Eredivisie 2024-2025 season Ratings and comments

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Well, this season made it into the record books.
First season with 7 assists by goal keepers
And first season in which the team leading with over 9 points collapses and gives away a 9 point lead to the opponent and then, whith 5 matches to go, still clinches the title with 1 point difference.

 

Defensive stats of Ajax of the last two seasons:

Shots against==========================================424=================== 352
Shots on target against=================================. 165=================== 117
Expected Goals against=================================. 53.6===================32.5
Goals conceded=========================================61=================== 32

 

The downside of Ajax good defensive statistics are the offensive numbers.
The average ball possession was 58%, which is the lowest number since the 2015/16 season, in which Frank de Boer was in front of the group.
In total, 481 shots were fired by Ajax.
That's a low number, because even in the corona year (2019/20) in which 25 matches were played, Ajax released more. 549 shots were fired at the time.

 

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Voetbal International's Team of the Season

 

Elftal van het seizoen:
Thomas Didillon-Hödl (Willem II) 6,41
Givairo Read (Feyenoord) 6,31
Mike van der Hoorn (FC Utrecht) 6,47
Dávid Hancko (Feyenoord) 6,67
Mauro Júnior (PSV) 6,50
Malik Tillman (PSV) 6,78
Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles) 6,42
Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) 6,44
Anis Hadj-Moussa (Feyenoord) 6,22
Luuk de Jong (PSV) 6,21
Igor Paixão (Feyenoord) 6,35

 

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Meerdink shoots AZ with hat-trick to the final of the European play-offs
AZ has qualified for the final of the European play-offs on Thursday at the expense of SC Heerenveen. Mexx Meerdink was the man of the match: the striker was good for a hat-trick in one half. On Sunday, FC Twente or NEC awaits in the final.

 

Serdar Gözübüyük has been appointed as the referee of the final of the play-offs for European football. AZ and FC Twente will compete next Sunday in Alkmaar for a place in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. Gözübüyük will be assisted on the sidelines by Erwin Zeinstra and Patrick Inia. Robin Hensgens is the fourth official. Pol van Boekel is the VAR, Stefan de Groot his assistant.

 

Ten FC Twente fights to the final of the European play-offs after extra time
FC Twente may report in the final of the European play-offs, after it settled with NEC on Thursday. The teams made it a spectacle, with extra time. The Tukkers can now note the final against AZ in the agenda for Sunday.

After extra time

 

Most likely bonus for AZ is the possible return of Clasie for the final.

 

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Sensational comeback against FC Twente gives AZ a European ticket

AZ has Sunday at the expense of FC Twente the last Dutch European ticket taken. In a spectacular play-off final, the home team made up for a 0-2 deficit and won 3-2. Ibrahim Sadiq's winning goal fell deep into injury time.