Hi peter,

>>Wel of course I never stood there with a measuring tape, but I never thought that players like Kluivert, Gullit, van basten, van nistelrooi, kieft, Ronald and Frank de boer, robben were less tall or strong than their opponents. Is there any hard data available anyways ?
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>Statistical info is hard to get. I found a list of smallest internationals: a.o. Davids, Sneijder, Overmars, Sikora, de Jong, Zenden, all smaller than 1.74. However, an indication can be the number of goals that are made from corners. It is my impression that many opponents are more dangerous with corners than we are.

Well, they of course are some type of player who gain a lot from beeing lighter (thus faster) have have some stragical value. Davids, is a different class IMO, he is not for nothing called the "pitbull". BTW, appart from David and Overmars (because of his speed), I don't regard this list as particular great players.

>>BTW, the match of last night against andorra, we definately were taller and stronger on the
>>average :)
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>I suppose so. The Spanish are indeed not taller than we are. Meaner, yes, although some of us can also be quite mean. I think the red card was justifyable. :)

Yes, When I saw the action I inmediately said he was going to get a red card.

Walter,