01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

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01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Orange14 » do nov 28, 2019 2:38 pm

Fresh off the CL win in Lille, Ajax hit the road again (cue up the Willie Nelson song please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN86y30Ufc ) for a match in Enschede. Veltman and Blind will probably be back in the team again. Props to Schuurs for a very nice match last night. He should be ready for a starting position later on in the season as he's better on the ball than Veltman.
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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » do nov 28, 2019 6:58 pm

The strength in depth of this team is amazing. No Veltman? There's Schuurs. No Labyad? There's Lang. I just hope Ziyech recovers in time from his arm, hoping it just feels a bit sore/strained at the most.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Orange14 » za nov 30, 2019 3:11 pm

Ajax have not won in Enschede in several years. Labyad is out and Ziyech is listed as questionable. Noa Lang is likely to start. Veltman and Blind will be back in the middle. Don't know if Mazraoui or Dest will be at RB.
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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 11:20 am

Ziyech is fit to start, Labyad is out, Veltman is 50/50, although I would hope there would be a precaution and allow Schuurs more time, he did ok against Lille.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door SPL » zo dec 01, 2019 12:06 pm

Ziyech fit and Lang replaces Labyad.Mazraoui,Veltman Blind all playing.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 12:37 pm

wtf! Twente are 2-0 up?

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door rjf1 » zo dec 01, 2019 12:41 pm

20 minutes in - 2 goals down -Mazraoui should have been replaced 15 minutes ago.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 12:42 pm

Maybe Mazroui isn't fit? I would put Veltman at right back and give Schuurs a chance, the only other option is Dest, right back for right back.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 12:46 pm

Promes isn't injured is he? Huntelaar warming up

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 12:50 pm

Lang has pulled it back! 2-1!

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door rjf1 » zo dec 01, 2019 12:53 pm

Terrific effort by Ziyech fighting for the ball on the end line and pulling it back for Lang to drill it into the net. That's one back - now to get the next one.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Tom_ » zo dec 01, 2019 1:04 pm

It looks like our luck ran out in terms of counter attacking teams not putting their chances away. Twente have dropped extremely deep after they scored their second.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door SPL » zo dec 01, 2019 1:08 pm

Caught twice by them but a nice goal by Lang .Still plenty of goals left in this game but still a shock to be 2-0 down so early

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Ayman » zo dec 01, 2019 1:12 pm

SPL schreef:Caught twice by them but a nice goal by Lang .Still plenty of goals left in this game but still a shock to be 2-0 down so early
On the bright side, it will demonstrate the gap between Ajax and other Eredivisie sides isn't as big as popular opinion suggests.

Dutch league is currently 9th strongest in Europe.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door rjf1 » zo dec 01, 2019 1:31 pm

They came out playing at a super high tempo pace and we weren't keeping up with them. That type of pace can't be sustained over long periods and so we were able to get back into the game. Lang just got his second of the night and now all that's left is to get the winner.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Tom_ » zo dec 01, 2019 1:37 pm

Huntelaar! You just know he’s going to score one

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door SPL » zo dec 01, 2019 1:38 pm

agree Tom KJH was certain to score

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Amol » zo dec 01, 2019 1:38 pm

3-2!!!! Huntelaaaarr!!

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door rjf1 » zo dec 01, 2019 1:39 pm

Huntelaaaarrr!!!! And we're on our way.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Amol » zo dec 01, 2019 1:43 pm

Dest on for Nico. Nico was already on a yellow - but that's the first time I've seen ETH sub him off for being on a yellow. ETH really wants the points here.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Amol » zo dec 01, 2019 1:45 pm

Lang scores his hat-trick!! Wasn't that offside?

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door SPL » zo dec 01, 2019 1:46 pm

Lang cheeky goal 4-2 and there is more to come we are now on fire

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door rjf1 » zo dec 01, 2019 1:49 pm

Lang gets the hat trick on a botched pass back to the goalie. Not offside because it was played in by the Twente defender.

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Tom_ » zo dec 01, 2019 1:50 pm

Yikes. This has to be one of the most mistake-riddled matches I’ve seen!

The pitch looks extremely sluggish, I guess that’s contributing to the mistakes, but I also wonder if that was done to put Ajax off their passing game?

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Re: 01 DEC 2019; FC Twente - Ajax; Match Day 15

Bericht door Amol » zo dec 01, 2019 1:52 pm

Tom_ schreef:The pitch looks extremely sluggish, I guess that’s contributing to the mistakes, but I also wonder if that was done to put Ajax off their passing game?
I was thinking the same about the pitch as well. So it's not just me going crazy.

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