01 Oct 2009: RSC Anderlecht - Ajax

[Kowalczyk]

Second group game in the Europa League, at Constant Vandenstock Stadium in Brussels. Remarkable kick-off time: 21.05 CET (?).

This is a truly beautiful bill. Anderlecht vs Ajax... It sounds like a true classic, but the two sides never played each other in official UEFA competition.

Anderlecht won their first group game, at Dinamo Zagreb (0-2).

K.

[SE6Ajacied]

Remarkable kick-off time: 21.05 CET (?).

K.

Well at least that means I'll get in from work on time to watch/listen to the bloody thing!

Fed up with missing European games........

[Kowalczyk]

Let's hope our good friends Jan and Toby can also do their shit in their own country.

Keeping a clean sheet in Brussels would be phenomenal. A win would be fantastic, but I could live with a 0-0 draw, too.

K.

[Venezuelan Ajacied]

I'm really high on this match. The two most historic clubs from two neighbor countrys clashing in a european night game....amazing its the first time we will face them but should be a great game.

[Kowalczyk]

The squad!

Maarten Stekelenburg
Gregory van der Wiel
Oleguer
Jan Vertonghen
Urby Emanuelson
Marko Pantelic
Miralem Sulejmani
Ismaïl Aissati
Kenneth Vermeer
Bruno Silva
Luis Suarez
Toby Alderweireld
Dario Cvitanich
Eyong Enoh
Siem de Jong
Vurnon Anita
Dennis Rommedahl
Kennedy
Demy de Zeeuw

K.

[Jojo]

I was not impressed by Anderlecht in Zagreb, yet they managed to win. If that was the best they can play this should be an easy one.

[Kowalczyk]

If that was the best they can play this should be an easy one.

Believe me: it won't be.

Yet, I have a good feeling about it and I think we can get a result there.

K.

[GangstaRiB]

If that was the best they can play this should be an easy one.

Believe me: it won't be.

Yet, I have a good feeling about it and I think we can get a result there.

K.

Agree with you Ko. Anderlecht is not from a big league, but they always have some nice talents walking around. The kind of talents you will see at topclubs in a few years, but in the current form, they can hurt Ajax. Because lets be honest: Ajax has not been really tested yet.

It's going to be a though game and Ajax must convert the chances they will get.

[Kowalczyk]

Expected line-up: Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Emanuelson; Kennedy, De Zeeuw, Enoh, Aissati; Suarez, Pantelic.

Marko Pantelic is generally expected to play from the start for the first time. I can understand that: he was good against ADO Den Haag and seems ready for it now.

K.

[Wie kent Cees de Wolf nog]

This could be the end of Dario's career at Ajax...

[Kowalczyk]

This could be the end of Dario's career at Ajax...

Oh I don't really look at it that way. We need more than one real number 9. Cvitanich and Pantelic are the only real centre forwards we have. They'll both get playing time. And they both know how to score a goal. Fair chance they will both see action in Brussels.

K.

[Venezuelan Ajacied]

This could be the end of Dario's career at Ajax...

Oh I don't really look at it that way. We need more than one real number 9. Cvitanich and Pantelic are the only real centre forwards we have. They'll both get playing time. And they both know how to score a goal. Fair chance they will both see action in Brussels.

K.

Agreed, just like they both saw the pitch against Ado, both seem to be kind of streaky so i guess we will just ride with the one that catches fire first. I think the real question should be ¿ Is this the end of Sulejmani ? I think the only things that saves him is his youth....and the fact that we spent too much money on him to just give up.

[ZoefdeHaas]

The end of Sulejmani began once he came to Ajax -_-

Let's hope for a good result in brussels, kick some ass AJAX

[Kowalczyk]

Is this the end of Sulejmani ? I think the only things that saves him is his youth....and the fact that we spent too much money on him to just give up.

Very true.

Martin Jol is being very patient and Ajax keep expressing their faith in him, but let's face it: had he been a 27 year-old who had cost us 2.3 million euros, he would have been dumped already.

That also answers your question: no, it won't be the end of Sulejmani's career at Ajax - precisely for that reason.

I think he'll improve and pick up form at some point, and I'm sure he'll then be a useful player, but I don't think he'll ever be the great leader and creative 'architect' of Ajax-1. Which makes him a bad buy: a 16 million euro player must be more than just good, but I don't think he'll ever be great and set the Eredivisie on fire. He might end up being 'good', but we are never going to sell him for more than what we paid for him.

It's been a bad investment, that's already a sure thing, I'm afraid.

K.

[NE_Ajax_Fan]

Team:

Steklenburg
Van der Weil
Alderweireld
Vertonghen
Urby
Enoh
De Zeeuw
Aissati
Kennedy
Suarez
Pantelic

subs: Verhoeven, Oleguer, Suljemani, Silva, Dario, Anita, Rommedahl

Come on Ajax

[ZoefdeHaas]

Stream?

[aveslacker]

Stream: sop://sop.rojadirecta.com:3912/74174

Seems to be good.

Hup Ajax!

[Van basten]

It was 100% penalty!!!

[souras84]

OMG what a miss by Suarez?

[NE_Ajax_Fan]

Its a cliche but we have got to take these chances while we are on top - we could regret Suarez not bringing his shooting boots with him tonight. Hope im proved wrong!

[shinnyplayer]

after a sloppy start we're now in control of the game. Suarez has had 3 major chances already.
now let's put the next one!

[Amol]

Its a cliche but we have got to take these chances while we are on top - we could regret Suarez not bringing his shooting boots with him tonight. Hope im proved wrong!

Can't really watch the game right now. But, I'm just hoping that we convert one of these chances soon.

[martinkohout]

Stream: sop://sop.rojadirecta.com:3912/74174

Seems to be good.

Hup Ajax!

Stream that'll work for a Mac? (Argh!!!)

[martinkohout]

I'm forced to rely on the rather less than satisfactory ESPN Gamecast "live commentary." Looks like we're taking it to them so far - let's put some in, guys!!!

[aveslacker]

We're looking good and could easily be up 2 or 3 - 0. We need to convert one of these chances.