15 Apr 2012: Ajax - De Graafschap

[Kowalczyk]

Eredivisie 2011-2012, matchday 30. Kick-off time at the ArenA is 14:30 CET.

Nine wins and five clean sheets in a row; five more games to go. We're getting close now...

De Graafschap are the bottom team in the Eredivisie at the moment and should be beaten - period.

The situation at the top:

1. Ajax: 29-61 (81-33)
2. AZ: 29-58 (58-29)
3. FC Twente: 29-56 (73-34)
4. Feyenoord: 29-55 (57-33)
5. PSV: 29-54 (71-42)
6. Heerenveen: 29-54 (64-48)

Fixtures for matchday 30!

Saturday:

PSV vs AZ (!!!)
NEC vs Heerenveen vs Ajax
Feyenoord vs Excelsior
FC Twente vs NAC Breda

Let's hope for a draw in Eindhoven. A win for PSV would also be alright. It's a good thing that Ajax play on the Sunday.

If we win the next two home games (Graafschap and Groningen) I think we can actually afford to lose at Twente... It's looking good.

K.

[Tom_]

I think I actually prefer PSV to beat AZ, because if we win that will mean we have six points plus goal difference on AZ.

[Orange14]

I don't want PSV to come anywhere close to 2nd place. If they don't get Champions League money they will be in deep trouble financially.

[Tom_]

Until the city bails them out again ;)

I agree, but my number one priority is us winning the eredivisie. Anything else is a bonus.

[aveslacker]

Until the city bails them out again ;)

I agree, but my number one priority is us winning the eredivisie. Anything else is a bonus.

I see no reason why we can't have both!

[souras84]

5 clean sheets!! F*&k me (well not literally) now we can glide to the title, playing maturely and finishing on top at least 5 points clear!

[SPL]

F dB states Boerrigter and V d Wiel will start but Siggy on the bench . Vertoghen went home with flu today and is doubtful . If he does not play then I hope V Rhijn plays and they do not use Ooijer .I would still leave V d Wiel on the bench but probably find if we are winning easy he will likely play 70mins or so.

[Orange14]

De Graafschap handled Utrecht pretty easily the other day. They have one less day of rest than Ajax but anything can happen in the Eredivisie. The team needs to be focused and play as if every match is critical! It's easy to slip up if one just goes out expecting to win because of the opponent's place in the table. If we do miss Vertonghen that will be a major issue to deal with.

[ajaxcolombia]

If Vertonghen misses the game, Van Rhijn will not get the nod as De Boer only likes to play left-footed players as left centre-back. It will probably be Blind, with Koppers getting another shot at left back.

[kezme44]

i remember the horror game against sparta rotterdam two years ago when we had something like 40+ shots on goal but the game ended 0-0. this can't be one of those.

[Kowalczyk]

i remember the horror game against sparta rotterdam two years ago when we had something like 40+ shots on goal but the game ended 0-0. this can't be one of those.

Won't happen again, don't you worry. De Graafschap are gonna get done.

K.

[SPL]

Vertonghen reported fit for training today

[ajaxcolombia]

Selection for the game against the superboeren:

Kenneth Vermeer
Jeroen Verhoeven
Gregory van der Wiel
Toby Alderweireld
Jan Vertonghen
Vurnon Anita
Eyong Enoh
Christian Eriksen
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson
Siem de Jong
Lorenzo Ebecilio
André Ooijer
Theo Janssen
Daley Blind
Derk Boerrigter
Aras Özbiliz
Ismaïl Aissati
Ricardo van Rhijn

The main novelty is Lukoki being left behind. Too bad, he brings something to the team that no other player can and that's real right wing width.

[Orange14]

Aras Özbiliz

The main novelty is Lukoki being left behind. Too bad, he brings something to the team that no other player can and that's real right wing width.

Ozbiliz is technically much better than Lukoki.

[ajaxcolombia]

Never said anything about Lukoki being a better player than Ozbiliz. I only commented on the fact that Lukoki brings something that Ozbiliz doesn't in a tactical sense.

[Van basten]

It's official: 9 points from last 5 games would secure us the TITLE!!!

[ajaxcolombia]

What makes it even better is that AZ and Feyenoord still have to play each other!!! So it might be less than that!!

[Ajaxfanuk]

An hour to go, hoping for a professional, clinical performance this afternoon and a few more goals for our goal difference couldnt hurt!

[SPL]

Only change for the starting 11 v Heerenveen is Boerrigeter for Lukoki and V d Wiel for V Rhijn. I would still have played V Rhijn but no mistakes today lets just win .

rojadirect shows we should be on sopcast at 13th Stream and MM6 .Hope the stream is ok today .

[rjf1]

13th stream working fine

[Amol]

GREAT START!!!!

[Orange14]

Simply great passing and a clinical finish by Boerrigter. ON TRACK!

[rjf1]

Great start -- going forward instead of pitty patting paid off -- happy return for Bo.

[souras84]

13th stream full of shit today

[rjf1]

Crap -- they have gone back to pitty pat football and have given up all the momentum -- all it takes is one freak goal and 'ball posession' counts for nothing