22 Sep 2013: PSV - Ajax

[Kowalczyk]

Eredivisie 2013-2014. Matchday 7.

Kick-off time at Philips Stadium: 16.30 CET.

A very serious test. One I'm pretty worried about. This game is more important than Barça-away, in my book.

K.

[Cruijff]

For me both games are important.

This match in Eindhoven is bound to be a close one. In my opinion even after a 6-1 defeat in Barcelona our players should be confident that they are better than Schaars, Bruma, Wijnaldum and Toivonen. This morning I've heard that Wijnaldum got injured and can be out for about 8 weeks. Too bad, I prefer to see him on the pitch as he normally f*cks up every match for the team he plays for.

[Orange14]

PSV lost in their EL match against some Bulgarian team I've never heard of 0-2. Either PSV are not very good at this point in the season or they will try to do some serious damage on us this Sunday; I think the former is likely the case.

[Cruijff]

I was playing a match myself so I started watching after 43 minutes. PSV did not even create one attemp on target when I was watching. They really were terrible. Normally when a team has a bad day... there is some sort of mechanism that they get fired up for the next important one. Especially when it's against the big rival.

But I'm not afraid for Eindhoven this weekend. They were extremely terrible, performed at a lower level than Cambuur Leeuwarden plays football. We should kick their asses this weekend in any way possible.

[kezme44]

i've seen fc basel play ludogrets a few weeks ago, the team psv lost to last night. ludogrets are by no means a good team, they created nothing against basel. so psv losing to them at home is a surprise to me. no idea what is going on at psv, but it's looking good for us

[Tom_]

I've only seen highlights of PSV this season. Although they have some good young attackers, their defense is terrible. Our games against them are usually spectacular so anything could happen, but we really have a better squad and should be able to beat them.

[Ayman]

I seriously dont want to see Sigthorsson, Serero, Vermeer, Poulsen or Schone in the starting 11 anymore. Frank de Boer must play Celisse, Van Rhijn, Moisander, Denswil, Boilesen, Krkic, Blind, Duarte, Sana, Siem de Jong, Fischer. Yes Blind in the holding position, also I want to see more kids on the bench, Bazoer and Klaassen especially.

[Amol]

Selection for the PSV game -

Kenneth Vermeer
Ricardo van Rhijn
Niklas Moisander
Christian Poulsen
Mike van der Hoorn
Viktor Fischer
Lerin Duarte
Kolbeinn Sigthórsson
Siem de Jong
Bojan Krkic
Nicolai Boilesen
Lucas Andersen
Daley Blind
Lasse Schöne
Jasper Cillessen
Danny Hoesen
Stefano Denswil
Thulani Serero

[ajaxusa]

This game is NOT on espn3. Instead, they're showing Vitesse-Zwolle.

[Tom_]

Man, that's ridiculous. I remember being dependent on ESPN for Ajax games back in the day: it was a pain in the neck. Are you going to stream it?

[Orange14]

This game is NOT on espn3. Instead, they're showing Vitesse-Zwolle.

GolTV have first rights to Eredivisie matches this season and they are showing the match live. Unfortunately, Verizon has dropped this from their cable lineup in my area and the only way to get it is subscribing to the Spanish language package which I'm not about to do.

It's irrelevant to me anyway as I am singing at an inter-faith service at a nearby church tomorrow AM and will miss the game. I hope to find a recorded stream that I can watch when I get home in the afternoon. I know Cruijff will be greatly disappointed that I won't be able to post any player ratings tomorrow!!!

EDIT ADDED: Just checked and I get the Spanish feed of GolTV (1523 if you have Verizon). I've set it up to record tomorrow so I'll watch the match when I return for singing and my yoga class. Expect that I can post player ratings late tomorrow for those who are interested. Apparently though Verizon are also going to drop the Spanish version of GolTV in October. Too bad.

[SPL]

line up

Vermeer,VRhijn ,Moisander,Denswil, Blind Schone,Serero,de Jong , Siggy,Bojan, Fischer.

livetv.ru/en has links.

[ajaxusa]

GolTV have first rights to Eredivisie matches this season and they are showing the match live.

This is just plain bizarre:

As a result of DirecTV's new relationship with the Emir of the State of Qatar and founder of Al Jazeera, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, DirecTV intends to remove GolTV from its Sports Pack effective September 13. (link)

So, anybody have a good SOPcast URL?

UPDATE: sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/106491 is working for me.

[Tom_]

Looks like Duarte's on the bench? I expect we'll see him at some point, especially if we go behind.

Vermeer;
van Rhijn–Moisander–Denswil–Blind;
Serero–Schöne–de Jong;
Kolbeinn–Bojan–Fischer.

[saddlerian]

I worry every time that PSV get the ball just outside our penalty area...the defence is very weak!!

[Tom_]

I worry every time Moisander gives the ball to the wrong team! We are all over them unless we give it away...

[saddlerian]

God! I've heard of playing a High Line in defence...but 2 offsides in 5 mins...on the Half way line!!!

[Tom_]

Yeah. Risky, but I love it. Our setup is quite attacking given that we're playing away at our biggest rivals.

[saddlerian]

What a joke!!! Got the Man Derby game on here in Internet cafe as well....5 Englishmen on the field!!! England to win 2020 World Cup

[saddlerian]

It's a very open game, but at least Ajax are going for it!!!!

[saddlerian]

Reasonably happy at Half Time....great effort by the players...Denswil's finally got used to the pace of the game...looks like there could be 3 points here!!!

[ajaxusa]

Looks like they may have successfully kicked Bojan out of the game. Very cynical, but hey, if the referee lets you do it, you'd be a fool not to.

[rjf1]

We started off pitty patting the ball and nearly got hammered for it. Once we picked up the pace and started attacking like we meant it we took over the game. Let's hope our just rewards come in the second half.

[souras84]

Bumpy game. Referee not good, as always. Psv using the feyenoord tactics. We are sloppy and Bojan can't get it right when it matters. Fischer seems to be somewhere else... And I guess Moisander doesn't seem to like his CB on the right position.

[rjf1]

Looks like they may have successfully kicked Bojan out of the game. Very cynical, but hey, if the referee lets you do it, you'd be a fool not to.

One way or another, that referee always finds a way to stick it to us. I always fear the worst whenever he does our games.