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Post by Asaemon on May 28, 2023 19:59:59 GMT 1
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Post by Asaemon on May 28, 2023 20:00:12 GMT 1
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Post by Asaemon on May 28, 2023 20:10:46 GMT 1
November 2023 - Part 2 of 2
Ajax have been drawn in Phase 2 Group A of the the Champions League along with Panathinaikos, Real Madrid and Schalke 04. Ajax's Rafael van der Vaart, Andy van der Meyde and Victor Sikora played in Holland´s 4-1 win over Portugal. Andy van der Meyde scored one of the goals. Ajax have completed the signing of Chelsea's 31 year old Dutch defender Winston Bogarde for 2,800,000. Bogarde returns to Ajax after a stint in Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea.
EredivisieSportclub Excelsior – Ajax 0- 40-1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 0-2 Steven Pienaar 0-3 Andy van der Meyde 0-4 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ajax destroys the Rotterdam team Sportclub Excelsior.
Ajax have completed the signing of Polonia Warszawa's 20 year old Nigerian striker Stanley Obumneme for 500,000.
Champions League – Phase 2 Group APanathinaikos – Ajax 2- 40-1 Richard Witchge 0-2 Rafael van der Vaart 1-2 Nikos Liberopoulos 1-3 Youssouf Hersi 1-4 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2-4 Emmanuel Olisadebe
A important win away in Greece against Panathinaikos.
Glasgow Rangers boss Alex McLeish has agreed to let Dutch left defender Fernando Ricksen go on the transfer list at his own request. McLeish is likely to accept offers of around 1,900,000 for the player, who at a press conference gave the reason that he requires guaranteed first team football.
Eredivisie
Ajax – RKC Waalwijk 2-0 1-0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2-0 Andy van der Meyde
Ajax steamrolls over RKC Waalwijk.
Ajax – De Graafschap 3-0 1-0 Victor Sikora 2-0 Aron Winter 3-0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ajax steamrolls over this seasons big surprise De Graafschap. De Graafschap is currently number 3 in the Eredivisie after Ajax and Feyenoord. This means that De Graafschap is placed higher than PSV Eindhoven, AZ Alkmaar and Vitesse Arnhem. Playmaker Rafael van der Vaart will be out of action for about 3 weeks after he suffered a sprained ankle in Ajax´s 3-0 win over De Graafschap. |
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Post by Moore on May 28, 2023 23:32:52 GMT 1
The Second Group Stage Draw has been nice to you. Sure, Schalke 04 are not a team to trust, but you and Real Madrid should head into the Quarters. Were there any surprises in the first group stage?
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Post by Asaemon on May 29, 2023 20:09:30 GMT 1
The Second Group Stage Draw has been nice to you. Sure, Schalke 04 are not a team to trust, but you and Real Madrid should head into the Quarters. Were there any surprises in the first group stage? I'm very happy with the group. Real Madrid are undefeated in the Spanish league, but started Champions League with a loss against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen.
One surprise is that Feyenoord ended 4th in their group (I want Dutch teams to have strong season so that we keep and maybe get even more teams in the European competitions). Ending 4th behind Rosenborg is pretty bad (since Feyenoord have been really good in the Eredivisie).
Grasshopper ended 2nd after Schalke 04 (while Celtic and Nantes) missed qualification.
The big shock is that Juventus ended 3rd after Barcelona and FC Kobenhavn. Juventus lost both matches against the Danish team which is really bad. Sparta Prague ended 4th in the group. Juventus haven't had a great season in Serie A and are currently placing 7th. The same Danish team defeated Liverpool in the 3rd qualifying round, resulting in Liverpool not making it to the Group stage.
Lazio and Real Madrid had no problems winning their group ahead of Olympiakos and Tirol Innsbruck.
Roma and Lyon qualified in a tough group ahead of Mallorca and Rangers.
Deportivo and Panathinaikos qualified ahead of Spartak Moscow and Steaua Bucharest in a pretty weak group.
Porto never qualified for the Group stage, since they were destroyed by Dortmund.
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Post by Moore on May 29, 2023 21:15:45 GMT 1
Grasshopper, Schalke 04, Celtic and Nantes is also a pretty mid group. Kobenhavn are really the underdog overachievers, it seems. I hope they continue to make it.
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Post by Asaemon on Jun 3, 2023 15:23:05 GMT 1
December 2001
Eredivisie RBC Roosendaal – Ajax 2- 40-1 Youssouf Hersi 1-1 Geert den Ouden 1-2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 1-3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2-3 Nordin Wooter 2-4 Jari Litmanen
Ajax defeated RBC Roosendaal in a high scoring match.
Ajax have completed the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk's 19 year old Nigerian winger Julius Agahowa for 5,000,000. Dennis Bergkamp's contract with Arsenal is due to expire in six months time. He will be eligible to leave the club under the Bosman ruling if no new contract has been agreed by that point. Ajax have offered a contract to Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp.
Champions League – Phase 2 Group AAjax – Schalke 04 2-1 1-0 Richard Witchge 1-1 Emile Mpenza 2-1 Youssouf Hersi
Ajax took 3 very important points in the match against German top team Schalke 04.
Arsenal have sealed a new deal that will keep a delighted Dennis Bergkamp at the club for a further 2 years. Bergkamp declined the offer from Ajax.
Besiktas have completed the signing of Ajax's Romanian goalkeeper Bogdan Lobont for 4,300,000. Lobont rejected the offer from Benfica.
Eredivisie Roda JC Kerkrade – Ajax 1- 30-1 Andy van der Meyde 1-1 Cristiano 1-2 Nikos Machlas 1-3 Richard Witschge
Ajax had no problems defeating Roda away.
Chelsea's defender Mario Melchiot has decided to join Vitesse Arnhem on loan.
EredivisieAjax – NAC Breda 2-1 0-1 Tamas Peto 1-1 Youssouf Hersi 2-1 Nikos Machlas
Ajax took another 3 points after defeating NAC Breda on home ground.
Eredivisie Ajax - NEC Nijmegen 2-0 1-0 Richard Witschge 2-0 Mido
Ajax had no difficulties defeating NEC Nijmegen on home ground.Ajax's 13 games unbeaten from Saturday 20th October is a new record.
Eredivisie NEC Nijmegen – Ajax 1-5 0-1 Nikos Machlas 0-2 Tim de Cler 0-3 Aron Winter 1-3 Dennis de Nooijer 1-4 Andy van der Meyde 1-5 Youssouf Hersi
Ajax destroyed NEC Nijmegen away in Nijmegen.
PSV Eindhoven's forward Mateja Kezman is the winner of this year's Dutch Premier Division Golden Boot award. Kezman held of the challenge of both Ajax's Andy van der Meyde and Feyenoord's Pierre van Hooijdonk who came second and third respectiverly. Ajax playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has begun full training following his foot injury.
EredivisieFC Twente – Ajax 0- 20-1 Rafael van der Vaart 0-2 Nikos Machlas
Ajax took 3 important points away against Twente.
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Post by Asaemon on Jun 3, 2023 15:40:27 GMT 1
January 2002Eredivisie
FC Utrecht – Ajax 0- 10-1 Youssouf Hersi Ajax took 3 important points away against FC Utrecht.
A newspaper columnist said that he was lost for words trying to find superlatives to describe Ajax's winger Andy van der Meyde. A newspaper columnist indicated that while the PSV Eindhoven manager Guus Hiddink's patience with defender Andre Ooijer seems to be inexhaustible, there will come a time when he will have had enough of second rate performances and drop him from the side. Arsenal are looking to smash their transfer record with a bid of 19,000,000 for PSV Eindhoven's defender Theo Lucius. A exciting future lies ahead for Ajax's and Holland U21 goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg according to one of today's daily newspapers. The sentiment has been echoed in recent weeks by other experts in the media. Ajax manager Wim Kieft have said that Stekelenburg will be a quality player for years to come. A Dutch website has been praising the impact Ajax's recent signing Joris Mathijsen (Holland U21 defender) has made since signing for the club. Arsenal have signed PSV Eindhoven's defender Theo Lucius for 19,000,000. Rennes have signed Chelsea's defender Mario Melchiot for 3,000,000. Barcelona's striker Patrick Kluivert is at the very top of his form according to a well respected Spanish newspaper. Barcelona's manager Marco van Basten have agreed that Kluivert's performances have been of the highest standard recently. A Dutch newspaper report stated that goalkeeper Ronald Waterreus erratic form may foce PSV Eindhoven to start looking for a replacement keeper in the near future.
Dutch Cup 3rd RoundRoda JC Kerkrade – Ajax 0- 1
0-1 Mido Ajax are through to the Quarter Finals with a 1-0 win over Roda at Parkstad Limburg Stadion in Kerkrade. Ajax will RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Cup Quarter Finals.
Celtic have signed Willem II Tilburg's defensive midfielder Denny Landzaat for 7,750,000. Moore too bad I'm currently short on cash, so that I couldn't compete for Landzaat. I really wanted him for a longterm replacement for veterans Richard Witschge and Aron Winter. I had hoped that he was unavailable until the end of the season, when I get a cash injection.
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Post by Moore on Jun 4, 2023 21:22:50 GMT 1
Oh yeah, during that time the winter breaks were huge... PSV looks to be making money, while you're not. But money doesn't necessarily build a dynasty and the League and CL form of Ajax proves it!
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Post by Asaemon on Jun 5, 2023 7:49:41 GMT 1
February 2002
Eredivisie FC Groningen – Ajax 0- 10-1 Andy van der Meyde
Ajax takes 3 important points away against FC Groningen. Groningen is one of the teams competing for a spot in the UEFA Cup.
Club Brugge have signed Feyenoord's promising Belgian U21 attacking midfielder Thomas Buffel for 2,100,000. Rangers have signed AZ Alkmaar's promising Dutch U21 forward Ruben Schaken for 1,400,000. RKC Waalwijk's defender Khalid Boulahrouz has decided to join Vitesse Arnhem on loan. Feyenoord's forward Robin van Persie has decided to join Vitesse Arnhem on loan.
Dutch Cup Quarter FinalAjax – RKC Waalwijk 2-0 1-0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2-0 Andre Mijatovic Ajax had no problems defeating RKC Waalwijk. RKC is one of the teams stuck in no-mans land between qualifying for European Cup play (UEFA Cup or Inter Toto Cup) and relegation battle.
Ajax will play PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Cup Semi Final. The game will be played at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.
Paris SG have signed Ajax right defender Hatem Trabelsi for 5,500,000. Trabelsi is a solid defender, but have stiff competition from Croatian international Andre Mijatovic, Nigerian international Isaac Okoronkwo and Holland U21 star John Heitinga.
Champions League Phase 2 Group AReal Madrid – Ajax 2 -2 0-1 Victor Sikora 1-1 Santiago Hernan Solari 2-1 Ronaldo 2-2 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Ajax gives Spanish top team Real Madrid a real fight, which results in 1 very important point.
Girondins de Bordeaux have signed Ajax American midfielder John O'Brien for 7,500,000. O'Brien rejected offers from Sporting Clube de Portugal. O'Brien is a solid player, but have been competing with Richard Witschge, Aron Winter and Richard Knopper for a spot. PSV Eindhoven's have signed Al Ittihad Tripoli's Croatian forward Ivan Bosnjak for 450,000. O'Brien rejected offers from Kaiserslautern, Real Betis, Galatasaray, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo.
Eredivisie
FC Zwolle – Ajax 0- 20-1 Nikos Machlas 0-2 Rafael van der Vaart
Easy win away against Zwolle. Zwolle is a team without individual stars, but looks solid enough to stay clear of the relegation battle.
Barcelona's Patrick Kluivert has been named as one of the most valuable players in football today. A World Soccer Magazine editorial stated that Kluivert's performances put him in the ”World Class” category of footballer.
Champions League Phase 2 Group AAjax - Real Madrid 1 -1 1-0 Richard Knopper 1-1 Ronaldo
A equalizer from former PSV Eindhoven star Ronaldo makes the match a draw. Ajax secures a spot in the quarter finals, while Real Madrid that have been named as one of the favorites to win the Champions League will find it very difficult to advance to the quarter finals. Real Madrid is currently number 4 in the group and will have to defeat both Schalke 04 and Panathinaikos to make it to the quarter finals.
19 year old Ajax playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has pledged his future to Ajax by signing a new 6 year contract. He says that he enjoys the team's style of play and that manager Wim Kieft is a tactical genius.
Eredivisie
Ajax – Feyenoord 1-0 1-0 Richard Knopper
Ajax defeats rivals Feyenoord. The Rotterdam team looked solid to grab the number 2 spot in the Eredivisie, but are now challenged by PSV Eindhoven and De Graafschap.
Eredivisie Ajax – Willem II Tilburg 2-0 1-0 Seyi Ogunsanya 2-0 Richard Knopper
Willem II have been struggling in the Eredivisie after loosing quality players like Denny Landzaat (Celtic) and Joris Mathijsen (Ajax), but should still have a good enough team to avoid relegation battle with Roda JC, NAC Breda and Sportclub Excelsion. Willem II should be on the upper half challenging for a spot in the European Cups.
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