Found inside – Page 201DL: We see much more of our foreign colleagues now [because of the Champions League]. Some Dutch journos came over after Dennis Bergkamp joined Arsenal in the Nineties and said our football was refreshing because theirs was too perfect. [7] Bergkamp finished third twice in the FIFA World Player of the Year award and was selected by Pelé as one of the FIFA 100 greatest living players. Found inside – Page 1428[59] Suárez scored two more in the second leg of the KNVB Cup final and finished as the tournament's top scorer. ... Marco van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp , to score 100 or more goals in a UEFA Champions League qualifier . with the club. On 23 September 1995, Bergkamp scored his first and second goals for Arsenal against Southampton at Highbury. Found inside – Page 107A History of the English Premier League Told Through Quotes Gavin Newsham. “I think from January, ... game for club legend Dennis Bergkamp. But their season ends in despair as they lose the Champions League final to Barcelona in Paris. [37] Despite making fewer appearances in the 1996–97 season, Bergkamp was more influential in the first team, creating 13 assists. [10], During his time at Inter Milan, Bergkamp was switched to the position of a main striker, but failed to cooperate with his offensive partner Rubén Sosa, whom he later called "selfish". The striker was an unused sub in the 2006 Champions League Final defeat to Barcelona. And at Brugge they created a superb claustrophobic welcome for PSG at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Maybe they were too confident about going through, maybe Arsene Wenger could have managed the game differently. Fittingly, Bergkamp's 89th-minute goal proved to be his last for Arsenal in competitive football. . Bergkamp is widely recognized as one of the best talents of his generation, . Arsenal have just erected a statue of Bergkamp outside the Emirates Stadium to pay tribute to the great Dutch legend. [126] However, in April 2008, he began a fast-track coaching diploma for former Dutch international footballers and undertook a trainee role at Ajax. Holding off two markers, he twisted and turned before feeding the ball to Freddie Ljungberg in the penalty box to score. After a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, Arsenal were 1-0 at half time at home to the team they would finish 11 points ahead of in the Premier League. Both remained as substitutes on the bench. [37] Both were advocates of a continental style of attacking football, and Wenger's decision to impose a strict fitness and health regimen pleased Bergkamp. So there is plenty to choose from but there could only be one winner for me and it's Bellingham. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.) "He has made a sacrifice to adapt to that position on the pitch. [123] A year later, he was voted second by Arsenal fans behind Thierry Henry in a list of the 50 Gunners Greatest Players. [35] Bergkamp ended his first season with 33 appearances and 11 goals, helping Arsenal finish fifth and earn a place in the UEFA Cup by scoring the winner against Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the season. [22][31] Inter ended the league season in sixth position and failed to retain the UEFA Cup, with the club eliminated in the second round. Simeone will have to find a way to make this work, because otherwise the Spanish champions could be in trouble in this difficult and dangerous group. Ryan Gravenberch has turned 19 like Ilya Zabarnyi, Karim Adeyemi and Nuno Mendes while Ansu Fati (18) is still not back from his terrible injury. (1:42), UCL talking points: Attention-grabbers, struggling giants, Third kit designs are wilder than ever this season... just look at Tottenham's, FIFA 22 player ratings: Ronaldo bumped out of top two, Polarising Alexander-Arnold gives Liverpool more good than bad, USMNT's De La Fuente chasing his dream in Marseille, UEFA Champions League front-runners, form teams, wildcards and more, Man United given reality check by Young Boys in UCL loss, Koeman's moves show Barca cannot compete with Bayern. Found inside – Page 27They opened the Emirates Stadium with a 2-1 victory over Ajax in Denis Bergkamp's Testimonial fixture, before the serious competitive games began. Their final league placing meant that they entered the Champions League at the Third ... Now they will have to play AC Milan and Liverpool twice, meaning they could find themselves in a bad position before facing Porto again in Portugal in Matchday 6 in December. [127][128] Having completed the Coach Betaald Voetbal course by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), Bergkamp was appointed assistant to Johan Neeskens for the newly formed Netherlands B team on 26 October 2008. And I would have gone for Bellingham here after his incredible performance against Besiktas where he controlled just about every facet of the game, and even scored their opener. [26] The club finished 13th in Serie A, one point away from relegation, but enjoyed success in the UEFA Cup, beating Austria Salzburg in the final over two legs. [54] The departure of compatriot Marc Overmars and French midfielder Emmanuel Petit in the close season led to speculation over Bergkamp's future. [36], The appointment of Arsène Wenger as Arsenal manager in September 1996 marked a turning point in Bergkamp's career. Bergkamp's career in the Premier League proved one impossible to forget, though it was not all plain sailing in the infancy of his time in the red and white of London's most . Sadly two years of his bright career was wasted due to the lack of understanding between the manager of Inter Milan and Bergkamp. [22][96] Bergkamp made the All-Star team of the tournament, alongside Frank de Boer and Edgar Davids. [67][68] In the league, Arsenal failed to retain the championship despite having led by eight points in March 2003. Found insideannounced his intention to leave, Bergkamp's performances were criticised by Van Gaal, who substituted him at crucial ... Ajax won three in a row, while winning the Champions League in 1995 and reaching the final the following year. 'I like to play as an eight or six, it's fine. [66], Bergkamp reached a personal landmark during the 2002–03 season, scoring his 100th goal for Arsenal against Oxford United in a FA Cup third-round tie on 4 January 2003. He took one touch to control a long 60-yard aerial pass from Frank de Boer, brought the ball down through Argentine defender Roberto Ayala's legs, and finally finished by firing a volley with the outside of his right foot, past keeper Carlos Roa at a tight angle from the right. You just have to accept that Bergkamp did a beautiful thing. [citation needed], In April 2007, Bergkamp was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame by viewers of BBC's Football Focus. UEFA Champions League: 1 time (Juventus) National Level Bergkamp scored three times in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, including a memorable winning goal in the final minute of the quarterfinal against . Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. [5] Bergkamp surpassed Faas Wilkes's record to become the country's top scorer of all time in 1998, a record later eclipsed by Patrick Kluivert, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, and Robin van Persie. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. This is one of the greatest teams to ever play this sport, one of the greatest squads ever assembled and 2003-04 should/must have been their year in the Champions League like it was their year in the Premier League, where they won the title by going the whole season unbeaten. [100] Following the defeat, Bergkamp announced his retirement from international football, choosing to focus on his club career. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. Chelsea mendominasi 10 menit babak pertama. On 22 July 2006, a testimonial was played in his honour at the new stadium as Arsenal played his old club Ajax. Frank Leboeuf provides his thoughts on Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe starting together for the first time with PSG. Showing Editorial results for champions league quarter final chelsea v arsenal . Reactions: Mrs Bergkamp. Found inside – Page 124I am proud to see him so popular in England Max Hild The FA Cup Final on 16 May looked like being a lap of honour, rather than a normal final. With or without hamstring-victim Dennis Bergkamp, Arsenal were always going to beat Newcastle ... [9][10] He was brought up in a working-class suburb, in a family aspiring to reach middle-class status. However, I am a bit worried about Atletico Madrid. Against Leicester City in the final league match of the campaign with the score tied at 1–1, Bergkamp set up the winner with a pass to captain Patrick Vieira. Found insideThey still made the 1996 Champions League final and won the Dutch title, but their manager Louis van Gaal said the ... Although we think of Bergkamp as one of the great number 10s, for a while in Holland he was thought of as a number 9. Despite playing in a team … [50][51][52] After this miss, Bergkamp did not take another penalty for the remainder of his career. Arsenal may be in a bit of a rut in 2020, but they have a storied history filled with some of the greatest legends to ever grace the pitch. The semifinals were Chelsea vs. Monaco and Porto vs. Deportivo La Coruna, and Jose Mourinho's Porto went on to win it. Nicknamed the "Non-Flying Dutchman" by Arsenal supporters due to his fear of flying, Bergkamp is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. He's had a disappointing season last year, a disappointing end when he got his injury and stopped him playing for Holland at the Euros,' United's manager told. Apr 14, 2021 #467 AberGooner Well-Known Member. [80], The team finished fourth in the league in Bergkamp's final season at Arsenal. In a recent interview with Rio Ferdinand's Vibe With Five show, Van de Beek insisted he could perform well in the No 6 role as one of two deep-lying midfielders in Solskjaer's 4-2-3-1 system. There were question marks wherever you looked with this Barca side, from their lack of firepower and creativity up front, to their meek defending where Eric Garcia's decision to turn his back on Thomas Muller's ambitious first-half effort proved to be a costly call. It starts the day before, when I can't sleep. [10] Furthermore, due to his introverted character, he was accused of lacking consistency and leadership skills by the Italian press, and struggled to replicate his previous form during his time with Inter. Thierry Henry has named three Manchester United legends among his six all-time Premier League greats worthy of the Hall of Fame. 'He has worked really hard. Bergkamp endured a disappointing campaign,[29] troubled with stress injuries and fatigue from the 1994 World Cup. The most unpalatable aspect of any agreement is likely to be the exorbitant fee Raiola can charge but a continuation of Haaland's own remarkable numbers will surely convince at least one club he's worth every penny. After Arsenal lost the 2006 Champions League final to Barcelona, Dennis Bergkamp hung up his boots and Robert Pires left for Villarreal. Bergkamp Day: An Apt Tribute to Arsenal's Footballing Artist. [134] The couple have four children: Estelle Deborah, Mitchel Dennis, Yasmin Naomi and Saffron Rita. [106] A similar rapport developed between him and Ljungberg during the 2001–02 season. "Cruyff: "¿Qué va a hacer Bergkamp en el Real Madrid? Donny van de Beek cut a dejected figure as he took stroll through Cheshire with girlfriend Estelle Bergkamp following Manchester United's Champions League defeat. With van Dijk at the back, Liverpool made it to the Champions League final in the defender's debut campaign. He only had seven days off. 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