sign a three year professional contract at PSV Eindhoven, but he may choose to sign for one of the three English clubs who are interested. The report is in [.
A Premier League showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City headlines another action-packed
Sunday of soccer across Europe as all five major leagues are now underway.
Defending champions City pulled off an impressive comeback victory last week over Southampton,
but they suddenly find themselves six points adrift of league leaders Chelsea, who have won their
first three games.
Last season, both Tottenham and Newcastle had UEFA Champions League aspirations, and battled
each other to the end of the season only to have Chelsea snatch away the spot they were chasing
after by winning the Champions League Final.
Spurs and the Magpies kick off the new English Premier League season doing battle yet again,
only with plenty of new faces in the mix.
SWOL analyst Mohamed Al-Hendy continues his countdown of the best U21 footballers in the world that you should watch in 2013 as we close out the 70′s with places 75-71.
Ricardo Van Rhijn of Ajax (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
75. Ricardo Van Rhijn
Quality full-backs are a real rarity in world football.
En un movimiento que estuvieron anunciando desde hace unas semanas, el ex-jugador del rebaño, del eterno rival del America Francisco "Maza" Rodriguez ya es parte de las águilas del América.
Tantas veces las dos directivas de estos equipos han repetido que este tipo de jugadores no podrían jugar con el rival, que solo quedan en buenas intenciones.
The Europa League draw may not have drawn the same type of attention that the UEFA Champions
League draw did but that does not mean it was any less interesting, especially to American fans who
will get the chance to see some of their favorite players do battle against one another in this
season's group stage.
Ibrahim Affelay who never really jelled at Barcelona having been injured for long spells in his
two seasons departs for FC Schalke on loan with an option to buy. He will reunite with his old PSV
Eindhoven coach, Huub Stevens. The German club sent Juan Manuel Jurado to Spartak Moscow which
means Affelay is expected to fulfill the attacking midfielder role.
