Ajaxtalk

Yessssss, that was really typical of our last couple of seasons. Now we wait for VAR to rule it out

It's similar to the home game... After a good first ten minutes, we're not keeping control of the ball and Lille have had good opportunities. They are particularly dangerous on *our* set pieces, if you see what I mean.

I guess Alvarez would have come on for Mazraoui, but will ten Hag risk it with one sub used already...?

Will be happy with a point but Mazraoui has to be careful.Maybe Alvarez will replace him

Had Chelsea won tonight then a win by us tonight all but qualified us. Valencia would then have needed a win by more than 3-0 against us.

SPL schreef:Had Chelsea won tonight then a win by us tonight all but qualified us. Valencia would then have needed a win by more than 3-0 against us.

exactly, now need to get a draw against Valencia

Niiiice, the trademark Ziyech - Promes goal.

Phew!!! 2-0 with a now trademark Ziyech-Promes delivery. That's the 4th in the last 3 games.

Sigh, another CL game, another goal ruled off by VAR. That one was a legit handball though.

Two points clear at the top of the group with one game remaining. Will still be a stressful final match, but it's all in our own hands.

Fine performance tonight although they had 2 or 3 clear chances.Hope Ziyech is ok we cannot do without him.A draw to go through although who knows Lille may beat Chelsea as they are not that special.

good win. hope ziyech is ok with that arm injury

Martinez was superb and Schuurs had a good game. Blind and Veltman not missed tonight. No one suspended for Valencia which is good news

Ayman schreef:I know Ajax have to win. But it would be so nice if Chelsea fail to win the other game. I would hate to finish second, even though, Ajax are not the same 'minnows' as they used to be not so long ago.

I had to drive my daughter her sister's apartment so I just finished watching the game. Ajax were fortunate that there was Valencia-like finishing on the two break aways otherwise this would have been a different game. The back line held strong during most of the game and the first goal by Ajax was really pretty. Onana had a great double save to keep the clean sheet. The group goes down to the final match day with Ajax only needing a point from Valencia to move forward. A win and Ajax win the group. Chelsea host Lille who might have something to prove for a rather dismal campaign.

Props to ETH for getting the line up and subs correct.

Player Ratings:

Onana (7.5) - great double save but otherwise with little to do
Tagliafico (7) - solid at both ends
Martinez (7) - undersized in the back but played great position
Schuurs (7) - solid game and he is really so good on the ball
Dest (7) - very good on the day and got the play to the first goal started
Mazraoui (5.5) - really lucky not have been sent off for the second bad foul, I think this would have been a YC in the Eredivise
van de Beek (7) - played deeper tonight as Ajax did not want to concede
Ziyech (8) - excellent game and I hope his arm is OK
Promes (8) - really nice goal on the pass and he was tracking back all evening
Tadic (7.5) - good in very tight spaces
Labyad (6.5) - very good in setting up the first goal and a shame he took a boot to the knee
Lang (6.5) - superb as a sub coming on with speed to burn; really should have shot when he broke in on goal
Alvarez (6.5) - played it conservative subbing for Mazraoui but that's what was required
de Jong (NR) - on late for Ziyech

FC Twente in Enschede this Sunday