The Premier League winner is almost certainly heading to Manchester United this season, 6,5 rounds before the end of the season. But on the other side of the North Sea there is a completely different situation in the Eredivisie. This weekend Ajax Amsterdam and PSV Eindhoven will fight for the title for 90 minutes. 22 players will be on the pitch in the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven and most players are selected for their national teams and a lot of names will sound familiar to your English ears because half of the squads are linked to several English Premier League clubs. please log in to view this image 15:30 UK time But this game is not a normal top match, this match might just decide which club will win the Eredivisie Title. If Ajax win the away game in Eindhoven they are almost certain of the Eredivisie title. If PSV win... well then this season is heading towards an epic finale. And here is why: Ajax currently hold the first position in the Eredivisie, with 63 points out of 29 games. PSV is in second place with 60 points. A win for Ajax will give them a lead of 6 points with 4 games to go. A loss means that PSV will level with Ajax, but because PSV are at the moment one of the most goal productive teams in Europe, 88 goals in 29 games means an average of 3 goals per game rounded upwards. And if that's not enough excitement for you, there is a third party aiming for the title: Vitesse Arnhem. The club, bought in 2011 by Merab Jordania who is a close friend of a certain Abramovich, went from near relegation in the 2010-2011 to a top side in the 2011-2012 season and they are now the third team still in the race for the Eredivisie title with 60 points. The table currently looks like this: 1. Ajax, 29 games, 63 points +43 goals 2. PSV, 29 games, 60 points +56 goals 3. Vitesse, 29 games, 60 points +28 goals 4. Feyenoord 29 games, 59 points +19 goals So if Ajax and PSV draw, it is Vitesse who will be the laughing third party this weekend. Two years ago the whole nation said Merab Jordania wasn't right in the head when he said to the camera's that Vitesse would win the Eredivisie within three seasons. A bold statement, but three seasons on, he wasn't far off his prediction as Vitesse are still in the race for the title after 29 rounds. A very impressive feat for a club that was near relegation just three seasons ago. Now in the table I added Feyenoord to the list, and that is for a very specific reason. Although they trail four points to Ajax, they are still one point behind PSV and Vitesse and if PSV win on Sunday, then they still have a chance to claim the title in May. The reason I put them in the table is because Feyenoord have the easiest program compared to the top three. Feyenoord and Rotterdam are eager to bring the title to the Coolsingel, which is a main street in Rotterdam where the club in the past showed the newly won title to the fans. The Coolsingel has been 'devoid' of Feyenoord fans since 1998. So after 15 years the port city are praying for a PSV win in Eindhoven. Now lets take a look of the programs for all four clubs: Ajax: PSV(A), SC Heerenveen(H), NAC Breda(A), Willem II(H) and FC Groningen(A) PSV: Ajax(H), AZ(A), FC Groningen(H), NEC(A) and FC Twente(H) Vitesse: Roda JC(A), Feyenoord(A), Willem II(H), RKC Waalwijk(A) , VVV Venlo(H) Feyenoord: RKC Waalwijk(A), Vitesse(H), Heracles Almelo(H), ADO The Hague(A), NAC Breda(H) Now back to the game on Sunday. All the star players are fit and present, the only absentee of the game will be Kenneth Vermeer because he was sent off last week with a red card and got a two match ban. Dries Mertens, Kevin Strootman, Christian Eriksen, Erik Pieters, Siem de Jong, Toby Alderweireld, Mark van Bommel, Ryan Babel and Jeremain Lens will all play on this season defining game on Sunday.
Couple of reasons, people ask me all the time to write about the eredivisie, had some requests from Swans as well. Secondly, there is no Eredivisie board. Requested on with Mick but as ever he never responded to my calls for a Dutch league board on Not606.
Keep posting , the club does have tenuous links with dutch football (ADO Den Hagg ) and it's interesting reading from other fans from other countries leagues .
actually Cove, might be a good idea if you post all your Dutch stuff on here and give ppl the link, we will get a variety of posters, hope all the swans fans agree?
What do you mean exactly? I write blogs and match threads but they are poorly visited through the blog section, posting them on the board is way more effective, I've tried it though but you only get like 20 reads. Posting it on the boards generates over 1500 visits.
Always enjoy reading your stuff Cove, keep it up. I fancy Vitesse Arnhem to capitalise on the draw and go on to win the title
0-2 for vitesse at Roda JC so they are doing their bit to stay in the run, Livestream: http://firstrow1.eu/watch/180692/3/watch-roda-j.c.-vs-vitesse.html
Vitesse screwed up, they give up a 0-3 lead in the 94th minute to a 3-3 score against Roda JC, they are almost certainly out of the title race now.
Cove- I find your stuff intresting to read, its good to have a bit of variety on here, keep up the posting fella I will go for an Ajax win and for them to go on an win the league How many potential Swans targets are there playing in these teams i wonder ?? of course the top players will attract the biggest clubs but there must be a few that would be in our price range. Tiendalli on a free transfer tells me there is alot of legs in the Dutch market/ players and it/they has served us very well over the years . Bodde De vries Van Der gun Kemy Vorm Jdg Tiendalli
I think PSV will Just do it. Keep on keeping on Cove, nice to read these bits & pieces from the Netherlands
Feyenoord still drawing 1-1 in Waalwijk, looks like Ajax can easily make their title claim final today as Vitesse got a single point last night and now Feyenoord could be losing 2 points here. 15 minutes to start the 'season defininf match'.
