Topic: Eredivisie 23/24 - discussion thread - page 55. (Read 15982 times)
In any case, there is progress in Ajax's results. It may not yet be the football we would like to see from Ajax and with which the club has become great, at the moment it is especially important that points are taken, then a little less football. They have been happy for a long time that they are winning competitions again. Under Scheuder, 7 consecutive times were not won. Twente is a pity indeed, but the quality of that team is also much less than Ajax and PSV. Feyenoord owes the first place mainly to the trainer Slot, who has turned it into a machine. PSV 6 points behind is not much, but there are only 12 games left, and Feyenoord is not dropping many points. They had been very lucky against AZ, by the way.
Ajax has again booked a big victory, but 4-0 is a blow that you might also expect from a team that plays at home with the name Ajax. In the EL it was bad this week, you can write what you want, but in the end you as a team and trainer are judged on the statistics and results and in that respect Heitinga has really done well with Ajax now. They are participating again. Twente's defeat against Go Ahead eagles seems to be a defeat that indicates that this Twente team is just not good enough to become champion. The big winner remains Feyenoord, of course, which recorded a 2-1 victory over direct competitor AZ. PSV again achieved a disappointing result and the championship can be a big draw for PSV.
Ajax's performance is getting stable day by day. And they are getting stronger. Ajax players played great against Spartak today. They managed to score four goals today. And this win was much needed. Ajax is now the second team in the points table after getting full points in this match. And just 3 points behind Feyenoord. So if Feyenoord loses in any of the upcoming matches, Ajax will be able to top the table.
Ajax has again booked a big victory, but 4-0 is a blow that you might also expect from a team that plays at home with the name Ajax. In the EL it was bad this week, you can write what you want, but in the end you as a team and trainer are judged on the statistics and results and in that respect Heitinga has really done well with Ajax now. They are participating again. Twente's defeat against Go Ahead eagles seems to be a defeat that indicates that this Twente team is just not good enough to become champion. The big winner remains Feyenoord, of course, which recorded a 2-1 victory over direct competitor AZ. PSV again achieved a disappointing result and the championship can be a big draw for PSV.
Bye, bye, Eindhoven. I know you weren't meant to be, but you were supposed to prove us wrong for a little while more. Took the lead, couldn't hold on. And you can't say Utrecht didn't deserve a share of the spoils, either.
P.S. Branthwaite been in the news all the day today, and seems he is already opening up channels with Dyche at Everton. Decided to celebrate with a yellow card.
P.S. Branthwaite been in the news all the day today, and seems he is already opening up channels with Dyche at Everton. Decided to celebrate with a yellow card.
The win over AZ Alkmaar was really important for Feyenoord at the same time. Because in this way they have opened the gap with their closest opponent in the standings by three points.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
It was a very important match of the Eredivisie. If Feyenoord had lost this match, it would have been uncertain for them to stay at the top of the next table. But the Feyenoord players did not make any mistakes in this match. They have earned 3 points. However, they managed to score the second goal of the match in the 90th minute. However, the performance of Alkmaar players in this match was poor. They only wanted to draw the match by fending off Feyenoord's attacks. They managed 2 shots in the entire match. None of these were on target.
The win over AZ Alkmaar was really important for Feyenoord at the same time. Because in this way they have opened the gap with their closest opponent in the standings by three points.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
It was a very important match of the Eredivisie. If Feyenoord had lost this match, it would have been uncertain for them to stay at the top of the next table. But the Feyenoord players did not make any mistakes in this match. They have earned 3 points. However, they managed to score the second goal of the match in the 90th minute. However, the performance of Alkmaar players in this match was poor. They only wanted to draw the match by fending off Feyenoord's attacks. They managed 2 shots in the entire match. None of these were on target.
The win over AZ Alkmaar was really important for Feyenoord at the same time. Because in this way they have opened the gap with their closest opponent in the standings by three points.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
And I must admit that Feyenoord's performance was marvelous. I mean that they weren't good in only offense. Their defensive performance was also amazing because AZ Alkmaar had only 2 goal attempts and 0 shot on target in the whole game. This was like a disaster for them and this is a game that they would like to forget about quickly. Ajax can still keep a three-point distance with them though if they win against Sparta Rotterdam tomorrow.
Finally Feynoord won against their direct competitor. After draws with Ajax, Twente and PSV, now they won against AZ. It was difficult, AZ scored first and PSV only managed to score goal which let them to win game on 89th minute.
Now their lead against AZ is 5 points, but AZ can drop to 4th place if Ajax and PSV will win their games. In case of Ajax win, it will be just 3 points between them and Feyenoord. While for PSV it's not going to be easy, they're going to Utrecht tomorrow.
Now their lead against AZ is 5 points, but AZ can drop to 4th place if Ajax and PSV will win their games. In case of Ajax win, it will be just 3 points between them and Feyenoord. While for PSV it's not going to be easy, they're going to Utrecht tomorrow.
Nice game today probably between Feyenoord and AZ. Important for the championship. If AZ wins this match, AZ will be the leader for the first time in this competition. A few matches ago, Feyenoord's lead was so large that the competition actually seemed to be decided. That could be completely different tonight because of 1 game.
Of course, the match between rank 1 and rank 2 will always be an interesting match to watch. Feyenoord are more favored in this match because apart from them being the team that has had the best performance so far in the Eredivisie, they will also be playing at home.
Referring to the last 4 meetings between Feyenoord and AZ, these two teams have shared wins and losses (2 times each). I predict that Feyenoord will win this match but with a distance of 1 goal ahead of AZ, meaning that AZ will also have a goal in this match. What do you think?
Nice game today probably between Feyenoord and AZ. Important for the championship. If AZ wins this match, AZ will be the leader for the first time in this competition. A few matches ago, Feyenoord's lead was so large that the competition actually seemed to be decided. That could be completely different tonight because of 1 game. Of the top 5, Ajax and PSV are currently playing the worst football, and not much has changed since the arrival of Heitinga. Except that they won a few times, but that was against relatively weak opponents on paper. Winning 4 times in a row obviously helps in the battle for the championship. We will probably get the most exciting denouement between so many teams in the Eredivisie. AZ can also use another success.
Ajax are still in the race but the leaves of Ten Hag and some star players make them less competitive than previous seasons but with these rankings, they can win Eredivisie again.
With only 3 different points left, Ajax still has a chance to get the Eredivisie title. It's just a time to adapt after Ten Hag and other players leave last season. As we can see from the beginning how they overtake the position before. And, so far they just lose versus PSV in the last 13 matches which I think, Ajax is still worth considering.You do not see a good team being good by their wins, you see a bad team being bad by their losses, and when it matters, if you lose that means you weren't a good team and the teams at the top does that, they end up losing points exactly when they need it.
Ajax are still in the race but the leaves of Ten Hag and some star players make them less competitive than previous seasons but with these rankings, they can win Eredivisie again.
With only 3 different points left, Ajax still has a chance to get the Eredivisie title. It's just a time to adapt after Ten Hag and other players leave last season. As we can see from the beginning how they overtake the position before. And, so far they just lose versus PSV in the last 13 matches which I think, Ajax is still worth considering. 
There is only 6 points difference between Feyenoord in first place and Twente in fifth place. This shows that Feyenoord will have to work very hard to keep his place. Every team wants to be the champion in the Dutch league and at the moment the scoreboard is very mixed. Still my favorite for the championship is Ajax.
I can't remember the last time it was this close in the Eredivisie, you have to admit that this year Ajax and PSV are not that strong either, think how many points Ajax and PSV had in this round last year, unbelievable. But this year Ajax and PSV are a bit weaker than the last years and the other teams a bit better, perfect for us. To become champions is also a declared goal of the teams, it's about the fixed Champions League place and a lot of money.
Ajax won the game with a strong finish, and it was deserved, Ajax had 74% possession but possession alone does not decide a game.
The TOP5 won all their games, Ajax got back on track after many draws and unlike the others won the last 3 games and are now back in the title race. Feyenoord has a very difficult match against AZ in the next round, the current table.
With these temporary rankings, all five clubs have same chances to win the Eredivisie title. They are not too different on the table and this league is like a most exciting league in Europe in 2022 - 2023 season. I am aware that Eredivisie does not belong to top five leagues in Europe that are Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 but about title race, it is a best at least in this season.The TOP5 won all their games, Ajax got back on track after many draws and unlike the others won the last 3 games and are now back in the title race. Feyenoord has a very difficult match against AZ in the next round, the current table.
Ajax are still in the race but the leaves of Ten Hag and some star players make them less competitive than previous seasons but with these rankings, they can win Eredivisie again.
Win 3:1 against Waalwijk wasn't that easy as it looks in final score. They let opponents to score first and only took a lead in final 15 minutes game. I still wouldn't make conclusions about Heitinga, as they haven't faced strong opponents yet. Yeah, they won against Twente in cup, but cup games isn't best indicator. Let's see how they will look in Europa league playoffs against Union.
Ajax won the game with a strong finish, and it was deserved, Ajax had 74% possession but possession alone does not decide a game.The TOP5 won all their games, Ajax got back on track after many draws and unlike the others won the last 3 games and are now back in the title race. Feyenoord has a very difficult match against AZ in the next round, the current table.
There could also be some general turnaround in the Eredivisie for the years to come as Ajax Amsterdam had to sell their key players so often now. Not always will it work out to quickly replace them. At some point they might be suffering from giving away those players and the other teams can catch up. It seems to be the case for now. That is good news for everyone who is following the league and not so good for the Ajax Amsterdam fans.
Maybe all of those games were against weak teams but these wins are very important for Ajax anyway. Because they needed to boost their morale somehow.
They scored 12 goals and conceded 2 in their last 3 games in the league. These are amazing statistics for Ajax indeed. It's like the version of them we are familiar with is back again now. This is really important for them as well right before the beginning of the Europa League. Maybe their priority is the Eredivisie but I think they would do their best in the Europa League as well.
Relatively in round 21 we have mostly matches of top teams against weaker sides which give them good confidence but now in round 22 we have few exciting matches as Feyenoord is going to host AZ Alkmaar and then PSV is going to visit Utrecht which is playing good soccer at home and PSV is struggling in away matches Ajax is going to host Sparta Rotterdam which is also improving their performance and now having not lost in last five games even Ajax can ruin them at home but still better games which will surely bring some changes at the top, and we will have interesting phase of this season with UEFA competitions are also going to start from today and all top Dutch teams are also involved in them. They scored 12 goals and conceded 2 in their last 3 games in the league. These are amazing statistics for Ajax indeed. It's like the version of them we are familiar with is back again now. This is really important for them as well right before the beginning of the Europa League. Maybe their priority is the Eredivisie but I think they would do their best in the Europa League as well.
Maybe all of those games were against weak teams but these wins are very important for Ajax anyway. Because they needed to boost their morale somehow.
They scored 12 goals and conceded 2 in their last 3 games in the league. These are amazing statistics for Ajax indeed. It's like the version of them we are familiar with is back again now. This is really important for them as well right before the beginning of the Europa League. Maybe their priority is the Eredivisie but I think they would do their best in the Europa League as well.
They scored 12 goals and conceded 2 in their last 3 games in the league. These are amazing statistics for Ajax indeed. It's like the version of them we are familiar with is back again now. This is really important for them as well right before the beginning of the Europa League. Maybe their priority is the Eredivisie but I think they would do their best in the Europa League as well.
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Let's see how they will look in Europa league playoffs against Union.
Let's see how they will look in Europa league playoffs against Union.
Union is rolling pretty seriously at the moment, winning all matches after WC, and having Ajax win @1.9 for this match is a joke IMO
not saying that Ajax is not going to win this, but I expected in range 2.3-2.5, below 2 has no value at all
but DC on Union, not to lose, can be a good option for betting
with all said, match can go on any side, but Union should pass through in the end
Ajax has improved recently, after the international break ajax played several matches without winning they even struggle for a draw but their consecutive winning lately has proven that they have really improved drastically, we all know that ajax is been known for their tactical and aggressive attacking football that what happened today in a between them and waalwijk, an encounter that ended 3:1 in favour of Ajax, but a lot has to be done by ajax in the area of defensive mildfield.
Since the arrival of the Heitinga, Ajax has indeed won all 3 matches, but what does that say in this competition? A winning coach is always right, and in the end it's all about the points in football. Then we must conclude that he did a very good job. Still, they could have easily lost the match against Excelsior (that wouldn't even have been strange). But it also shows resilience that they still managed to win today's game despite an earlier deficit. I think that is also part of the quality of a player / team. For many players, the focus will be on the European matches that will be played in the coming days.
There is only 6 points difference between Feyenoord in first place and Twente in fifth place. This shows that Feyenoord will have to work very hard to keep his place. Every team wants to be the champion in the Dutch league and at the moment the scoreboard is very mixed. Still my favorite for the championship is Ajax.
Win 3:1 against Waalwijk wasn't that easy as it looks in final score. They let opponents to score first and only took a lead in final 15 minutes game. I still wouldn't make conclusions about Heitinga, as they haven't faced strong opponents yet. Yeah, they won against Twente in cup, but cup games isn't best indicator. Let's see how they will look in Europa league playoffs against Union.
Ajax won the game with a strong finish, and it was deserved, Ajax had 74% possession but possession alone does not decide a game.The TOP5 won all their games, Ajax got back on track after many draws and unlike the others won the last 3 games and are now back in the title race. Feyenoord has a very difficult match against AZ in the next round, the current table.
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