New Players for Ajax

[LucaS]

I'm sure he's better than Kinkladze. I just don't think he’s a teamplayer. Ajax is not a club that works with players who play their matches just for themselves, and only on the days they feel like it

[aveslacker]

As much as I admire Riquelme I'm not sure he'd be a good fit for Ajax, at least if we're talking about a like-for-like replacement for Sneijder. Plus, I agree with those who say his motivation is inconsistent. Ajax already has a problem taking bad teams seriously. I can easily see Riquelme disappearing during an away match at Heracles or something like that.

[Kowalczyk]

Forget about Riquelme.

Ajax and Riera have agreed a four year contract. Ajax and Espanyol are finalizing the deal. This news is everywhere now. I read it on VI.nl.

K.

[Blind3]

Get Riera in the fold , then go after Engelaar or another player who sees a move to Ajax as a step up and a challenge as opposed to a step down .

[ZoefdeHaas]

Forget about Riquelme.

Ajax and Riera have agreed a four year contract. Ajax and Espanyol are finalizing the deal. This news is everywhere now. I read it on VI.nl.

K.

Really? Im still getting news that Espanyol wont budge.

[Michael_B]

You're both right. Riera wants to join Ajax, but Espanyol don't want to let him go. Period.

Martin van Geel has said Ajax is moving on now.

[Blind3]

Why is it I'm getting the feeling that Davids will be his own replacement ? Can't wait for the Winterstop transfer window so Ajax can bring in new talent.

FUCK Espanyol !!!!!!

P.S. I see the Real whores are at it again..Schuster interested in Huntelaar. Sadly , I don't trust the Ajax brass . FUCK REAL !!!!!!!

[ZoefdeHaas]

Yeh, Schuster is being a douche. He's got VN, Saviola, Raul and Robinho for fuck sakes!

I was never impressed with Riera, I rather have Ezquerro.

[Amol]

Yeh, Schuster is being a douche. He's got VN, Saviola, Raul and Robinho for fuck sakes!

I was never impressed with Riera, I rather have Ezquerro.

and Baptista, Higuan, Cassano etc

[SPL]

Article just said Real want another forward Zlatan Milito and KJH on their list but KJH cannot play in the CL. This article was in a spannish paper .

They would have to pay more than the 27 m euros for Wes for a player who cannot play in Europe.

Hope I am right it is just that everyone on this site remembers 31 August 2004. The night we gave away Zlatan on the cheap with no replacement!!!!

[Philippe]

so what ? no new player after Sneijder was sold, and more to leave ???

[cdnajaxfan]

Yeh, Schuster is being a douche. He's got VN, Saviola, Raul and Robinho for fuck sakes!

I was never impressed with Riera, I rather have Ezquerro.

and Baptista, Higuan, Cassano etc

Do they count as well? They kind of suck.

[Blind3]

I believe MvG said nobody is leaving . I saw a 40 million figure in an article , but don't know if that is him putting a 40 million tag on the Hunter or him saying the Dutch equivalent of Huntelaar isn't leaving , not even for 40 million.

[Kowalczyk]

Ajax won't sell any more players, that's for sure. What Van Geel said (the '40 million remark') can be freely translated as: "We won't sell any more players, not even if some club offers a gazillion euros."

KJH will stay. Don't worry.

The problem is: most clubs in Europe feel that way about their squads. Most clubs have sold and bought - and all they want now is to keep their squads intact. That's why it is so hard for Ajax to buy a successor for Sneijder.

But they're working on it. As hard as they can.

K.

[Philippe]

so we are still looking for replacement for Sneijder, plus a left winger, is that it ?

[Snyde]

Madrid aren't satisfied with having two teams, they wan't to have three. Schuster thinks having more and more players will help him play better. Anytime he loses a match, he asks for more players. I bet if he loses the madrid derby this week he will ask for one or two more.
There are reports he signed Heinze as well.

[Kowalczyk]

so we are still looking for replacement for Sneijder, plus a left winger, is that it ?

As far as I know they're only looking for a left-footed offensive midfielder, who can also play on the left wing (Riera was just that).

Ajax understand that Wesley Sneijder as such can not be replaced without making the team weaker. That's they are trying to do things in a different way, tactically. I see their point: if you try to replace Sneijder one-on-one, you are guaranteed to make the team weaker. You may expect the creative 'heart' of the team to beat elsewhere than the 'Sneijder position'.

This has happened throughout Ajax history. For example: in 1992 our number 9 was Stefan Pettersson, a striker who preferred to play with his back towards goal. He was good at holding up the ball and laying it off to, preferably, Dennis Bergkamp, who was our 'number 10'. Bergkamp was fast and explosive. He was supposed to score goals, even more so than the actual centre forward (Pettersson).

A few years later, Louis van Gaal had two totally different types: Jari Litmanen for the 'number 10' position and Patrick Kluivert as the 'number 9'. Same position, but very different tactics, for the simple reason that the 'number 9' (Kluivert) was now the fast, explosive type, whereas Litmanen was more of a midfielder than Bergkamp ever was.

In other words: same formation, same ambitions, but the tactical 'accents' were different, because of the available - and their specific qualities.

We can expect something similar now: the 'number 10' position will be used differently than last season, when Sneijder was still there. Perhaps we can expect the 'creative heart' of the team on the flanks, rather than in the centre. I don't know. Point is: expect changes in tactical details.

K.

[Philippe]

so you think that we are looking for one player, not two, who would be a number 10 ? pretty hard to find I guess

[Venezuelan Ajacied]

The situatión with Riera at Espanyol is exactly the same as when Wesley was here. Espanyol dont want to let him go, Riera saying that he does not want to leave, and Ajax offering a lot of money..acording to this: http://www.as.com/articulo/futbol/paso/ ... ftb_2/Tes/
Riera will sign a new contract with Espanyol and will be declared "untransferable" wich means Ajax has to start looking elsewhere....and the clock is ticking.

[Philippe]

the Riera case is cold :

wo 22 aug 2007, 16:11
Beoogd Ajacied Riera blijft bij Espanyol
BARCELONA - Alberto Riera komt definitief niet naar Ajax

over ! next one please.

[Snyde]

Well consider this:

Ten Cate is familiar with the 4-3-3 of Barca.

Giuly---Eto'o---Ronaldinho

So maybe you could play like this:

Kennedy---KJH---Suarez

But we had Xavi as a major creative force as well. And then Deco...
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Riquelme I have seen many times and I think he is fantastic. All he needs is motivation. Only if he was mentally tougher...He would've been better than the likes of Zidane. One of my favourites outside of Barca.

[Amol]

Riquelme is good when everyone around him plays for him plus he slows down the game to a miserable pace.

[Van der Vaart]

Riera renewed his contract until 2011.

Out of the List.

Luque is the next shot

[ZoefdeHaas]

Lets hope we're more "Luque" with him

[bryan]

heh, looks like riera totally used ajax to bargain with espanyol

still don't understand why the club isn't looking to sign a replacement for grygera... if jaap stam is injured we are basically screwed.