26 Nov 2013: Ajax - FC Barcelona

[Orange14]

Looks like it's live here also on one of the other cable channels. I'm still sticking with the 1-0 win.

[Amol]

Its live on Fox Sports Deportes if anyone has that channel. Working from home today. Something tells me not a lot of work is going to get done in the next 2 hours or so.

[Amol]

How was that a yellow for Schone? Ridiculous.

[Amol]

Great cross by Schone - great shot by Fischer. We're playing really well right now.

[Tom_]

Hopefully the celtic - milan game ends in a draw, but i get the feeling celtic will win.

Me too. Celtic didn't impress me but they have that home record and Milan are apparently in terrible form at the moment.

Watching on NOS but you need a Netherlands IP.

[Tom_]

Totally earned.

[Amol]

TAKE THAT BARCA!!!!!!!!!!! 1-0!!!!!!!! Great move!!!

[Orange14]

SERERO - OMG, HE SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[King Litti]

an unlikely hero?

[Van basten]

Fuck yeah!!!!!! We're bringing our A game tonight!!

[Tom_]

Really pleased with the start, and not just because of the goal. We're getting the ball into the Barça half, not losing it easily, and getting it back off them fairly quickly. But there's still a long way to go...

[ofey]

OMG! no De Jong and we're bossing it?
I have woken up already or haven't I?

[Tom_]

Milan up 1–0 in Glasgow.

[Tom_]

Hah!

Barça are playing like Utrecht...

[Amol]

2-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Hoesen.

[Van basten]

OMG!!!! Can't believe what i'm seeing right now.

[Tom_]

Not convinced that was going in... thanks Pique!!!

[King Litti]

Every player seemed very committed. Great to see that we can compete with the best in Europe if we play at our best level.

[Amol]

Not convinced that was going in... thanks Pique!!!

There was a handball by Puyol right before the ball came to Hoesen. Dunno if we would've had the penalty if Hoesen had missed.

[Orange14]

Don't think that there is any argument that this was one of the best halves of football this club has played in some time. Massive play by everyone. Sad to see Boilsesen have to go off as he was looking very dangerous against Puyols who just doesn't have the speed to play fullback these days. Two great goals. Pressing all over the pitch. I guess my 1-0 prediction is out the window now! KEEP IT UP!

[Tom_]

We started to get sloppy with the ball after Blind had to move to LB but I'd say 2–0 is a pretty fair scoreline so far. I think Barça has been scoring late goals this season... let's just hope they don't get 2 or more!

[Van basten]

Well, this half was by far the best in our 2013-14 campaign Blind is unbelievable. Sad that he had to go back to LB after Boilesen get injured, coz until that, he ruled the midfield. Hope we won't fall apart in second half and can get chances on counter.

[Tom_]

HT entertainment from Twitter:

Four Barcelona players in the starting XI have played more Champions League games than the Ajax starting XI combined (69). Routine.

[SPL]

great 1st half and we deserve to be 2-0 up.Barca without Messi look ordinary. Hope Boilesen's hamstring is ok,if that is what he injured.He was playing very well up until then.

[Tom_]

Ah balls. Here we go. Terrible mistake from van Rhijn.