Champions league and Europa league thread (General)

AZ was the better team. Looked a lot more dangerous but just couldn't find the final touch

 

Wonder if that shitty pitch played a role in that.

 

AZ was a lot better. They kept Man United from having any meaningful chance (seriously 0 shots on goal) while creating a lot of opportunities themselves. Unfortunately despite the many positions of chance and general attacking dominance they really lacked in creating actual high quality chances. Players were extremely wasteful, especially Idrissi.

 

Ajax might have to play the Chelsea match without fans in the Arena. Reason is the behaviour of the Ajax fans in Valencia and the looming suspended one match punishment after the last years Benfica match.
UEFA has announced an investigation. They also mentioned unsporting behaviour of the Ajax players in Valencia after the 6 yellows. Dunno if that has anything to do with the looming match ban.
UEFA gets together Octobre 17th to discuss the matter.

 

https://www.ad.nl/europees-voetbal/nederlandse-clubs-blijven-winnen-punten-stromen-binnen~a9ea4ac2/
Coëfficiëntenranglijst
1. Spanje 89.283
2. Engeland 77.605
3. Duitsland 61.212
4. Italië 60.225
5. Frankrijk 51.748
6. Rusland 43.549
7. Portugal 43.449
8. België 35.300
9. Nederland 32.750
10. Oekraïne 31.900
11. Turkije 31.000
12. Oostenrijk 29.925

 

Yesterday evening in Studio Voetbal they talked about the defense of Ajax against RKC. If they play like that and give the chances away like that and on top of that Onana is awol, it could become very serious. In the clips they used Dest in two, three occasions was the culprit of goal chances and also the goal was for a big part his (wrong) doing.
That kid Abraham and also Mount arenot going to be wasteful with gifts like that.
So it's a bit worrying.

It's the first Ajax - Chelsea cup confrontation ever!

 

Just a reminder, wednesdays game between Ajax and Chelsea has a weird 6:55pm start time

 

Just tuned in around the 25th minute, what did I miss? Seems pretty sloppy so far.

 

How was this offside?

#CHEAJA. This is when the ball was kicled. Why in the var offisde line is the ajax players right foot on the floor when it clearly isnt when the ball is kicked?? They moved it forward frame by frame til he was offside pic.twitter.com/JOLiB0Y7x6

— sum guy (@beast_donaghey) October 23, 2019

It’s ruled out for offside. FFS MAN. pic.twitter.com/ojWHTZAzfN

— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) October 23, 2019

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The way the UEFA showed it in the replay was very misleading. Zooming in on Promes but without showing the moment of kicking

 

AZ with a dominating 5-0 win. Should have been 7-0 or 8-0 with better finishes. Vlaar had two huge chances, one time he tried an acrobatic finish a la C. Ronaldo and failed miserably The opposing team quit defending in the last 10 minute or so, resulting in a flurry of goals at the end of the match.

Stengs was the MoTM for me. He had only one scrappy goal on a rebound to show, but the way he worked on the ball, dribbled, passed, crossed, etc.. it's simply phenomenal. You can tell every time he's with the ball, the defenders started backing down with eyes wide open as if some magics shows were about to begin... reminds me of a young Arjen Robben.

Koopmeiners had a solid game as well. Two routine PK's. Had a couple "Frenkie De Jong" moments when he received the ball at the edge of his penalty box, and carried it gracefully past the half way line. Not as smoothly and swiftly as Frenkie, but still his awareness and positioning are quite good.

I thought Boadu had an okay game. Good to see Jordy Clasie fit and on the field again.

 

Didn’t watch PSV today, but from what I’ve seen in past couple matches, seems like Van Bommel is having a hard time incorporating Ritsu Doan in offense. He’s too slow as a wide player, and he drifts to the center too much, overlapping with Ihattaren and Bergwijn. I think the front three should be Bergwijn, Mahen and Bruma/Gakpo. Let Ihattaren run loose in midfield.

 

Well, I made the comparison of a mix of Bergkamp and van Persie, but we can throw Arjen in it too. This guy is going to be frightening if we both are right with what he looks like.

 

Feyenoord continues it's out of form MO against an opponent that was so unbelievable bad it's an outright insult to lose against them.
The icing on the cake after the ridiculous handsball by the Portuguese idiot was the penalty gift by the ref after the YB player simulated a foul by Vermeer.
Can't we settle the Klassieker by email?

 

https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/coefficientenranglijst-schade-blijft-beperkt-dankzij-az-en-psv
Coëfficiëntenranglijst: schade blijft beperkt dankzij AZ en PSV
24 okt 2019 22.57 uur
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Ondanks de nederlagen van Ajax en Feyenoord valt de schade voor Nederland deze week mee op de coëfficiëntenranglijst. Door de zege van AZ in de Europa League werd het gat met België zelfs opnieuw kleiner gemaakt, terwijl Oekraïne op afstand werd gehouden.

 

2 of the 3 Turkish clubs lost as well

 

UEFA claims they had access to more cameras than the network and that the Promes goal was justly ruled offside. Of course they dont release actual video of those cameras....LOL

https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=361605

 

I saw this as well. It's so ridiculous, this is Trump level facts. Blind statements without any evidence to back it up.

If this is the truth why wouldn't they just release the footage? That would squash all arguments. This seems like an absolute cover up and i'm sure they will not release the real footage. UEFA is so entirely corrupt. Just admit to the mistake and people will move on! I understand they can't change the result of the game now and I trust it wasn't done with any intent.... but shit, own up to your ********ing mistakes or prove that there was no mistake made! Pathetic by UEFA.

 

Apparently your shoelaces can be offside (no joke!)

 

Wait wait wait.... Wow!

First of all, these images prove nothing besides that there is ABSOLUTELY NO WAY that they could deem this as an offside without substantial doubt.

Secondly, are you kidding me on that second picture? Look at the picture on the right, the line is drawn completely diagonal. Compare the line they drew to the 16 meter box and the goalie box. I know it has to do with the angle of the camera, but that's extensive! Even with that diagonal line you still can't see his offside. Are you kidding me?

Wow, just wow. I think the decision was an accident but this just proves more than everything how petty and corrupt the UEFA is. They will stop at nothing to cover their tracks and take no blame. Jesus, just admit you made a fricken mistake! This is pathetic. Really, pathetic.