It’s the first Euro 2020 Qualification break of the season and it’s packed with great matches. For our pick of the week, we take a closer look at Germany versus the Netherlands. Despite having a great squad, the Netherlands are far from qualified. Losing this match against their neighbour rivals will put them back at… Continue reading Match of the week: Germany versus the Netherlands
Tag: Ajax
Surviving the summer: Interesting pre-season bets
For some people the summer is the most exciting time of the year. We are not those people. All the major leagues have ended and if there is not a World Cup to bet on, we really have to find games interesting enough for us to bet on. Luckily, you don’t have to get in… Continue reading Surviving the summer: Interesting pre-season bets
Ajax vs Tottenham Hotspurs | Champions League Predictions
Do we even dare to predict a match after last night? I guess we are obligated, but we will be even more cautious than we usually are. Lessons learned from yesterday were summed up by the t-shirt Salah was wearing: ‘never give up!’
Champions League Semi Finals 2nd Leg build up
Ajax won their away game with 0-1, having a good starting position for Wednesday’s game. Still Tottenham will probably not resign their Champions League ambitions just yet. The same goes for Liverpool, though they have an even harder job to repair a 3-0 defeat against Barcelona on Anfield. How did the four teams perform last… Continue reading Champions League Semi Finals 2nd Leg build up
The Shared Philosophy of Ajax and Tottenham
Although these clubs have only faced off against each other over thirty years ago, there are some remarkable resemblances between these two teams that face off in the first leg for a Champions League final ticket tomorrow. Though it is considered a surprise that these teams made it this far, they both resemble a football… Continue reading The Shared Philosophy of Ajax and Tottenham
A close look at the European national competitions
We are reaching the end of the season. All over Europe champions are already being crowned or national competitions are reaching their climax. What are noticeable shake ups that we didn’t anticipate, what is still undecided and worth betting on and which teams are we going to see in the Champions League of 2019-2020? Last… Continue reading A close look at the European national competitions
Champions League Predictions Second Leg QF Day2
Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspurs After having won the last three encounters, Pep Guardiola must have scratched his head once or twice when he saw 1-0 for Tottenham on the brand new scoreboard last week. Despite his team receiving a penalty from the referee Bjorn Kuijpers. The football professor got some critique after the match…
Champions League Predictions Second Leg QF Day 1
Juventus vs Ajax Juventus has ‘deliberately’ put their national championship celebration on hold last weekend by playing with a ‘b’ squad full of substitutes and youth players and losing 1-2. The expected payoff is playing at full battle strength in the meeting with Ajax on Tuesday.
Lessons from the Champions League Quarter Finals first leg
We are halfway into the quarterfinals of the Champions League. If you had bet on the most likely winners according to bookies, you should have come out even. Barcelona and Liverpool got their victory against Manchester United and Liverpool, but Juventus struggled against Ajax and Manchester City even lost against Tottenham Hotspurs. Luckily there is… Continue reading Lessons from the Champions League Quarter Finals first leg
Champions League | A close look at the Quarter Finals Wednesday 10-04
Ajax versus Juventus Who still dares to underestimate the underdog called Ajax? Hakim Ziyech and Dusan Tadic have proven to be really hard to defend; playing between the lines as false strikers. The dutch superstar generation with Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong have both proven that they can compete with the best, Modric… Continue reading Champions League | A close look at the Quarter Finals Wednesday 10-04
