Well I just got back from the stadium and I have to say that it was a good start for the season. Good but not fantastic, sometimes the passing was sloppy and that needs to get better. Unnecessary ball loss was the result.
Sure we scored 5 times and that's great of course but AZ scored 8 times yesterday so they are on the nr 1 spot. Not for long though cause we have a stronger and better team than last season. Huntelaar played well, had a few good assists which led to a few goals but no goals and that's worth mentioning. He had a few chances but not really big ones.
After 10 seconds I watched Gryga walking towards the dressingroom and later we heard that he has a probable hamstring injury
that's not good.
But Ogararu who came on as a sub played a fantastic game, he was dangerous, strong, fast and his defending was very good. Sometimes you saw him run towards the other goal and no one could stop him. I like him and he was very impressive next to Jaap.
Jaap was flawless, he is our star and made no mistakes, he got a yellow card which was undeserved cause he went for the ball so I'm sure Ajax will appeal that one. But again he was MoM today and Stamsterdam is superb guys what a defender, what strength and what height
In the defending zone Jaap is the boss that's for sure.
Heitinga was great again today, scored a goal even and was important in the back with Jaap and Ogararu.
Wesley had a few chances to score before he did score but he scored two goals and the first one was a pearler again from long distance. It looks like this is going to be his trademark
Rosales scored also and was very important on the right, I watched him run towards the last line on different occasions and he reminded me of Overmars sometimes, fast and his technique is very good.
And now the situation on the left-wing, Babel started today and he did good in the first half, scored a great goal with his head and when he has the ball it's almost impossible to steal it from him.
But the player that impressed me the most before he was subbed is GABRI omgggggg what a phenomenal player that is on midfield. His passing is 100%, his technique is great and he sees the game really well. Almost scored too but the goalkeeper was in the way. Roger came on the pitch today as well but it was too short to form an opinion about him.
Markus was on the stands!! and not even on the bench, we watched on the screens in the stadium and saw him in his suit on the stands waving.
Ten Cate explained that it's only allowed to bench 7 players so that's why a few players can't be in the selection sometimes. He had Perez and de Mul as attackers. Perez for Babel and de Mul for Rosales. That's all according to HtC. It has nothing to do with Markus himself but it was a technical decision, the next game could be completely different.
But what I like to see is that HtC plays in Ajax style 4-3-3 with strong wingers and his tactical decisions are good up till now.
We're ready for Kopenhagen now!
O btw guys who are joking about Huntelaar or putting him down, you all wish you had a striker like him
and he was very important today even if he didn't score but I tell you now that he will be topscorer in de Eredivisie again this year.
Next week Nac Breda awaygame, should be another 3 points.
BTW 010 lost with 0-3 against Groningen
Bye bye Kuyt