All eyes are on this Sunday at Ajax. That's when FC Utrecht will be coming to the Johan Cruyff ArenA. In the run-up to that fixture, the Ajax team will be training four times this week, including Wednesday morning.
John van 't Schip's squad urgently need to feel good about themselves again. Ajax has failed to win four times in a row in the Eredivisie. However, they did beat Bodø/Glimt to go through to the round of 16 in the UEFA Conference League.
Beating FC Utrecht would be helpful, as the Utrecht team would then be stuck on seven points. The first steps towards winning a home fixture were taken out on the training pitch Wednesday morning. Our photographer was there, too.
Jorren suffers from a genetic disorder called cone-rod dystrophy, which leaves him with a big blind spot in the middle of his eyesight. For an item made by Inside Ajax, Aviv visits Ajax - Sparta with him. He follows the matches in the stadium or at home by listening to Ajax Radio. Something the Ajax host gets to experience himself during the match.
During the Future Cup on March 30, March 31 and April 1 at sports complex De Toekomst, new playing rules will be used compared to the other years. Things like the self-pass and effective playing time will be used.
Ajax failed to bust their losing streak in the Eredivisie on Sunday. For the fourth time in a row, John van 't Schip's team failed to win any points. AZ turned out to be too good for them after ninety minutes of football in Alkmaar, final score: 2-0.