{"id":429,"date":"2004-10-19T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2004-10-19T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maddruid.com\/wp\/?p=429"},"modified":"2006-10-08T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2006-10-08T08:03:11","slug":"427-of-louis-van-gaal-and-ajax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maddruid.com\/?p=429","title":{"rendered":"[427] Of Louis van Gaal and Ajax"},"content":{"rendered":"

van Gaal has just resigned<\/a> as Ajax Techical Director amidst Ajax’s victory in a Champions’ League match. The reason for the resignation is unclear at the moment but I must say, I am glad van Gaal is out.<\/p>\n

Inasmuch he was the one that brought Ajax to its 1990’s European glory, I have the impression that van Gaal’s presence in Amsterdam is not helpful for most of the times, especially when it comes to the surprise sale of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Juventus a few weeks ago. In my opinion, the sale was done is a very disappointing way. Not only the timing of the transfer was unbelievable – leaving Ajax a mere 3-day cushion to find an extra striker – the amount of money recieved was way below expectation.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, rumor has it that van Gaal is resigning in order to get a shot at Koeman’s job. I hope that is not the case and sincerely I hope he is gone for good. Even when he arrived, I didn’t celebrate it as much. When Barcelona hates him to certain degree, you have to wonder why.<\/p>\n

No more van Gaal. All I want is a rejuvenated Ajax and a revenge against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n

With the vacancy, I would very much like Johan Cruyff to be Ajax’s new Technical Director. He was considered along with van Gaal for the post earlier this year.<\/p>\n

In any case, Ajax reported a respectable level of profit for this fiscal year. Therefore, they are expected to buy new players to strengthen their offensive capability in the near future. I hope we will find a good player because with the miserable Sonck up front and Ibrahimovic gone, Ajax doesn’t have any notable striker.<\/p>\n

Regardless of that, a few exciting young players from the famous Ajax’s youth academy are making waves. It should be interesting to see another van der Vaart or Wesley Sneijder or, if it is not too much, another van Basten.<\/p>\n

p\/s – something is on the roll in Myanmar<\/a>. I’ll just be an a-hole and say the military junta sucks.<\/p>\n

pp\/s – Unbelievable<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Newmont lawyer Luthfi Yazid told Reuters news agency that the study’s verdict “strengthens our stance that our client did not damage nor pollute the environment” around Buyat Bay.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I rather believe the locals than a lawyer that represents a multinational mining firm. The trees won’t sway if there is no wind blowing. Here, the trees were uprooted and they asserted the wind is not blowing.<\/p>\n

I am compelled to allege that a few strings had been pulled off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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