http://blogs.independent.co.uk| Blogs from the Independent newspaper - news, views and features from the world's most free-thinking newspaper| Fri, 24 May 2013 19:41:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2| en hourly 1 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/16/vurnon-anita-versatile-midfielder-who-can-dictate-the-tempo-at-newcastle-united/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/16/vurnon-anita-versatile-midfielder-who-can-dictate-the-tempo-at-newcastle-united/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:55:49 +0000 Majid Mohamed http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=27467 The new Newcastle number eight favours a defensive midfield role, although he has more ability and passing range than Cheick Tioté, another Newcastle midfielder signed from the Dutch league.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/08/16/vurnon-anita-versatile-midfielder-who-can-dictate-the-tempo-at-newcastle-united/feed/ 0 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:26 +0000 Majid Mohamed http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=25778 Bert van Marwijk, who led Feyenoord to Uefa Cup triumph in 2002, resigned as Netherlands coach recently following their early exit from Euro 2012. The process of reverting Oranje to play the ‘Dutch way’ again can now begin.]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/29/netherlands-set-to-implement-changes-after-disastrous-euro-2012-campaign/feed/ 3 http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/ http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:15:28 +0000 Majid Mohamed http://blogs.independent.co.uk/?p=24948 The European Championships begin in just a few days with the Netherlands amongst the favourites once again. The Dutch are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the world according to the latest Fifa rankings]]> http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/06/05/euro-2012-netherlands-preview/feed/ 3