Bruma & Van Aanholt

[Blueboy 14]

Just read on a dutch football news site!

Both boys will get a chance to 'show their ability' on a trainings camp in front of the Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk, right before the World Cup!!!

Will be very good for their development . I don't expect them to actualy be picked for the World Cup (that also isnt the goal of this trainingscamp, it is more for 'screening' them you could say), but you'll never now . After all it is a recognition of their talent, always nice to see!

Edited April 5, 2010 by Blueboy

[sLOVEnian Blue 74]

Dutch are a fantastic national team but they don't have so many good players in defence so in few years I expect them to be regularly picked in their national team.

[Cameron 30]

Can you get up a translated link?

[Steve 10,227]

Great news. Would love to see them get some time.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'm not sure either of them will actually go to the World Cup but just going to the training camp will be a massive achievement for them, and possibly aid their development. It'll give them a taste of what they can achieve - and give them an incentive to achieve at Chelsea. Good luck to them.

[Steve 10,227]

I think Bruma has a very good chance of getting a spot on the bench for the world cup. If he shows his worth at this training camp you never know what could happen.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Maybe. Won't get near the starting lineup though I don't think, he just doesn't have the experience. He's a certainty to be a starter in a few years though, he's definitely got the potential.

Holland's current defence:

van Bronckhorst, Mathijsen, Ooijer, Heitinga

Can't see him getting into that too soon

[Steve 10,227]

Yep, not going to happen this world cup but if someone gets injured i think he is great cover. He is a solid young lad. So he might surprise us.

[EskWeston 696]

There is a chance for them, particularly Bruma who there has been a lot of talk about his involvement for some time now. Could be a case of too much too soon, but traveling with the Dutch squad to South Africa would be a great experience for them if given the chance.

[Badboy 1,526]

We have the worst defense in years. The weakness of our defense is worrying me big time. I really worry for my country in this world cup, we don't have enough pace in attack. Robben and eljero elia are the only players that have real pace, van persie kuyt klass jan lack the pace to make the difference in big games. Robben will start, eljero elia will not start which only leaves robben as a pacy threat . Van persie is a good player but he takes 50 shots and scores 5 goals, kuyt has no BRAIN what so ever he will run him self into the goal post but create a big fat NOTHING. The media in holland are fighting for bruma to go to the world cup, i think he can do a job he is good on the ball for someone his age !

[magic weeds 446]

yea, been hearing rumours that the Dutch want Bruma to go to S.A. it would be a big boost for his confidence even if he's just on the bench. for Vanholt, he will be a very good player in 2 seasons as we know Ashley is geting old. IMO

[diskoviolente 425]

Van Bronkhorst is still playing ? isn´t he a hundred years old ?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

The modern day footballer can realistically play till they're 36-40 nowadays, even at a high level.

[Badboy 1,526]

The modern day footballer can realistically play till they're 36-40 nowadays, even at a high level.

No they can not !

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Ryan Giggs, Edwin van der Sar, Gio van Bronckhorst, Kevin Phillips, Paolo Maldini and Makelele are recent examples who disagree with you.

[Badboy 1,526]

Ryan Giggs, Edwin van der Sar, Gio van Bronckhorst, Kevin Phillips, Paolo Maldini and Makelele are recent examples who disagree with you.

Very few players can do it 90% of players don't play that long.

[Fizia_92 0]

Very excited by Patrik Van Aanholt, the only problem is he has 2 of the best LB in the Prem ahead of him.

Zhirkov's looked very good filling in for Ash and it's difficult to see when Van Aanholts going to get his oppurtunity

[Kostas 1,468]

Apparently they haven't been included