Recent content by RodyTur10

I'm sorry, but stats really don't give the full picture. Without the threat by the speed and dribbling skills of Antony (and now also Bergwijn) it would be a lot harder for the likes of Tadic to get in a position to use their creativity with crosses and passes into the box. Last season the...

I can see how every league outside of the Premier League looks like a Mickey Mouse league. But this is really disrespectful to the achievements of the Dutch clubs in recent years. The Eredivisie has risen quickly, mainly to more financially responsible and competent policy. The Netherlands are...

Modern rules need to be implemented asap. Yellow card = time penalty. That would stop fouling a lot and would benefit the pace of play and quality of football.

Either as an offensive midfielder ('10' position) or on the right wing. During pre-season he played RW, but Antony was injured and we didn't have Conceicao or Bergwijn yet.

The Ajax squad currently looks like this: Pasveer/Gorter/Stekelenburg Rensch/Regeer Timber/Schuurs Bassey/Blind Wijndal/Tagliafico ("fico" wants to leave though) Álvarez/Klaassen Berghuis/Ihattaren Kudus/Taylor Antony/Conceicao Bergwijn/Brobbey Tadic/Daramy or Ünüvar I think they're fine...

Ajax is on the stock market. It's compulsary to make transfer fees public.

De Jong and Van de Beek shared a connection at Ajax. Van de Beek was always playing really high (like a forward), but that was beneficial to De Jong who likes space to operate. Van de Beek isn't a ball winner, playmaker, passer, tackler, dribbler or running horse. In fact there's a lot he can't...

I can't think of a single team who had a better ball playing defense than Mazraoui - Timber - Martinez - Blind. Timber/Martinez was a world class central duo in the style that Ajax plays. We won all six group matches in CL with a goal balance 20-5, despite having a poor goalkeeper and an...

That's dark. Really dark. Funny though :lol:

A partner for De Jong has to be a player who's able to create offensive opportunities when left open (in case De Jong being manmarked) or willing to make runs towards the box to create more space for De Jong to operate. I think Fred might be good enough, he can make runs or dribbles, technically...

Ten Hag always played 3-5-2 at FC Utrecht. However during his time at Ajax he has always embraced this 4-2-3-1 system. Where the nr. 10 basically plays like an attacker. The backs go high and stay along the side line. The 4 offensive players overcrowd the centre of the pitch high up. And the...

Martinez in his first year at Ajax played as a defensive midfielder and did really well. It was clear he was a good player. Good tackler, agile, technically versed, positional awareness. It was really a surprise and unfair that Martinez was merely a bench player in his second year, because Ten...

Greenwood scored 5 PL-goals, Rashford 4, Sancho 3, Martial 1, Van de Beek 1. But that's not indicative of their scoring prowess. Ten Hag is a system-coach who develops an attack via lots of positional movement and combinations in small spaces. Overcrowding the central defense area. He's not...

This is true. Frenkie de Jong and Wijnaldum have been undisputed first choices, while De Roon played when Ronald Koeman went with a defensive option. However it was clear that it was only a matter of time before Van de Beek would get more opportunities to start. Media were pressing last year for...

Because Van de Beek doesn't have enough playing rhythm. Generally the national coach imposes an unwritten rule that you need to play regular minutes at your club to qualify for a starting spot on the team. It's been a couple of months now and if this situation continues I don't think he'll get...