After two encouraging performances, Ajax suffered another major disappointment. The fifth-place side in the Eredivisie was stuck at a draw (2-2) in the home match against Fortuna Sittard on Sunday. Substitute Brian Brobbey saved a point for the home team in the final phase. Ajax's fifth place in the Eredivisie is also in jeopardy. NEC can reduce the deficit to 1 point later on Sunday if they beat Heerenveen.
Town’s long wait for East Anglian derby glory continues after James Maddison’s 59th minute goal saw Norwich City to a 1-0 victory at Portman Road. The Blues, who haven t beaten the Canaries since April 2009, will feel they deserved something from the game having been the better side in a first half in which Jonas Knudsen hit the post and David McGoldrick headed over when he will feel he should have scored.
In the 22nd of a series of pre-season reports, HarryfromBath assesses the mood around the Championship clubs by delving into their forums, looking here at how the Canaries have fared under new head coach Daniel Farke this summer. A match preview on Saturday’s opponents Birmingham will follow tomorrow and a link to reports on all clubs in the division can be found at the end of this report.
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