Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Dutch Attacking Midfielders: Who's the best?

The Netherlands has always been more focused on the attacking side of football, making the KNVB one of the most entertaining national teams to watch. However, with such a huge amount of attacking talent, Marco van Basten faces a challenge many managers would love to have: he has to choose between Wesley Sneijder, Rafael van der Vaart, and Clarence Seedorf in his 4-3-3 system.

Wesley Sneijder is, on his current form, one of the best midfielders in the world. Since having signed from Ajax Amsterdam, Sneijder scored 4 goals in 3 league games for Real Madrid. Before moving to Spain he was one of the most influential players at Ajax, having scored 43 goals in 126 Eredivisie games.

Rafael van der Vaart, the former wunderkind of Dutch soccer, single handedly moved Hamburg SV from the relegation zone to a European place. He has scored 17 goals in 45 league appearances for Hamburg, despite injuries last season. He started this season brightly, having scored 4 goals in only 7 games in the Bundesliga.

Clarence Seedorf, who had previously fallen out with Marco van Basten, is one of the constant threats for his AC Milan side. Despite playing in the left midfield for his club team, Seedorf has scored 24 goals in 161 appearances for the capital side.

Who is the best of the three though? Cast your vote on the right, and I'll tell you my personal opinion at the end of the week...

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