So much for predictions

AZ goalgetter Simon Cziommer celebrates another goal against NAC. Cziommer did that three times in a match where NAC was annihilated: 8-1.

So much for predictions. Of course this is only the first game of the season and NAC haven been struggling for several seasons now.

But still, 8-1... When was the last time when that happened? Maybe somewhere in the 80's when Ajax had a good day against Helmond Sport or some other first division team who got promoted by accident. AZ don't have a Van Basten or Bergkamp and NAC is far from a candidate for relegation.

Apart from all the goals, there was the excellent pressing game, the terrific use of space and ball posession. All in all, you could say that AZ was a budget version of Arsenal this evening.

Tomorrow the match of the day will be FC Goningen - Feyenoord. Ajax and PSV will play their matches too.