21 Aug 2010: Ajax - Roda JC Kerkrade

[Kowalczyk]

Good game. Very well done.

Ajax looked focused and very eager to win. Which surprised me (in a positive way) in between the two Dinamo Kiev games. Against Vitesse I thought we were playing an extremely weak opponent, but this Roda side was actually half-decent. They were well organized and I think they will do well this season.

Which makes this win a win that counts.

Eredivisie trivia: goal number 50,000 since the start of the Eredivisie back in 1956 was scored yesterday evening and the scorer was... Mounir El Hamdaoui! His second goal against Roda JC Kerkrade, in the 72nd minute, was the one. The very first Eredivisie goal was scored on 02 September 1956 by Tonny van der Linden for DOS (predecessor of FC Utrecht).

K.

[aveslacker]

Suarez showing his daughter to the public:

When i seen Luis taking his daughter out before the game and in an Ajax top this to me was the clearest sign that Suarez will stay with the club at least for this season. I know he has his critics and rightly so as he can be really frustrating but to me Suarez has never shown less than 100% to the cause of the club.

Suarez obviously has a special place in his heart for this club and really people should recognise this more. He was not born in Netherlands and did not come through our youth system but he has shown more loyalty to Ajax than many who have been given their chance this way, those who play one season with the full Ajax team having come through our youth system and bugger off at the first sign off for bigger money without repaying the fans with what we want - the 30th Eredivise title. Their is no doubt that Suarez could head off to pastures new for more money but he hasnt.

I was very sceptical when he was made Captain but to me it was an inspired move by Jol. Over the last year since the appointment he seems to have matured a lot, well he dives a lot less now but its the little touches like signing a years extension to his contract in the last winter break which has impressed me. Our previous captain, another forward, whilst injured with Ajax appeared in his new clubs colours, something I found unforgiveable as a our Captain. That same persons career has not exactly blossomed since and although as an ex-player of ours I do wish him well but as Captain at a club you never ever do things like that, as Captain you should be inspirational to people around you and I am afraid that was something KJH was not.

Their is no doubt Suarez will leave at some stage but I do hope he wins the title with us as I think he would enjoy it as much as we do.

I hope I am not tempting fate before the transfer deadline but I dont think he would be as cynical to do what he did last night and then disapear.

To me Luis Suarez is not only a great player but a decent human being off the pitch, I salute you wee man. Suarez is everything I love about the game of football - annoying, frustrating but with the touch of genius which makes you wonder how he did that. Love it. And as a passionate Scot, his actions for his country Uruguay in WC were something that spoke volumes - might not be legal, people might hate you for what you did but you did what you did for love of your country, i loved it.

PS I enjoyed the game last night, enjoyable Saturday night and good to see a few of the English lads over for the game too.

I could not agree with this more and I think I've said similar things in the past myself. Suarez has become a much better player since taking on the armband and he has shown tremendous loyalty to our club. Not only that, but even though he misses his share of sitters and has a tendency to dive, I can't recall a match that he hasn't given 100% effort.

Because of this (and the contraction in the global football economy) I've long predicted that he won't go anywhere this year. I stand by that. Ajax have it in them to have a renaissance, and Suarez is the man to lead us there.

[Purple Cow's Ghost]

Can I just big up Vurnon Anita for a moment?

He's a proper defender! who knows how to time a defensive tackle, not just some frustrated winger. He's the best looking left back we have had for some years.

[SPL]

Looked solid from what I saw yesterday .Prefer him to Urby at left back .

[Amol]

Missed the game but am extremely happy with the result. After a month of deceiving us , the Ajax team from the second half of the 2009/2010 season has made its re-appearance.