Eredivisie 2024-2025 season Ratings and comments

Has Ajax played with the formation against Benfica again or not?

 

No real info on the physical condition of Timber, Ueda and Bueno.
Some comments suggest they can play, other arenot that sure.

 

Quite some heavy duty matches this week:

 

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Ajax tests Steven Berghuis and wants to get motivation from defeat against Feyenoord: 'That was absolute low point'
Steven Berghuis may be part of Ajax's selection for Wednesday's away game against Feyenoord.,,We'll test him in training", coach Francesco Farioli told a press conference. "It could be that he will come along."

Kenneth Taylor and Davy Klaassen will benefit from Berghuis, Perez thinks
Especially other midfielders such as Kenneth Taylor and Davy Klaassen would benefit from the return of the 32-year-old footballer, according to the Danish analyst. "Berghuis is not into dribbling past a player, but he is very creative from the passing point of view and also links his insight to that. Then you need players who are going to run on the balls. Think of Taylor and Klaassen, they are real runners. They're going to take advantage of him."

Most assists
Figures from statistics agency Opta show that the loss of Berghuis at Ajax is huge. Last season, only Brian Brobbey created more chances (55) than Berghuis (54), while the left-footed player was the Ajax player with the most assists in all competitions (10). Also at corners and free kicks, the Amsterdam team misses Berghuis, blessed with a beautiful kicking technique, according to the figures. Fourteen times last season, he put his teammates in scoring position from a standard situation, more than any other teammate.
"But that also has to do with the fact that Ajax has become less strong," says Perez. "In the past, when Ajax was still really good, Berghuis was a twelfth man. Now he has become more important because Ajax is not as strong. As a result, he now also takes the free kicks and the corners."

 

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Deserved win by Ajax, because after the gifts of Wellenreuther, Feyenoord simply lacked the energy to attack Ajax, that smartly smuthered any attacking attempt with outnumbering us in their half of the pitch and keeping our defense on alert with counters that created chances.

 

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The crackers today!

18:45 CET. Not summertime anymore!!

 

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@Orange14 complaint about the ref is mirrored in the rating of Lindhout by VI.

 

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Remaining matches till the winterbreak of the top 5:

PSV

Zondag 1 december, 12.15 uur: FC Utrecht – PSV
Vrijdag 6 december, 20.00 uur: PSV – FC Twente
Zaterdag 14 december, 18.45 uur: sc Heerenveen – PSV
Zondag 22 december, 14.30 uur: PSV – Feyenoord

FC Utrecht

Zondag 24 november, 12.15 uur: NEC – FC Utrecht
Zondag 1 december, 12.15 uur: FC Utrecht – PSV
Woensdag 4 december 20.00 uur: Ajax – FC Utrecht
Zondag 8 december, 16.45 uur: Almere City - FC Utrecht
Zondag 15 december, 12.15 uur: FC Utrecht – Go Ahead Eagles
Zondag 22 december, 14.30 uur: FC Utrecht – Fortuna Sittard



Ajax

Zondag 24 november, 16.45 uur Ajax – PEC Zwolle
Zondag 1 december, 16.45 uur: NEC – Ajax
Woensdag 4 december, 20.00 uur: Ajax – FC Utrecht
Zondag 8 december, 14.30 uur: AZ – Ajax
Zondag 15 december, 16.45 uur: Ajax – Almere City
Zondag 22 december, 12.15 uur: Sparta Rotterdam – Ajax

Feyenoord

Zaterdag 30 november, 20.00 uur: Feyenoord – Fortuna Sittard
Zaterdag 7 december, 20.00 uur: RKC Waalwijk – Feyenoord
Zaterdag 14 december, 21.00 uur: Feyenoord – Heracles Almelo
Zondag 22 december, 14.30 uur: PSV – Feyenoord

FC Twente

Zaterdag 23 november, 21.00 uur: Fortuna Sittard – FC Twente
Zondag 1 december, 14.30 uur: FC Twente – Go Ahead Eagles
Vrijdag 6 december, 20.00 uur: PSV – FC Twente
Zondag 15 december, 14.30 uur: FC Twente – FC Groningen
Zaterdag 21 december, 20.00 uur: AZ – FC Twente

 

Yank Abroad clash on coming Sunday December 1st at the ridiculous early hour of 12:15 CET!
https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/jans-drukt-utrecht-op-het-hart-niet-verlegen-zijn-tegen-psv
Utrecht coach Jans urges Utrecht: don't be shy against PSV!
Victory after victory, confidence is growing at FC Utrecht, coach Ron Jans also feels. After the victory at NEC (1-2) on Sunday afternoon, the coach of the Utrecht team showed how much he is looking forward to the clash with leader PSV next week.

The gap between PSV and Utrecht is only five points at the start of the top match in De Galgenwaard next Sunday at 12.15 pm. The Utrecht team has also played one game less, which makes it extra impressive that the gap with the leader is so small. Jans started to glow when the duel with PSV was discussed: 'Of course, we will have a very nice challenge on Sunday.

 

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AD Sportwereld:
Ajax struggles to win against PEC Zwolle in a sluggish match EredivisieAjax escaped a loss of points against PEC Zwolle on Sunday evening. At the resumption of the competition, Brian Brobbey ended his goal drought in the Eredivisie, but it was a great miracle that coach Francesco Farioli's team left the field without conceding a goal: 2-0. It will have to be a lot better for Ajax on Thursday in San Sebastián against Real Sociedad.
Voetbal International:
Sloppy Ajax survives the 45-minute storm in Zwolle and joins Utrecht. Ajax Sunday evening has lifted it unbeaten range against PEC Zwolle to sixteen matches. At home, the Amsterdam team had a hard time, especially in the first half, but PEC forgot to take advantage of the sloppiness. With the win, FC Utrecht remains in the crosshairs for Ajax, the number two and three of the Eredivisie will face each other in two weeks.