In JC we trust. The AJAX Amsterdam Thread [R]

ok that's not bad, although anything can happen when you are against Madrid, but looks like we have a big chance of making it!!

 

Why was VDW subbed off?? Did he have a bad game??? Was he back to Van der Shit??? Kid cant be consistent to save his life.

 

Was he??? Solid defensively?? Did he go forward???

I missed the match so how was everyone else. I can see people praising Veermer & Enoh but the rest -> CB's,Jansen,Eriksenm,Sulemanji & the subs. They brought on a couple of kids as subs right??

 

Orange14 gave his thoughts on everybody about three posts above this one.

 

yes Klaassen and Lukoki, but they almost did nothing, as we were being pressed so hard in the last 10 minutes

also, Lukoki had 1 counter attack chance at the end but kicked it wide, that's all from him

and Orange pretty much covered everything

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upss BTV beat me to Orange review =D

 

The commentator said he was carrying a knock, though I did not recall he was involved in heavy challenges. It did take him eternity to get off the pitch.

Fair result. First half was painfully boring to watch. Second was very exciting. Both team had chances to win it, but Lloris and (especially) Vermeer came out big when they were called upon. I think the biggest missed opportunities from Ajax was when Sulejmani and Eriksen had a 2v1 situation on the counter. That one defender (can't remember who that was) was back-pedaling all the way and seemed out of balance. Sulejmani, instead of bringing the ball in to the box, sent a lazy pass to Eriksen. Terrible move, chance gone.

Vermeer, Vertongen and Toby were immense. Eriksen was lively. The rests were OK. Ebecilio was the worst player on pitch by distant, I thought he should have been subbed off at the half-time point. I didn't really like Lodeiro as striker, seemed clueless but he was often crowded out. His impersonation of Luis Suarez diving was shameful He literally threw his body to the ground after losing the ball, he deserved a yellow for that.

 

Saw the post yea. Good to see VDW having a decent game & Janssen doing well. If Veermer keeps on doing well he will push Steke,Krul & Vorm for the 3rd spot in the EUROS.

 

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Van der Wiel was injured had to be taken off. Had nothing to do with his game.

 

Cool. I dont want Boulahrouz at RB,already the LB is a huge issue. Now I dont want a RB issue for Oranje.

 

VDW picked up a knock during last training prior to this game, he wasn't sure to start today. FdB said he was surprised that VDW lasted this long.

I'm just amazed at how technically superiour our players are, even de Toekomst kids, compared to Lyonnais.

Are we simply more composed and focused since this is the CL? Do we lack motivation in Eredivisie? Perhaps..

 

Starts to look like it. That is something a coach has to sort out. Getting players to the point that they give their all in every game is part of the magic a good coach should have mastered, or buying/putting players in the field that have a strong own drive that light up other players in the team. However he should take care of it.

 

Aissati will make his return to the 1st squad soon

Liverpool have approached Ajax for Alderweireld while Barcelona has talked to Eriksens agent.

 

lets hope he impresses FdB. we really need someone who can push Janssen out of the starting eleven

he wont go. This past off season he was one of the loudest voices for keeping the squad together

this is one of the rare things that scares me. If there's one club that anyone would drop everything to go to it's Barca. It's also a team that he could go to right now and it wouldn't hurt his development

 

this is all true, but how many people can deny that Afellay has been a lot better since his move to Barca despite his lack of playing time?

 

Ebecilio was the bum of the match--useless and mostly in over his head

Enoh was good--not great-but surprised me with his good play

Sulijmani had a 2 on1 and made a bad pass--or Ajax wins

Vermeer was outstanding as were his 4 back players--don't know why they put Blind in and overall a tie was fair

Lyon got a little panicky later on and Ajax should have cashed one

 

one thing I noticed was that it was just after the VdW for Blind sub that we were suddenly pinned back in our own end, and mostly it was because they suddenly had a lot more freedom to pass to their wingers. Anita is a step down from VdW at RB, and Blind is a step down from Anita at LB. I don't get it; for some reason it seems that despite being right footed, Anita plays better at LB than RB.

also, if Blind can play LB in a CL match so Anita can play in his less effective RB role, why can't he play LB in Eredivise games so Anita can play in his more effective CDM role?

 

I would be happy in Alderweireld goes.

I want a Dutch CB who can develop & fight for making the Oranje squad.Or they can buy some young promising CB from some small team in Eredivisie. I want more Dutch players,simple as that. So I would be more than happy.

Otherwise I do hope they can retain most of this team for next year. VDW,Eriksen,Boerighter,Vertonghen must be retained. If Eriksen goes by any chance Ajax should go for Maher. Also Clasie from Feyenoord,would be a fantastic partner to Anita/Enoh.

 

you know it is wild and crazy when it starts getting on our pages over here:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/column...wes:-ajax-power-struggle-reaches-peak?cc=5901