Archive - Clockwork Oranje

Ranking the Netherlands' 25 best players of the 21st century

To mark the start of 2025, I've ranked the top 25 Oranje players since the turn of the century.

Jan 19 •

Finley Crebolder

August 2024

Who is the greatest Netherlands player of all time? The numbers produce a clear winner

Johan Cruyff is undoubtedly the greatest Dutch player of all time, but who is the greatest Netherlands player?

Aug 18, 2024 •

Finley Crebolder

July 2024

Euro 2024 conclusions: Some problems solved, others bigger than ever

Euro 2024 is done and dusted for the Netherlands after a semi-final defeat to England, and it’s time to take a look at what conclusions can be drawn…

Jul 11, 2024 •

Finley Crebolder

May 2024

Euro 2024 preview: The Netherlands' tactics, likely XI, key players and route to the final

With Euro 2024 just around the corner, here's everything you need to know about the Netherlands side that will be competing in Germany this summer.

May 29, 2024 •

Finley Crebolder

August 2023

The box midfield and how the Netherlands can use it

The box midfield is taking the world of football by storm. Ronald Koeman used it in the last international break and likely will again for the upcoming…

Aug 23, 2023 •

Finley Crebolder

June 2023

With three losses in four games, we need to talk about Ronald...

We’re now four games into Ronald Koeman’s second spell as Netherlands manager, and things aren’t going too well, with the side just losing 4-2 to…

Jun 22, 2023 •

Finley Crebolder

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May 2023

Ranking every Netherlands side to play in a major tournament in the 21st century

The Netherlands have qualified for all but three major tournaments since the turn of the century, competing on the biggest stage nine times.

May 4, 2023 •

Finley Crebolder

March 2023

Five things Ronald Koeman needs to do before Euro 2024

Euro 2024 is just over a year away, and Ronald Koeman has plenty of problems to solve if he wants to lead his nation to glory in Germany. He inherits a…

Mar 4, 2023 •

Finley Crebolder

December 2022

The World Cup Diaries: More pride than pain

If I'd written this a day or so after our defeat to Argentina, it would have been a depressing piece about how it really is the hope that kills you, but…

Dec 14, 2022 •

Finley Crebolder

The World Cup Diaries: It's not 2014 anymore, Louis

More so than any other, the Dutch national team has historically been expected by its country to not only win, but win in style. "Quality without…

Dec 1, 2022 •

Finley Crebolder

November 2022

The World Cup Diaries: A happy ending to a disappointing day

The Netherlands disappointed me on and off the pitch on the day they made their World Cup return, but in terms of football at least, they came through…

Nov 23, 2022 •

Finley Crebolder

2022 World Cup - The Preview

Listen now (41 min) | The 2022 World Cup is just days away, and the Clockwork Oranje preview of it is here. Prior to recording, we asked all of you to…

Nov 18, 2022 •

Finley Crebolder

41:03

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