You raise numerous sound points in here. I think you're being a little harsh on the 'playing with intensity', so I'll try and make the case for this, and make a few further points.
Yes, playing with intensity entails working harder, but it's more than that. It means that we pressurise the...
I refer you to the post from @Guinness Boy for a wider perspective, although I'm not entirely convinced losing 4-2 to Chelsea is a bad result (there were concerns about the game plan).
The plan is to press high, play with intensity (probably the most used FH word) and squeeze the opposition...
Agree with you that he's been clearly our best CB this season, which takes some saying. Not going to get PotS though, although comfortably in second place for me.
That list has some quality players, as does the Dutch (potential) squad, and JPvH warrants his place in that company.
Depends what he wants. I'd be surprised if we play less than 50 games next season -- given that the public statement is that we're going for four competitions -- and that will probably mean that a player with the profile of Van Hecke would get game time in the rough region of 20 of them. Also...