This was simply a very good match from us against a very strong country. It is somewhat typically Dutch to think that when you play Norway, you have to beat them. That is not the case. In the qualifiers, they beat Italy twice.
Speaking to Neville on The Overlap, Van der Sar was asked to name the best manager he played under and chose his former Ajax boss Louis van Gaal. Neville was left stunned by the selection and suggested Ferguson instead, but Van der Sar simply stuck to his pick. Van der Sar played under Van Gaal for eight seasons at Ajax and was part of the squad that lifted the Champions League title in 1994-95.
James Milner has equalled the Premier League all-time appearance record after coming off the bench for Brighton against Aston Villa on Tuesday. The former Leeds United, Newcastle, Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder has gone level with former team-mate Gareth Barry on 653 top-flight appearances. The 40-year-old is likely to become the solo record-holder should he feature in Brighton's next Premier League match at Brentford on 21 February.
The German national team's goalkeeper situation is rather uncertain at the moment. A third major injury for the eternally unlucky current No.1, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, has put his participation, let alone his fitness, for the 2026 World Cup into serious question. Now DFB manager Julian Nagelsmann has to seriously entertain the possibility of a new No.1 for Germany for the World Cup. But who could it be? Are Oliver Baumann and/or Alexander Nübel, the two main goalkeepers called up to the squad in the past when Ter Stegen was unavailable, good enough? Or should a third candidate be selected?
And it was late when it leaked on a Tuesday night. I think the players had a golf day with some of the staff at that time. I never played golf, so I wasn't there that day. But I remember another member of staff texting me. He says, 'Listen, you know, the players got a lot of messages on the phone that possibly so Alex Ferguson is retiring after the season. Do you know anything about it?'
Image source, Getty Images "Football obsessive." Ask people who know Steve Holland well how they would describe the former Chelsea and England coach and the same phrase is repeated. "Football is his life," a source told BBC Sport. "Whether it's Champions League, thoughts on players or something else, he has a hell of a brain when it comes to football detail."
Known for his fearless tackling, goalscoring ability, and leadership, Robson quickly became a fan favourite at Old Trafford. His career highlights include the 1983 FA Cup final, the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1991, and lifting the inaugural Premier League trophy to end United's 26-year title drought.
I really like Carlos Baleba at Brighton and think he could replace Casemiro at Manchester United, Stam told TEAMtalk. I like Frenkie de Jong a lot too, but it looks as though he'll be staying at Barcelona. Manchester United need to be looking for a replacement that has good legs and the engine to run up and down the field. They also need to be very good with the ball too. Baleba can do that.
Refreshing Instagram, there was a thousand [likes] here, another thousand there. It was one of the most surreal things I have ever been through. I remember the actual moment of the goal, I can picture it and tell you exactly what happened. It was more the aftermath I don't really remember. Even being on that pitch and travelling to that game was enough for me. Then to score took it to another level. It's definitely one of the best days of my life.
