After a tantalising match in Rotterdam, where Oranje had to accept the equaliser late in the game, playing with 10 against 11 Spaniards, all eyes were on the second leg…
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In typical Dutch form, people will immediately say: "Who is to blame?". The answer is not very straightforward. Lets first look at the problem. Ajax was having a decent run…
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The number of times I had to write "boys v men" on this blog in the past decade is simply not funny anymore. Rafael van der Vaart compared our game…
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Here we go guys. Rip into it. This time, not so much a profile but an analysis. Daley has been covered a lot on this blog. Yes, your friendly blogger…
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Napoli gave Liverpool football lessons earlier in the CL group and Klopp said: "We'll have to go back to basics, to re-invent ourselves!" The Napoli traveling circus also visited Amsterdam…
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Signed as reserve goalie for Ajax, by Erik ten Hag. And as a result of injuries and suspensions (Onana, Stekelenburg) he became Ajax' first goalie and even with Jay Gorter…
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We were up against an agitated opponent. We humiliated them in Belgium, they wanted revenge. They also wanted to grab their last chance to get into the Final Four. And…
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Van Gaal's pressers are usually interesting. He can be funny, over the top or very agitated. Frenkie de Jong was with Louis, this time. Frenkie, how did you manage the…
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