18 DEC 2014 Ajax-Vitesse KNVB Beker Cup

[Orange14]

Back into action on Thursday for a Beker Cup tie against Vitesse who drew today against Groningen and lie 12th in the table. Will FdB rest some of the starters? Vitesse clearly are not the team they were last season.

[Rooie]

I'd like to see Riedewald starting, impresses each time he comes off the bench.

[SPL]

With Serero missing for 5 or 6 games after the winter break,due to African Nations Cup, Riedewald needs to play as he will likely be Serero's replacement.

[Orange14]

I'd like to see Riedewald starting, impresses each time he comes off the bench.

I thought he was quite good today. He was right where he was supposed to be defensively and had a couple of nice interventions. He also figured out what to do offensively and finally he really has passion when he's on the pitch. I agree with what SPL said about Serero missing some matches coming up; Riedewald needs this start.

[SPL]

Line up

Boer

V Rhijn, Veltman, Denswil,Viegever

Klaassen, Riedewald,Serero

El Ghazi, Milik, Kishna


so Denswil gets a game,hope he does well and plays on Sunday. Moisander wants out and should be stuck on the bench from now on.

2 proper wingers great news. Hope to get a good stream but we have something else on tonight and I may miss the 2nd half.(cannot complain the first half of the cup v JOS is the only time I have missed any first team footy so far this season. Most games being on sky live has spoiled me.)

[saddlerian]

I'd like to see Riedewald starting, impresses each time he comes off the bench.

I thought he was quite good today. He was right where he was supposed to be defensively and had a couple of nice interventions. He also figured out what to do offensively and finally he really has passion when he's on the pitch........... Riedewald needs this start.

I agree with both of you....his attitude and vision seems most adult, but he must not be too eager. He can see what other people are supposed to be doing, very reminiscent of Glen Hoddle in his prime....Reidewald seems to have time as he KNOWS where the ball is!
OK, comparing him to an ex-England manager seems crude, but Hoddle in his hey day was magic. Reidewald's only 17..so what's he going to be like in 2-3 years, if we can keep him!!!

[Orange14]

looks like the trusty Sopcast 13th stream is up and carrying the match.

[Tom_]

Wingers!!! Exciting lineup, can't wait!

[SPL]

wiziwigtv 's cricfree stream working very well

[Orange14]

Nasty collision between Serero and Wallace. Wallace looks concussed and Serero needed some staples to close up a gash.

[Tom_]

That was bad. Let's hope it's "just" a broken nose

[Orange14]

2nd time Veltman gets burned and this time he pays the price 0-1

[King Litti]

We need to wake up. How did Veltman lose that?

[souras84]

It was about time...

[Dave the mac]

Perhaps Veltman is concussed as well...his defending has been horrible so far.

[Tom_]

Whole lotta standing around going on. Vitesse are using three MFs to jam up the centre and sending a back over to press us against the sideline. It's so obvious, but we've got nothing down the middle and it's working for them EVERY TIME!

[King Litti]

We didn't really show up for the first half did we? Couple of usual starters missing, but it shouldn't affect this much. We're playing at home and we haven't created even a half chance to score. De Boer won't be patting the guys at the back that's for sure.

[Orange14]

Dumb play by Klaassen and it's now 0-2. Can't see us coming back now given we cannot even string together two passes in a row.

[saddlerian]

My God!!! This is a DISASTER!!!!!! What the f**k's going on????

FDB....if you want to win something, you put your strongest team out.....this Midfield and Defence are AWFUL!!!

1 shot in 45 minutes.....there is NO leadership....NO-One wants the ball!!!

45 minutes of UTTER CRAP!!!!

[Tom_]

Chance for de Boer to show what he can do because right now he's being out-tacticted with an inferior team by Bosz. Don't think his usual approach of "just keep going" will do it today!

[Dave the mac]

Given away cheaply by Klaassen and Ajax punished again with poor defending....
Vitessa is a better team than their league record indicates.

[Orange14]

Two bad plays by Veltman and one goal conceded though he did start playing much better after those bonehead plays. Klaassen heads right to Labyad and I guess Boer got fooled by the shot. Riedewald did well other than one really bad give away. Rest of the team was quite poor, too static and poor passing. Only thing that was good were the 10 or so fouls on Serero. Opposing teams need to realize that he goes down at the simplest touch.

I think this one is over.

[SPL]

Utter rubbish the worst 45 mins so far this season, no attack , midfield is not there and Veltman and Klassen giving away 2 goals. Don't see us coming back from this.

[King Litti]

We need a spark to get back in to the game. Maybe Schöne in? The next goal will be HUGE. 0-3 and it's pretty much over, 1-2 and we're right back in it.

[saddlerian]

Riedewald did well other than one really bad give away. Rest of the team was quite poor, too static and poor passing.

Err...which game are you watching??? Reidewald did well apart from one give away....don't you mean ..did well once and, like the rest of the team, was VERY poor??

Only person who seems to want to go forward is Milik.....have to get Schoner and Anderson on to ee if this can be resurrected!!!

Come on, FDB.....the game is there to WIN....by GOING FORWARD!!! STOP THIS NEGATIVE PASSING BACKWARDS....