30 Jan 2011: NAC Breda - Ajax

[aveslacker]

Thanks for the lineups, everyone. I'm at home now and have the stream cooking.

[Tom_]

What do you guys reckon about Blind at left back? He got skinned once or twice by Leo, and when he's on the ball he looks terrified...

[SE6Ajacied]

OK so let's half the second half is an improvement - like in the cup game. This is going to sound silly but one thing I really miss about watching football on the TV is the build up and the half time in the stadium etc (ie the atmsophere at the ground). With Bet 365 they just leave the camera running so you get all of that - really small point but thought I'd say it. I think it means that I'm a "live" fan at heart who just watches Ajax on TV through circumstance (though I do go to games here fairly regularly).

I think Ian made a similar point mid-week re the lack of commentary so I don't feel alone in this.

[Orange14]

Thanks for the lineups, everyone. I'm at home now and have the stream cooking.

I'm sure that Ronald de Boer will have the match on a big screen. You ought to drop by his house!!!

[Orange14]

What do you guys reckon about Blind at left back? He got skinned once or twice by Leo, and when he's on the ball he looks terrified...

Still too early to say. Problem with his passing out from the back is that we don't have anyone in the midfield creating space for a pass out. NAC are doing a good job of pressing and we need to address that.

[Orange14]

Why was the NAC defender who just elbowed de Jong not carded?????

[rjf1]

looks like the ref forgot to bring any cards with him

[Ajaxfanuk]

except for our players...

[rjf1]

oh wait -- there are cards -- but only in the Ajax pocket

[Tom_]

You guys lost sound on SopCast?

[SE6Ajacied]

El Hamdaoui is on for Anita (who I see is now sporting a new Urby style haircut ).

[Orange14]

You guys lost sound on SopCast?

Yes

[Flipster81]

http://www.atdhe.net/33443/watch-nac-breda-vs-ajax

english commentary, streams are usually reliable

[Orange14]

Lindgren on for de Jong who has taken a lot of bad hits!

[rjf1]

yellow for ebecillio (sp?) for a little payback -- and about time for it too -- if the ref isn't going to protect the team the team has to take steps to protect itself

[Flipster81]

really good skill by Moonie there for a fortunate goal... Agoals a goal, just what we needed.

[Orange14]

He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Good ball movement and El Hamadaoui gets #2!

[rjf1]

unbelievable second goal

[Ajaxfanuk]

Oh man own goal, good play from El Ham though! weasling in and out of there almost suarez-esque!

[Tom_]

Two strange goals... but we need the points

[rjf1]

Twente are behind to Fnord 1-0

[Ajaxfanuk]

We just seem frail at the back, last week was awful, today not much better. The PSVs an Twentes of this world would slay us in this defensive form

[rjf1]

I don't think Blind is going to cut it as the left back.

[Cedric]

We just seem frail at the back, last week was awful, today not much better. The PSVs an Twentes of this world would slay us in this defensive form

You're speaking of those mighty teams that struggled to beat Willem II at 11 vs 9 or are struggling against Feyenoord (1-1 btw)?

[Ajaxfanuk]

We just seem frail at the back, last week was awful, today not much better. The PSVs an Twentes of this world would slay us in this defensive form

You're speaking of those mighty teams that struggled to beat Willem II at 11 vs 9 or are struggling against Feyenoord (1-1 btw)?

Haha yeah I know what you mean, but they always seem to magically discover greatness against us, just like Utrecht now that I think of it.

I hope the kakkerlakken finish off Twente today, would be rather nice to make the gap a little smaller