00:23You
00:24Drama despair delight expect them all and so much more
00:27We are all set for day one of a brand new season
00:31Ajax against PSV. I'm your commentator Peter Drury and providing his unique brand of expert analysis
00:38Here's Jim Beglin. Thanks for that Peter. Hi everyone. The excitement is really picked up now
00:44And I'm eager for the action to start. Ajax against PSV
00:57Let's hope.
01:29Ajax have elected to go 4 3 3 yeah, it's quite simple Peter really with the ball
01:34It's 4 3 3 and without the ball it becomes 4 5 1
02:18Oh
02:19So it's down to business here
02:21One of the clashes of the Dutch game a classica this game always matters
02:30Luke de Jong
02:35And it's Funtala always broken through
02:40Punta la
02:46Keepers ball
03:00A real chance to break
03:03That's just an example of over committing
03:06And they're fortunate for the quality of the intervention
03:09It was vital
03:12Now it's Luke de Jong
03:15Tries to get it forward quickly
03:22Chance to break
03:23And he's away
03:25Trout calling for him to shoot
03:29It's on a plate
03:30Shapes the chutes
03:33That was a matter of inches
03:37Look I'm sure he'll deny it Peter
03:39But the keeper didn't have that covered
03:43No
03:58Let's do it
03:59Now it's Luke de Jong
03:59Long. Now it's Huntelaar, and the counter is on. Going through, striding forward, carry score!
04:12Same again, same outcome. Ajax really are in the ascendancy here, and they know they have to register while that's
04:20the case.
04:28And it's been taken short.
04:32He's managed to get it away.
04:41He's gone away.
04:44He's got options in the box if he gets his head up.
04:49Towering header!
04:52He's gone away with one there.
04:58Huntelaar.
05:02Aimed long and direct.
05:04Breaks on here.
05:06He's away.
05:08Big chance, big chance!
05:11A skipper's goal!
05:13Well, this skipper probably feels the obligation more than most to deliver goals at important times.
05:19Going into the interval is always a key period, and his opener could prove to be a critical development now.
05:29Showed real composure then. I mean, how often do you see a player do everything right until he gets into
05:34the box, only to completely kind of fluff the finish? Not him.
05:39...
05:50PSV give themselves the perfect start, and they build on it.
05:55Well, that's their campaign...
05:56...well and truly up and running now.
06:00A glorious footwork
06:03With Sayak
06:05Forward it goes
06:08We hit half time
06:09And there we are, off they go for half time
06:12The breakthrough did indeed come in the first half
06:14But there has only been that one goal
06:17It is very, very tight
06:20Well it hasn't exactly gone to plan so far
06:22But there's no need to panic
06:23There's still plenty of time to get back into this
06:25As always an early goal would help swing things back in their favour
06:53That's the start of another 45 minutes
06:57I think they've got to go out
06:58At the start of this second half now
07:00And set a tone that smacks of intent
07:02And determination
07:03Should they manage it
07:04I think they can find a way back
07:09Well played
07:10He saw that coming
07:16Van Ginko
07:17Tushes it out wide
07:20Played out to the wing
07:21He's got options out wide
07:29And Ginko
07:30Has it in a wide position
07:32So what next
07:33It's one
07:34Big relief
07:35It just needed better contact
07:37Do I really need to tell you Peter
07:39That he has to do better
07:40Especially from there
07:48Tushes it out
07:48And Ginko
07:49Is effectively being marked out of the game here
07:51Well as a presence Peter
07:52He's the important link
07:54So he attracts most attention
07:59Tries to get it forward quickly
08:07And it's Luke de Jong
08:09Ajax
08:10Still with this narrow deficit to chase
08:12As the time ticks away
08:20Gets it upfield
08:21It's been intercepted
08:23And that will come to nothing
08:24Aimed long and direct
08:28The balls come loose
08:29And the chase is on
08:31Puntala
08:36Well it's good stuff
08:37This is better
08:40Jim there's not too much
08:42Subtlety or sophistication
08:44About this
08:44It really is a question of
08:46Needs must
08:48Up to meet it
08:51Oh and that should have been too
08:52De Jong with a save
08:54He knew he had to make
08:55Or the game may have slipped away
08:58Oh he really wanted that
09:00But that's the motivation
09:02And enthusiasm he shows
09:03And the quality he produces
09:06Oh that's a foul
09:07Free kick's been given
09:09Just a talking to I think
09:11Yes it is
09:32That was travelling
09:48Luke de Jong
09:50Van Ginkel
09:52Just five minutes left
09:58He's got that completely wrong
10:10Scherner
10:11It's a loose ball
10:13It's Ruk de Jong
10:15It's a goal
10:18And there's the goal
10:20They've been looking for
10:25A momentary lapse
10:27Exploited with glee
10:40PSV
10:41Look as though
10:42They're about to make a change
10:43Well for me
10:44This was the obvious substitution
10:46He'd become
10:46Just a little jaded
10:47And as a result of that
10:49He was most likely
10:50To make a mistake
10:51I think sometimes
10:52When the body becomes tired
10:53The brain goes with
10:54He's not played the ball
10:55That's a foul
11:08Racing over the bar
11:23And that's that
11:25Ajax have gone down
11:26In the opening game here
11:27A big disappointment
11:29For those who've so
11:30Looked forward to it
11:31But there is plenty of time
11:32To turn it round
11:33Your reflections then Jim
11:35Look every manager wants to get off
11:37To a winning start
11:38And at least set a positive vibe
11:40For what
11:41To a winning start
11:41To a winning start
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