Jan kohler vs jaap stam autobiography
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Jaap Stam – The big Dutchman
Jaap Stam arrived at Manchester United 22-years-ago, in the summer of 1998. Sir Alex Ferguson was putting the pieces in place to wrestle back the Premier League title from new holders – Arsenal.
That window also seen Dwight Yorke and Jesper Blomqvist join the club, but the signing of Stam was significant, due to him becoming the most expensive defender in English football, thanks to his £10.6 million fee.
He made his debut in a 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Charity Shield – hardly the best of starts, a young Nicolas Anelka proved to be too quick for Jaap.
Jan kohler vs jaap stam autobiography
The towering defender, however, soon adapted to the Premier League and became one of the finest defenders to have graced Old Trafford, thanks to his combination of pace, positioning and leadership.
Having met Jaap, I can confirm that he has an intimidating presence.
Standing at 6ft 3, it’s easy to see how he dominated other players in the air. What surprised me was how softly spoken he was, con