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[1139] Of watch the demolition of PSV Eindhoven

I am still not over Ajax’s victorious outing against the team from the light bulb city of Eindhoven.

So, let us savor this moment together.

Ajax 1, PSV 0. Huntelaar scored in the 17th minute:

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Ajax 2, PSV 0. Sneijder in the 44th minute. My favorite:

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Ajax 2, PSV 1. Kluivert, a former Ajacied, 68th minute:

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Ajax 3, PSV 1. Huntelaar again, in the 72nd minute:

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Ajax 4, PSV 1. Gabri, 73rd:

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Ajax 5, PSV 1. Perez, 89th:

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Hail Ajax!

And, happy birthday Ajax!

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[1137] Of Ajax 5 – 1 PSV

What a way to start the week!

Ajax resoundingly defeated PSV in Eindhoven:

EINDHOVEN, March 18 (Eredivisie) – Ajax stunned PSV Eindhoven on Sunday by inflicting a crushing defeat on the league leaders at the Philips Stadion.

The outstanding win sees the Amsterdammers close to within five points of PSV at the Eredivisie summit, with just five games remaining in the campaign. [PSV Eindhoven 1-5 Ajax: Ajax hit five past PSV, ESPNSoccernet, March 18 2007]

Final score: PSV 1, Ajax 5.

With this, the Eredivisie is not over yet. With 5 more games to go, anything could happen. I dare say, one of that possibilities is Ajax becoming the champion.

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[1127] Of a bulb at Tanjung Tuan

I just came back from a refreshing weekend at Tanjung Tuan with the Malaysian Nature Society. Even better, after two days without the information superhighway, when I found out that among the top five in the Eredivisie, only Ajax gained ground relative to the rest. Next stop is PSV Eindhoven.

I am too tired to do anything else and I long for my bed. Still, somehow, I could not shut my eyes until I blogged on something from the Raptor Watch. So:

Some rights reserved. By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams

I have two versions and I am unsure which is better. And so…:

Some rights reserved. By Mohd Hafiz Noor Shams

Someone should encourage the hotel — which had been kind enough to sponsor the MNS-organized event — to switch to florescent bulbs and then say good night.

Boy. I should have taken the Monday off. My legs are killing me. And the sun burn too.

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[1125] Of Arsenal wants Babel of Ajax

What started as a rumor has become the truth. Several sources have reported that Arsenal is looking to recruit yet another wonder boy from Ajax, winger Ryan Babel:

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger plans to make a 6 million-pound ($11.6 million) bid for Ajax winger Ryan Babel at the end of the season, the Daily Mirror reported.

Babel, a 20-year-old Dutch international, is Wenger’s No. 1 target to replace Sweden’s Freddie Ljungberg, who is likely to leave in the summer, the paper said. Babel can play on the wing or as a center-forward and has been compared to Gunners skipper Thierry Henry by Netherlands coach Marco van Basten. [Arsenal Wants Dutch Winger, Bloomberg, March 6 2007]

I am so glad that Babel has just signed a contract with Ajax that will last till 2010.

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[1111] Of let us buy referees instead of top players

On Sunday, second-placed ten-men Ajax was held to a 1-1 draw with third-placed AZ. I have not seen the goals yet but AZ’s equalizer is controversial. Too controversial.

At Ajaxtalk:

Fucking corrupt match officials ….. what a load of cunts these Dutch officials are. That was a clear foul on Stek.

edit: It’s time Ajax has the nerve to go to the KNVB and tell those sad fuckers they are not going to put up with this crap anymore.

More:

Let’s stop investing huge amounts of money on top players : learn from our friends from northern Italy and buy referees.

Amen.

PSV is now eight points clear of Ajax. Fourth-placed Twente, conveniently for both Ajax and AZ, was held to a scoreless draw.

With only eight more matches, this is going to be tough.