http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=330366.html Sunday afternoon sees the 50th Eredivisie edition of a Dutch classic as AFC Ajax take on fierce rivals Feyenoord at the Amsterdam ArenA. Famous win In all competitions, Ajax have played Feyenoord 49 times at home, winning 25 to the Rotterdam side's ten, but the visitors need only look back to a famous 4-3 victory in May 2001 to be reminded that defeat is far from a foregone conclusion. Deadly strikers Meanwhile, Ajax will be acutely aware that Feyenoord's 'K-2' strike partnership of Salomon Kalou and Dirk Kuijt can score goals any time, anywhere. Last season Kalou registered 20 with Dutch international Kuijt netting 29. The latter is already up and running this term, having found the target twice already. Kuijt happy Such form has prompted serious interest from Liverpool FC, Everton FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC this summer, but they have yet to tempt Feyenoord into letting him go. Kuijt himself is unconcerned, saying: "Although I would love to play in England one day, if Feyenoord say 'no', that's it. I am still developing and it is also important for me to play in every domestic match in the run-up to the [2006 FIFA] World Cup in Germany." 'Real personality' That attitude has endeared the 25-year-old to his new coach, Erwin Koeman, who has made Kuijt team captain. "That Kuijt is important as a goalscorer goes without saying, but he is an example for other players with the attitude he displays," Koeman told uefa.com. "He is a real personality, and knows what he wants, that's why I made him captain." First test While the coach's brother Ronald experienced this fixture as a player with both clubs and as Ajax boss, this will be Erwin Koeman's first taste of the action. "They are always special matches with lots of pressure and media attention, and for a player it must be fantastic to experience," he said. "And for us it will be the first real test of the season." Target one Having achieved their first target of the campaign in qualifying for the UEFA Champions League with a third qualifying round win against Denmark's Brondby IF, Ajax coach Danny Blind has earned the right to relax a little. He now wants to see his side turn on the style. Strong-arm tactics "The victory against Brondby has secured us six matches at the highest level, and maybe even half a year of European football," said Blind. "So those matches were all about winning. Now I want to see some good football being played on the pitch." Individual skill However, Feyenoord's frontmen have what it takes to undo his plans. "Feyenoord can decide a match with individual skill alone," continued the trainer. "Just look at last season when we won 3-2 in Rotterdam. We deserved to win because of the way we played, but they almost won because of Kuijt and Kalou." Statement of intent With their opening league game against ADO Den Haag having been postponed, Ajax had little trouble kick-starting their campaign with a 2-0 success at RBC Roosendaal last week. Feyenoord will be the first major obstacle in their way, but if either team are to mount a serious challenge to PSV Eindhoven in the title race, they will do well to take three points on Sunday. --

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