Drugs, prostitution and goals
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- Written by David Moftakhar
What’s not to like about Holland? The country has a liberal stance on everything from the sex-trade through to recreational drugs - and even defending. With teams’ ramshackle backlines and the attacking ethos, even an average striker can score a hatful of goals in the Eredivisie.
Unfortunately, therefore, buying a striker from Holland is like choosing a hooker after a bag of magic mushrooms. You could get lucky and pick well – i.e. Romario, Ronaldo or Ruud Van Nistelrooy - but your skewed sense of perception may well lead to a clanger.
Mateja Kezman
PSV Eindhoven: 122 apps/105gls
Chelsea: 25 apps/ 4gls
I still have a Chelsea shirt with ‘Kezman 9’ on the back. Testament to a naïve attempt to be a smart-ass. “You wait, this guy will be better than Van Nistelrooy”, I arrogantly proclaimed, wearing said shirt, just after he’d signed. Sometimes I still wear it in public, reminding me never again to make such a rash decision.
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This week in Portugal the top three all looked to keep up their title chases but couldn’t help behaving like little children.
Contrary to what the headline writers may say, Liverpool’s 4-1 victory at Old Trafford was nothing more than their usual turgid fare. The scoreline flatters to deceive: in actual fact the Scousers were second best for most of the game.