Roda JC-Ajax
Entry of:31-03-2000
Ajax this week:
On a fridayevening Ajax travelled south to play in Kerkrade against Roda JC.
Some of them must have been confident in a good ending of this trip,cause NEC
was beaten quite easy. But Roda JC is a team that beat Ajax twice this season,
both cup and league. Gronkjaer took the ropes in a few Ajaxattacks in the first
half which lead to the impression that Ajax is playing reasonably. But the defense
is worthless as was shown AGAIN on friday. In a game where the attackers were
quite invisible(Arveladze first time in starting 11), it were especially the elder,
more experienced defenders who blundered. Kanu was selected above Nieuwenburg
and Chivu, they were reasonably good. It was Verlaat,van Halst and Grim who
screwed up bigtime.It keeps the fans wondering why Grim is still goalie.. The long
attack from Roda JC striked first in the 28th minute from a rebound Doomernik
scored easily. Peeters made the second one in the 30th minute, with which he
crushed Ajax morale. Ajax could not perform anymore and waited till the next goal
against them would come. That happened in the 55th minute, Tchoutang scored
the final score 3-0. Westerhof the coach said there were no problems. But what
vision does he have when he can declare that with a stonecold face?
Ajax next week:Sundayevening, for some extra money from Canal + Ajax plays
at 18:00 against Sparta at home. Sparta is playing smoothly last week, winning from
Feyenoord and a draw against FC Twente, both with reasonable playing. Since
there is no more homeadvantage for Ajax, this match also goes in the statistics I think
as a game that can end both ways, 50%-50%.Normally it would be no problem, but
sadly this is no normal, but a disastrous season for the 100 year old Ajax.
Note for Ajax this week: 5
Competition this week:
PSV had a rough night.Spectators had plenty to see, in their homematch against AZ.
This tough team had to be tamed with 2 red cards,a big fight and 6 goals, which lead
to a 5-1, that was a little too far when you look at the game. Eindhoven can make up
for a fine championsparty, nothing seems to be able to stop them. And considering
the worthless play of their nearest competitors it is welldeserved. Again this weekend
there was a lot of failure. Only Heerenveen beat NEC at home in a penalty 4 minutes
before time. FC Twente played against a strong Sparta and had to take home a draw
of 1-1.Feyenoord went to the little town of Waalwijk, where RKC played and stole
a point from the Rotterdam club. Ajax lost 3 points. So this is all PSV needs to order
their champaign. Vitesse won with 0-2 at MVV and has now as many points as Ajax
with one game more played. Overall the weekend was quite sensational, the game
PSV-AZ was a joy for the spectator.
Note for competition this week: 9
Moment of the week:
In this piece I mentioned the name of Adriaanse last week and on monday it was
announced officially that he is the next trainer for Ajax. I am not too happy about
that cause there could be better candidates, but it is something Ajax has to deal with.
And Ajax has a lot to deal with that it sometimes forgets very important things.
For instance. Ajax was very happy to take Johan Cruyff as an advisor after he
offered it himself. Cruyff has a big trainersname and a truckload of experience and
bald footballwisdom, still Ajax ignored all his directions and after him expressing
doubts about Co Adriaanse and Ajax again not listening he was deeply insulted.
And that is understandable.So there another man who has a red-white Ajaxheart
and only best intentions goes away, after Bobby Haarms,Danny Blind, Jan Wouters
now Johan Cruyff turns his back on Ajax. The serious question has to get real
pressuring now: How convincing is a board or director when those who care about
the club have to be disappointed and angry, and leave the club behind?
Willem ter Haar
(Thanx to Cruyff, enough respect/Board has to go soon)
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