What a totally ridiculous and soft red card. They were both going for the ball and he tripped himself!!!!!
I agree-- wrong side and he's just not good. Disaster signing. I think this specific play the attacker clipped his own heel and went down. Shocked they called foul on Ramaj and not Ajax down to 9+PK there the way this season has gone.
Ajax just can’t get a clean sheet, but it’s all about terrible, awful, defensive play. Absolutely vulnerable on all crosses because of inept thought process by not getting close enough to a man who crosses, not jumping, or just allowing an opponent first rights to the ball. It’s incredible how bad this team defends. Not enough running or sprinting far too often by several players.
What a gutsy win and result. Wasn’t pretty or easy. But to come away with a victory is very impressive.
Kenneth Taylor haters can now go home!! Great curling shot/cross finds the back of the net in the second period of extra time and Ajax do enough on defense for a 1-2 win. Ramaj is the MOTM for some wonderful saves to keep B/G off the scoreboard when it looked certain they might have scored. However, B/G were their own worst enemies with some dreadful finishing as they were better during the run of play. Sutalo again with a major blunder picking up a RC on a DOGSO. To think that we were all excited last summer when he signed with Ajax; go figure. Ajax move on to the round of 16 and the only trophy left for them to win this season. Player Ratings: Ramaj (8.5) - great game by the Ajax keeper with only a week kick out that was easily intercepted as the only blemish on his game Rensch (7.5) - made some key blocks and was super in extra time Sutalo (3.5) - totally wrong side of the B/G attacker and clipped his heels for the sending off Hato (7.5) - undersized against some bigger attackers but held his own all match long Sosa (7) - defended strongly when Ajax went down to 10 Tahirovic (7) - decent enough game and didn't turn the ball over van den Boomen (7) - best passer on the pitch for Ajax but forced to play a lot more defense than he likely ever has before Hlynsson (6.5) - better than average but had to come off with an ankle knock Berghuis (7.5) - worked very hard when Ajax were down a man and made sure of his goal on the cutback pass from Brobbey Brobbey (6.5) - good return pass to Berghuis after he received the ball but came off just before halftime Forbs (6.5) - forced the turnover that led to the Ajax goal but came off when the RC was issued, and Ajax needed an extra defender Akpom (6) - had a good chance in extra time but a chip was needed and he tried a low ball which was blocked by the keeper Gaaei (6.5) - strong enough performance when Ajax went down to 10 men Taylor (7) - got the match winner; enough said Mannswerk (6) - got the assist on the Taylor goal Rijkoff (NR) - on for a tiring Berghuis and committed a silly foul at the games end conceding a dangerous corner kick AZ up on Sunday and who knows whether any of the players will have much gas left in the tank
Here are the possibilities for Ajax in the Round of 16: Group winners (seeded) Aston Villa (ENG) Club Brugge (BEL) Fenerbahçe (TUR) Fiorentina (ITA) LOSC Lille (FRA) Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) PAOK (GRE) Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
Voetbal International match report: https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ajax-op-rapport-ramaj-en-sutalo-positieve-en-negatieve-uitschieter
Taylor didn’t mean that - it was a mishit cross! (I only saw it live and one replay, so I dont know if there was any further commentary about it.) The shoe fit tonight as “lucky” Ajax!
Ahh, I was right! Taylor: 'I wanted to cross it'Ramaj: 'Our mentality made the difference'#UECL #bodaja pic.twitter.com/jYcYPKNl6A— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) February 22, 2024
Orange, I usually agree for the most part with your ratings - but I feel like they are much too high/positive for this one. Ajax could have easily lost about 5 or 6 to 1 in this one given all the woodwork hit. This was one of the poorest showings of all time for Ajax in Europe over two legs, in my opinion. Even the 2-2 in Amsterdam was incredibly fortunate/lucky. That said, I appreciate the never give up type effort - credit to van ‘t Schip for that.
You can’t ever convince me these draws aren’t fixed! Of course Ajax drew Aston Villa - knew it before the ball was opened. Got to get Henderson on those English tv’s!
I think the conditions, freezng temps and artifical turf, were a huge barrier for Ajax. Yes, the ratings were a bit on the high side but the team finally won a critical match against a well drilled opponent. They did enough on defense and Ramaj was very good in goal. I think Rensch was more than decent and did not make any mental mistakes which he is prone to do. I continue to be surprised by how bad Sutalo is.
I don't watch as many matches as a I would like, but every match I've seen has featured Sutalo being bad.
I'm glad we drew AV. In the current state of affairs it's a game in which Ajax has nothing to lose and everything to gain plus I believe in miracles.
Henderson can expect quite a bit of abuse upon his return which has everything to do regarding his move to Money I mean Saudi.
Gaaei just makes far too many mistakes. Kaplan on and I like his first involvement winning a header and fouling Pavlidis in the same sequence