18 SEP 2016 SC Heracles-Ajax Match Day 6

[Orange14]

The big game this weekend is in Eindhoven where Feyenoord take on PSV. One of the two teams will drop points. Can Feyenoord maintain their cool after the tremendous victory over ManU yesterday and stay at the top of the table. If they beat PSV it will mean they are the team to beat this season. Meanwhile, on the under card in the late match on Sunday Ajax are on the road to take on Heracles. It's time for some these under performing players to put up or get benched (though I don't actually think that will happen). Sinkgraven looked active coming on late yesterday and I think he should get a shot at starting in the midfield along side van de Beek while both Gudelj and Klaassen sit this one out and ponder where their Ajax career is headed (it will take courage to bench el Capitan and I don't think Bosz has that).

[Cruijff]

Must win game for Ajax.

In Eindhoven I want a draw or a loss for Feyenoord. During the game I'll decide what I prefer.

[SPL]

A draw or PSV win and a win for us and we are 3 points off top.

[SPL]

We are unchanged Ziyech Traore Younes our front 3.I am sky live today and will now watch the last bit of the other game,hope for a draw

[Orange14]

Feyenoord stay top of the table with a 0-1 win at Eindhoven.

Again, no AceStream or SopCast listings for today's match. I guess I'll be stuck with a crummy web browser picture again.

[SPL]

Watched the last 20 mins and oh dear f word 's only shot on target goes in.Jones made some great saves especially from a header the last action of the game. We have to win today.

[rjf1]

Feyenoord got an 81st minute goal to win their game 0-1. PSV had the more chances but couldn't put it away. So Fey with 18 points; PSV with 13; AZ who won today also with 13, and if we manage to win we will have 13, as well. Goal difference is PSV +9; AZ +6; and we are +5 going into today's game.

[SPL]

Just read our away strip clashes so we are wearing last years sickly yellow green!!Why are we not wearing our home strip.

[Orange14]

Watched the last 20 mins and oh dear f word 's only shot on target goes in.Jones made some great saves especially from a header the last action of the game. We have to win today.

Maybe their win over ManU wasn't so big after all as Watford won 3-1.

[SPL]

Just looking at the table ,how on earth did we not beat Roda and Willem both are very poor sides.Answer of course we are a poor side too.

[Orange14]

I am really struggling to stay awake during this match. Sanchez is the best Ajax player on the pitch by far and that's pretty troubling as he's a central defender. It was telling when Traore got the ball just outside the box and both Klaassen and Gudelj stood there watching him rather than moving into space. Club can't string more than a couple of passes together. Heracles don't look like a threat to score unless it's some kind of fluke play but of course Ajax are well know for conceding junk goals.

[SPL]

poor 45 mins Viergever could have scored on 40mins but Sanchez got a foot in first. Midfield non existant,forwards
all ineffective.We might see a 1-0 win but this team is poor and playing worse football than under de Boer.

[Amol]

I am really struggling to stay awake during this match. Sanchez is the best Ajax player on the pitch by far and that's pretty troubling as he's a central defender. It was telling when Traore got the ball just outside the box and both Klaassen and Gudelj stood there watching him rather than moving into space. Club can't string more than a couple of passes together. Heracles don't look like a threat to score unless it's some kind of fluke play but of course Ajax are well know for conceding junk goals.

I'm guessing they're tired from their Thursday excursion. We could've been 1-0 up at least if it wasn't for Sanchez deflecting the ball from the corner away from Viergever.

I am seeing some semblance of link play from Gudelj finally. We need to get Dolberg in the middle, put Traore out wide and Ziyech to replace Gudelj. It can't be any worse than what it has been so far. Ziyech in not a true winger and it doesn't make any sense to buy Eredivisie's best AM and stick him at RW.

[SPL]

agree Amol Dolberg striker, Traore on the right and Ziyech in the middle

[SPL]

Dijks nearly cost us a goal but Onana a good save.

[Amol]

Dijks nearly cost us a goal but Onana a good save.

That was scary. Why can't he just stand on the ball or pick it up while he's complaining to the ref?

[SPL]

Dolberg on Ziyech off !!!

[Amol]

Dolberg on Ziyech off !!!

WTF.

What will it take for Gudelj to come off? Is there something which both De Boer & Bosz are aware of that we completely do not see?

[SPL]

well Klaassen may be playing crap but he takes his goals ,thats 9 so far this season.

[Orange14]

lucky break on a missed clearance and Klaassen, who has had an awful match, slots it home.

[Amol]

Dolberg on for 2 minutes and we're ahead

[Orange14]

Finally a nice run of play and a goal to boot!!! Well taken by Gudelj.

[SPL]

2-0 Gudelj and he took it well , our forwards are rubbish so we leave it to the 2 poor MF's,,

[Amol]

2-0 Gudelj and he took it well , our forwards are rubbish so we leave it to the 2 poor MF's,,

He's never ever coming off now.

[SPL]

Well another poor performance but we did enough to win and were the better of the sides.

Sky commentators saying they cannot see our forwards scoring many goals and I agree. Younes thinks he is George Best ,can beat 1 player but not 2,Best could take on 5 or 6 . Ziyech is out of position and Traore is not a central striker and really not the sort of player we needed especially on loan. Klaassen should play the central striker role.

Sanchez a very good game and Riedewald played well.