28 Mar 2010: Ajax - FC Groningen

[Kowalczyk]

Next league match (after this upcoming Thursday's cup game at Go Ahead Eagles) is... Groningen at home!

Twente play on Saturday evening (Sparta at home).

PSV play on Sunday, 14:30, just like Ajax (VVV away).

I expect all three to win, so no changes.

K.

[Orange14]

We need to stay focused and take each match as it comes. No thinking ahead as that's when teams get into trouble.

[SPL]

squad is the same as GAE except Vermeer is back instead of Verhoeven .No Sulejmani . We have to keep up the current form with 3 points so putting pressure on Twente .

[orange goblin]

Ajax: Stekelenburg; Van der Wiel, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Anita; De Zeeuw, De Jong, Enoh; Rommedahl, Suarez, Emanuelson
Wissels: Vermeer, Oleguer, Pantelic, Gabri, Suk, Lodeiro, Eriksen

FC Groningen: Van Loo; Stenman, Sankoh, Granqvist, Blind, Van de Laak, Lovre, Ajilore, Enevoldsen, Bacuna, Matavz
Wissels: Nienhuis, Sparv, Pedersen, Koc, Hiariej, Werkman, Olijve

[SPL]

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[rjf1]

I keep hearing the announcer saying "Blind". Is Daley Blind playing for Groningen now?

[Cedric]

He is right back.

[rjf1]

He is right back.

Thanks. Is he on loan, or did we sell him?

[Cedric]

On loan since January.

[rjf1]

Lucky not to have been a goal down. Thank goodness we got the first one -- should be able to finish it off now.

[Van basten]

Vertonghen!!!

[Orange14]

Lots of possession in the first half but not much to show from it all. Several good chances shot wide of the mark. Let's get a couple of quick goals in the beginning of the 2nd half and close this out.

[Tom_]

Yeah, we're not looking too good today. Let's just bang in a couple more and get the points.

PSV's up 2-0 away to VVV, by the way.

[SPL]

they could have scored a couple . A great save by Steks. An early goal in the second should be enough I hope.

[Orange14]

How on earth did Luis miss that one?

[rjf1]

They're really not hitting on all the cylinders today -- after a great opening 15 minutes they can't seem to get any fluidity in their play.

[rjf1]

Siem the MONSTER!!!!

[Orange14]

Vicious angle but our new scorer Siem de Jong overcomes it, 2:0

[Van basten]

He is fucking unstopable!!!

[Van basten]

9th victory in a row Vertonghen goes for a hattrick

[rjf1]

Lodeiro looks so wierd to me -- he has a really strange way of running -- he looks like a little kid who somehow got to play with the men and is running around like crazy.

Edit: Not to knock him as a player -- he did make two beautiful passes, and almost had a goal.

[SPL]

What a goal from Siem and Jan showing he can head a ball.

We have won 9 in a row with only 2 let in.Also thats 13 games since our last defeat , 11 wins 2 draws and only 4, soft goals conceeded.

Lets win the remaining 5.

[NE_Ajax_Fan]

Finally made it to the arena to see Ajax at home. Impressions of the game were good although Groningen didnt really show any ambition I though Ajax did well once we settled down after Steks one on one save. Very impressed by Vertonghen live - the kid looks composed and took both goals well.

On another day Suarez could/should have had a hat trick but I will take the result. Very impressed with van der Wiel and De Jong. Was sat in the corner where De Jong scored which was nice. Keep on winning and hope Twente slip up - how many weeks have we been saying that on here!

[Monkey Tonk]

Hadn't seen Ajax in action for a while, other than the game against psv, and am impressed by the progress the team has made this season. For the first time in a long time I enjoy watching Ajax. It's entertaining again. Far from perfect, but fun.

Now give us that f*cking championship, because we have totally, utterly, and completely outscored the competition. Down with Twente!