15 Mar 2009: Ajax - De Graafschap

[666]

You didn't miss a thing.

Eleven players wishing they were doing something else, 90 minutes of boredom, De Graafschap that wasn't able to and Ajax that wasn't willing to, and the only sound from the crowd came at the end: a massive sigh of relief when it was all over.

We won, and that's the only good thing this game brought. Todays match was a perfect opportunity to sleep away a hangover.

I actually missed the game today...

[Kowalczyk]

I wasn't there, but everybody tells me I didn't miss a thing...

Oh well, it's 3-0, we kept a clean sheet, no serious injuries... Now let's focus on Marseille and get the job done!

K.

[Philippe]

I was there and the Arena was surprisingly more or less sold out. The first goal chance was for De graafschap.
The goals were ok, and Suarez proved again he can shoot penalties.

[SPL]

Did Luuk de Jong impress any of you? Siem's younger brother is only 18 and highly rated .

[Orange14]

Did Luuk de Jong impress any of you? Siem's younger brother is only 18 and highly rated .

Their only two opportunities came from Ajax mistakes which may have been more a result of playing 3 matches in seven days. de Jong didn't seem to be especailly creative up front, nor did they try to use him in the same way Ajax use a central striker. He was substituted off in the second half. He's only 18 and probably should be compared more to Castillion or Bodul than a seasoned striker. From this performance I couldn't make any judgement about his quality based on the time he was on the pitch.