Sustain the Excellence: Ajax, 2019-20

This guy could be the answer to our striker problem:

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-porto-lyon-ajax-canada-001024190.html

 

Game is a little different now my friend. Game is really totally different than it was 5 years ago at this rate.

I thought he was excellent at times last year early in those CL qualifiers. I think Eiting is more than capable in most matches. For instance against a Valencia that will bunker, he's so much better technically than Alvarez that I would prefer him. Pairing him with a guy like Martinez helps too.

But I do agree if Ajax wants to get to the heights of last seasons, Eiting isn't good enough. But on this squad if Ziyech has to play RW, I think he deserves a shot.

 

I doubt he will come if Ajax also signs Boadu and/or Stengs.

 

Ten Hag pleased by Traore's development.
https://www.ad.nl/dossier-trainings...-hag-traore-biedt-zich-aan-als-serieuze-optie

Is he related to that other Traore we had some years ago here?

 

Any comparison of boadu to kluivert around the same age as now?

 

No idea.

 

Nice finish vdBeek. 1-0

 

For feck sakes, I go for a pee and I miss the Gravenberch goal

 

Could somebody please tell the Ajax players its a 90-minute game, and not a 75-minute game

 

"De wedstrijd kabbelde in de slotfase richting het einde, totdat Sparta in de slotfase alsnog van zich afbeet. Sparta-aanvaller Abdou Harroui raakte de paal, maar een minuut later was het alsnog raak. Veltman en Mazraoui gaven te veel ruimte aan Sparta-invaller Joël Piroe, die een kwartier voor tijd diagonaal de aansluitingstreffer maakte. Zes minuten voor tijd redde Lisandro Martinez de koploper van groter leed. De Argentijn kopte een volley van Adil Auassar net voor de lijn op de buitenkant van de paal. Twee minuten later moest Veltman op de lijn redding brengen na een inzet van Ache, terwijl Onana in de slotseconde nog een inzet van Duarte pakte.

Het fluitsignaal zorgde dan ook voor opluchting in de Johan Cruijff Arena. Zonder te imponeren en met enig fortuin was Ajax te sterk voor Sparta Rotterdam en verstevigt daarmee de koppositie."

googtranslated (always funny):
The match rippled towards the end in the final phase, until Sparta bite away in the final phase. Sparta attacker Abdou Harroui hit the post, but a minute later it was hit. Veltman and Mazraoui gave too much room to Sparta-substitute Joël Piroe, who made the connection goal diagonally fifteen minutes before time. Six minutes before time, Lisandro Martinez saved the frontrunner from greater suffering. The Argentinian headed a volley from Adil Auassar just before the line on the outside of the post. Two minutes later, Veltman had to save on the line after a bet from Ache, while Onana took another bet from Duarte in the final second.

The whistle signal also provided relief in the Johan Cruijff Arena. Ajax was too strong for Sparta Rotterdam without impressing and with any fortune, thereby strengthening the lead

 

You couldnot pee in the empty jenever bottle?

 

My peepee is so big it would never fit inside the bottle

 

Ryan Gravenberch vs Sparta Rotterdam

76 minutes
1 goal
80 passes
85% pass accuracy
2 key passes
1 dribble won
4 tackles won
2 interceptions
1 aerial won

Looked like this young fella had a nice game... hope he keeps working hard and continues getting crucial minutes!! His eclipsing Ajax's summer big signings Alvarez and Marin could be quite a story this season.

 

Our midfield for the near future - Gravenberch, Ekkelenkamp,v.d. Beek. In case Donny leaves we have Quinten Timber and Eiting waiting. I'm still sitting on the fence about Marin. Of course EtH permitting.

 

The Cup Lineup.... MEH

Varela; Tagliafico, Alvarez, Martinez, Dest; Eiting, Marin; Tadic, de Jong, Babel; Trarore

Bench does have Unuvar, Danilo, J. Timber. Hopefully we see them.

 

"The Cup Lineup.... MEH"
How typically ETH.

 

Charlie Setford chose to play for England....What the heck is going on at Ajax

 

I get the argument that Babel needs to be integrated, Neres/Ziyech injuries mean that Siem will play, Tadic just doesn't like to sit... STILL this is an amateur side at home.

Can we get some talents in the lineup?