Cocu made dozens of minor fouls so it just stacked up at some point. I have to share here that the referee was German so we were never gonna win this one 
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Advocaat Warns Premiership Stars To Quit
08/24/2003. Holland coach Dick Advocaat has warned four English based players to quit their clubs in order to preserve their international futures.
The former Rangers boss singled out Chelsea's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Boudewijn Zenden, Mario Melchiot and Arsenal's Giovanni Van Bronckhorst as needing to get regular first team action.
Advocaat feels he is a victim of Roman Abramovich's takeover at Stamford Bridge as his new signings have pushed the trio of Dutchman out of Claudio Ranier's first team.
"I have only one message for Hasselbaink, Melchiot, Zenden and Van Bronckhorst. Go to another club as soon as you can if you want to go with Holland to the European Championships in Portugal," Advocaat told the News Of The World.
"Why? Because I will only select players who are playing every week at the highest level.
"I understand the wages of these guys is a big problem. But they might have to go down in wages and find a smaller club where they can play every week.
"I am worried about my players in the Premiership - especially at Chelsea.
"I am now the victim of what is happening there as when they come to Holland they are fit but not match-fit. And I cannot take players who are not sharp."
08/24/2003. Holland coach Dick Advocaat has warned four English based players to quit their clubs in order to preserve their international futures.
The former Rangers boss singled out Chelsea's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Boudewijn Zenden, Mario Melchiot and Arsenal's Giovanni Van Bronckhorst as needing to get regular first team action.
Advocaat feels he is a victim of Roman Abramovich's takeover at Stamford Bridge as his new signings have pushed the trio of Dutchman out of Claudio Ranier's first team.
"I have only one message for Hasselbaink, Melchiot, Zenden and Van Bronckhorst. Go to another club as soon as you can if you want to go with Holland to the European Championships in Portugal," Advocaat told the News Of The World.
"Why? Because I will only select players who are playing every week at the highest level.
"I understand the wages of these guys is a big problem. But they might have to go down in wages and find a smaller club where they can play every week.
"I am worried about my players in the Premiership - especially at Chelsea.
"I am now the victim of what is happening there as when they come to Holland they are fit but not match-fit. And I cannot take players who are not sharp."
Advocaat is absolutely right. If those players want to play with the NT they should leave their respective clubs because they're not going to get regular playing time. With the arrivals of Glen Johnson, Damien Duff and Hernan Crespo, the futures of Melchiot, Zenden and Hasselbaink look very grim indeed, and Van Bronkhorst was always second choice to Ashley Cole.
Advocaat Leaves Seedorf And De Boer Out Of Dutch Squad
09/01/2003. Holland coach Dick Advocaat has left Clarence Seedorf and Ronald De Boer out of his 22-man squad to play Austria and the Czech Republic in the Euro 2004 qualifiers.
Arjen Robben and Andy van der Meyde have been called up instead.
FULL SQUAD
Van der Sar, Waterreus, Reiziger, F de Boer, Van Bronckhorst, Ooijer, Stam, Zenden, Sneijder, Bosvelt, Van Bommel, Overmars, Cocu, Davids, Van Hooijdonk, Robben, Van der Meyde, Makaay, Hasselbaink, Van Nistelrooij, Kluivert, van der Vaart.
09/01/2003. Holland coach Dick Advocaat has left Clarence Seedorf and Ronald De Boer out of his 22-man squad to play Austria and the Czech Republic in the Euro 2004 qualifiers.
Arjen Robben and Andy van der Meyde have been called up instead.
FULL SQUAD
Van der Sar, Waterreus, Reiziger, F de Boer, Van Bronckhorst, Ooijer, Stam, Zenden, Sneijder, Bosvelt, Van Bommel, Overmars, Cocu, Davids, Van Hooijdonk, Robben, Van der Meyde, Makaay, Hasselbaink, Van Nistelrooij, Kluivert, van der Vaart.
I haven't seen alot of Sneijder, but from what I have seen he looks like a talented player with a great deal of potential. It's good to see that Robben is in the squad as his versatility gives Advocaat more options but I still believe that the defence is Holland's weak point. Everything else is great, but apart from Stam, the Dutch defence is very ordinary.
++ [ originally posted by nina ] ++
I can understand he left out RDB, but Seedorf!? :undecide: That's quite a bold move (Trap please take notes!!!) or am I wrong?
I can understand he left out RDB, but Seedorf!?
:undecide: That's quite a bold move (Trap please take notes!!!) or am I wrong?
PS. Erik, I bet you were wondering when I'd get onto this thread, but I only just noticed it's existence, I don't frequent the International socccer forum much...