Eredivisie 23/24 - discussion thread

[1kodumtek7]

Ajax played a home match against Willem II yesterday. And they demolished Willem II by a score like 5-0 easily. Maybe Willem II started nicely to the season but they didn't have anything to do against Ajax here in this away match. There is a very visible gap between these two teams and I wouldn't expect a different thing to happen. Maybe Ajax can pull a little away from one of the closest teams that follow them in the standings.

[mv1986]

Damn I have a hard time believing Ajax' goal difference. That must definitely be record breaking not only for the Eredivisie, but probably in Europe soccer history ever. 3.2 to 0.133 goals per game after 15 games. Every 8 games they concede one goal. Yet they have three draws and a loss, which is the most surprising when you see those stats. Anyway, they just have proven with their 5 - 0 that they are extremely stable. Whoever they are going to face in the Champions League, it is not going to be easy against them. Those guys are seriously on fire.

[terrorJR]

Ajax played a home match against Willem II yesterday. And they demolished Willem II by a score like 5-0 easily. Maybe Willem II started nicely to the season but they didn't have anything to do against Ajax here in this away match. There is a very visible gap between these two teams and I wouldn't expect a different thing to happen. Maybe Ajax can pull a little away from one of the closest teams that follow them in the standings.

The current season Ajax is really superior and the proof is that they managed to dominate the current position table with only one defeat from 15 matches.
apart from that they also dominate the UCL position table as well and in fact they have never experienced a defeat even though it is proof that ajax currently cannot be underestimated.

At the start of the Eradivisie I actually saw the Willem II's performance as promising but for now they are really messed up. Their last 6 matches (Eradivisie & KNVB) have all been lost which saw them drop deep into the mid-table

[mv1986]

Ajax played a home match against Willem II yesterday. And they demolished Willem II by a score like 5-0 easily. Maybe Willem II started nicely to the season but they didn't have anything to do against Ajax here in this away match. There is a very visible gap between these two teams and I wouldn't expect a different thing to happen. Maybe Ajax can pull a little away from one of the closest teams that follow them in the standings.

The current season Ajax is really superior and the proof is that they managed to dominate the current position table with only one defeat from 15 matches.
apart from that they also dominate the UCL position table as well and in fact they have never experienced a defeat even though it is proof that ajax currently cannot be underestimated.

At the start of the Eradivisie I actually saw the Willem II's performance as promising but for now they are really messed up. Their last 6 matches (Eradivisie & KNVB) have all been lost which saw them drop deep into the mid-table

Well even if Willem performed well, they wouldn't have the tiniest chance to compete with Amsterdam over the course of a whole season. PSV is probably the only team that could stay close behind Amsterdam, but it all depends on Amsterdam and whether they are going to make mistakes or not.

[Koal-84]

Damn I have a hard time believing Ajax' goal difference. That must definitely be record breaking not only for the Eredivisie, but probably in Europe soccer history ever. 3.2 to 0.133 goals per game after 15 games. Every 8 games they concede one goal. Yet they have three draws and a loss, which is the most surprising when you see those stats. Anyway, they just have proven with their 5 - 0 that they are extremely stable. Whoever they are going to face in the Champions League, it is not going to be easy against them. Those guys are seriously on fire.

Ajax has a very good defence this year and as you mentioned also in the Champions League where the opponents are a bit stronger than in the domestic league. In the league itself, PSV won their game yesterday and Feyenoord must now follow suit tonight in order not to lose the connection, this year everything is very exciting.

[mv1986]

Damn I have a hard time believing Ajax' goal difference. That must definitely be record breaking not only for the Eredivisie, but probably in Europe soccer history ever. 3.2 to 0.133 goals per game after 15 games. Every 8 games they concede one goal. Yet they have three draws and a loss, which is the most surprising when you see those stats. Anyway, they just have proven with their 5 - 0 that they are extremely stable. Whoever they are going to face in the Champions League, it is not going to be easy against them. Those guys are seriously on fire.

Ajax has a very good defence this year and as you mentioned also in the Champions League where the opponents are a bit stronger than in the domestic league. In the league itself, PSV won their game yesterday and Feyenoord must now follow suit tonight in order not to lose the connection, this year everything is very exciting.

Yes, but in the Champions League Ajax has another wonderful advantage compared to most other teams: nobody expects anything from them. Nobody expects them to reach the finals or to even win the CL. They can just play their very best and then see how far that best paired with a little bit of luck maybe, will get them. I think they are going to play a serious role in the final round in the CL for a good while.

[casperBGD]

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Yes, but in the Champions League Ajax has another wonderful advantage compared to most other teams: nobody expects anything from them. Nobody expects them to reach the finals or to even win the CL. They can just play their very best and then see how far that best paired with a little bit of luck maybe, will get them. I think they are going to play a serious role in the final round in the CL for a good while.

not sure about that, I think that fans expect at least QF from Ajax, and that would not be easy for them
they are playing great in the group stage, but it is really up to draw in kick-out rounds, and that could be a booger for Ajax, if they draw some really hard opponent in next rounds, first kick-out round should be easy, since they will start from top spot, but after that anything can happen

[mv1986]

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Yes, but in the Champions League Ajax has another wonderful advantage compared to most other teams: nobody expects anything from them. Nobody expects them to reach the finals or to even win the CL. They can just play their very best and then see how far that best paired with a little bit of luck maybe, will get them. I think they are going to play a serious role in the final round in the CL for a good while.

not sure about that, I think that fans expect at least QF from Ajax, and that would not be easy for them
they are playing great in the group stage, but it is really up to draw in kick-out rounds, and that could be a booger for Ajax, if they draw some really hard opponent in next rounds, first kick-out round should be easy, since they will start from top spot, but after that anything can happen

Sure I am not saying it is easy for them or nobody has expectations, fans always have at least hope. If they are realistic, they won't have as much expectations in Amsterdam as the fans do in Paris or Munich. Ajax almost made it to the final two years ago if they didn't concede the goal in the 96th minute in the semis. I believe that they can cause trouble to every single team in the final round of the CL.

[terrorJR]

Ajax played a home match against Willem II yesterday. And they demolished Willem II by a score like 5-0 easily. Maybe Willem II started nicely to the season but they didn't have anything to do against Ajax here in this away match. There is a very visible gap between these two teams and I wouldn't expect a different thing to happen. Maybe Ajax can pull a little away from one of the closest teams that follow them in the standings.

The current season Ajax is really superior and the proof is that they managed to dominate the current position table with only one defeat from 15 matches.
apart from that they also dominate the UCL position table as well and in fact they have never experienced a defeat even though it is proof that ajax currently cannot be underestimated.

At the start of the Eradivisie I actually saw the Willem II's performance as promising but for now they are really messed up. Their last 6 matches (Eradivisie & KNVB) have all been lost which saw them drop deep into the mid-table

Well even if Willem performed well, they wouldn't have the tiniest chance to compete with Amsterdam over the course of a whole season. PSV is probably the only team that could stay close behind Amsterdam, but it all depends on Amsterdam and whether they are going to make mistakes or not.

Their chances are really slim here because willem is the weakest of the teams competing for the championship.
PSV are very good but I now prefer Feyenord's game and indeed they are doing quite well at the moment.

But maybe for now we might see ajax back who was on top at the end of the season

[jakdanyel]

The top three teams are already far ahead of the others after leaving only fifteen weeks behind in the Eredivisie. And there is one point gap each between Ajax-Feyenoord and Feyenoord-PSV. I'm dreaming of this rivalry to continue to the end. But I'm aware that Ajax still have the potential to start pulling away at some point. It is up to Feyenoord and PSV to prevent Ajax from doing that.

[mv1986]

Relatively easy games for the top three this weekend. It is all about the teams making some easy mistake in the league before they meet head to head. Very close to each other despite Ajax Amsterdam having these astounding stats. Probably comes down to the head to head matches as they don't seem to be leaving many points on the table against other teams.

[casperBGD]

interesting weekend, after successful mid-week matches for Ajax and Feyenoord and PSV fiasco in Spain

Ajax has home match with AZ, that could be an issue, but probably goals are seen there for sure, since AZ does not play bus in front of the goal
Feyenoord had to play good to win in Groningen, while PSV is playing Nijmegen

[Joca97]

interesting weekend, after successful mid-week matches for Ajax and Feyenoord and PSV fiasco in Spain

Ajax has home match with AZ, that could be an issue, but probably goals are seen there for sure, since AZ does not play bus in front of the goal
Feyenoord had to play good to win in Groningen, while PSV is playing Nijmegen

Ajax wont have an easy match against AZ,but watched AZ against Randers they played pretty bad while Ajax is in really good form in all competitions. I think we can expect and intresting match between this two teams,but i think Ajax will win for sure this match.

[casperBGD]

interesting weekend, after successful mid-week matches for Ajax and Feyenoord and PSV fiasco in Spain

Ajax has home match with AZ, that could be an issue, but probably goals are seen there for sure, since AZ does not play bus in front of the goal
Feyenoord had to play good to win in Groningen, while PSV is playing Nijmegen

Ajax wont have an easy match against AZ,but watched AZ against Randers they played pretty bad while Ajax is in really good form in all competitions. I think we can expect and intresting match between this two teams,but i think Ajax will win for sure this match.

yeah, AZ won in Amsterdam
what was expected as an easy round for top three came as total surprise, Ajax lost home match with AZ, Feyenoord took only point in Groningen, and PSV just scored an equalizer against Nijmegen, it is 1:1 at the moment

PSV now has a chance to take the top in last 10 minutes, what was impossible after 0:5 against Ajax few rounds ago

[mv1986]

interesting weekend, after successful mid-week matches for Ajax and Feyenoord and PSV fiasco in Spain

Ajax has home match with AZ, that could be an issue, but probably goals are seen there for sure, since AZ does not play bus in front of the goal
Feyenoord had to play good to win in Groningen, while PSV is playing Nijmegen

Ajax wont have an easy match against AZ,but watched AZ against Randers they played pretty bad while Ajax is in really good form in all competitions. I think we can expect and intresting match between this two teams,but i think Ajax will win for sure this match.

yeah, AZ won in Amsterdam
what was expected as an easy round for top three came as total surprise, Ajax lost home match with AZ, Feyenoord took only point in Groningen, and PSV just scored an equalizer against Nijmegen, it is 1:1 at the moment

PSV now has a chance to take the top in last 10 minutes, what was impossible after 0:5 against Ajax few rounds ago

What a hell of a surprise guys! I mean it was an insanely close game all the time and AZ got lucky here and there, but a win is a win. I would say congratulations to all those who bet on a win for AZ in Amsterdam! Anyone had the guts?

[Pulsar77]

I assume that the result Ajax got against AZ Alkmaar today was a very surprising one for most of you. Ajax controlled the game most of the time and they were even more dominant in the second half. But all of the goals came in this half and Ajax couldn't hinder the 1-2 loss in Amsterdam. And Feyenoord also got an unsatisfying result against Groningen by 1-1. They have equal points with Ajax now and Ajax are keeping their lead. However, we are in the last minutes of the Nijmegen - PSV game and there is a 1-1 tie. If PSV score the winner, they will be the new leader by one point. Otherwise, they will be one point behind at the third position.

[mv1986]

I assume that the result Ajax got against AZ Alkmaar today was a very surprising one for most of you. Ajax controlled the game most of the time and they were even more dominant in the second half. But all of the goals came in this half and Ajax couldn't hinder the 1-2 loss in Amsterdam. And Feyenoord also got an unsatisfying result against Groningen by 1-1. They have equal points with Ajax now and Ajax are keeping their lead. However, we are in the last minutes of the Nijmegen - PSV game and there is a 1-1 tie. If PSV score the winner, they will be the new leader by one point. Otherwise, they will be one point behind at the third position.

I guess these are the games that will in the end decide who becomes the champions. All of the top teams will have games like these where you dominate 90 minutes but you can't just score and then concede a deadly goal. Ajax won't lose many games this season, but maybe even 3 - 4 are enough in order for the contenders to take their chance.

[blue Snow]

I assume that the result Ajax got against AZ Alkmaar today was a very surprising one for most of you. Ajax controlled the game most of the time and they were even more dominant in the second half. But all of the goals came in this half and Ajax couldn't hinder the 1-2 loss in Amsterdam. And Feyenoord also got an unsatisfying result against Groningen by 1-1. They have equal points with Ajax now and Ajax are keeping their lead. However, we are in the last minutes of the Nijmegen - PSV game and there is a 1-1 tie. If PSV score the winner, they will be the new leader by one point. Otherwise, they will be one point behind at the third position.

I guess these are the games that will in the end decide who becomes the champions. All of the top teams will have games like these where you dominate 90 minutes but you can't just score and then concede a deadly goal. Ajax won't lose many games this season, but maybe even 3 - 4 are enough in order for the contenders to take their chance.

Ajax lost is makes me surprised, they can't handle the middle stand club in the home. Even though Hallers has already to score it draw, but their defense isn't on a good performance until Zakaria creates the winning goal in 10' after.

PSV is in 1st position now, they have already beat Ajax. Maybe because they were out from the Uefa euro league, give them chance to focus on Eredivisie only.

[skscengeng]

After so many weeks, the leader of the Eredivisie has changed finally. Ajax and Feyenoord made important point losses yesterday. They both were the highly dominant teams of their games but it didn't reflect on the result positively. Ajax lost to AZ by 1-2 and Feyenoord got a 1-1 draw. PSV played their game after these teams and the opponent was Nijmegen. This game was also ending by 1-1 nearly but PSV managed to score in the 90th minute and won. And now they are the leader.

[Koal-84]

The top three teams are already far ahead of the others after leaving only fifteen weeks behind in the Eredivisie. And there is one point gap each between Ajax-Feyenoord and Feyenoord-PSV. I'm dreaming of this rivalry to continue to the end. But I'm aware that Ajax still have the potential to start pulling away at some point. It is up to Feyenoord and PSV to prevent Ajax from doing that.

It's currently a really head to head race of the 3 teams, Feyenoord is somewhat surprising for me but very good when 3 teams can fight for the title. Last weekend Ajax has lost surprisingly for me and Feyenoord only played a draw and PSV is with the victory at the top of the table, what more do you want as a fan?

Ajax has also drawn a feasible lot in the round of 16 and think that Ajax will get a great attention to the two games against Benfica.