For the time being they are seven points behind leader Ajax. But at Ajax they have their own concerns. For example, the team from Amsterdam ended the year on Wednesday evening with a disappointing 1-1 against Willem II.
“Ajax does not have the best month of December in history. Willem II did well, but personal errors are still needed for the goal”, Van Hooijdonk gives the cross. “André Onana didn’t look great, Daley Blind got in the wrong way, but especially Perr Schuurs doesn’t defend well.”
Ibrahim Afellay: “Schuurs is lucky that he can stay. But at the end of the ride, the management has to deliberate and then they start looking for a better one.”
‘Ajax lacks creativity’
“Ajax is no better than last year”, says Theo Janssen. “Kudus may have made the difference when he played. But Promes is not in shape, neither is Tadic. And so the team lacks creativity.”
Van Hooijdonk: “Not surprising if you sell your best player to Chelsea.”
Afellay fully agrees: “Donny van de Beek owes his transfer to Hakim Ziyech. Now there is too much mediocrity at Ajax. Then you have to continue selecting.”
Tadic, Antony, Tagliafico and Gravenberch are the players who, according to experts, belong in the European top. But what Ajax lacks:
“A creative number ten, they can use it very well”, says Janssen. “If Ajax goes through a phase like this in January, they will soon be six or seven points behind.”
“Ajax will have to replace 6, 7 players if they want to realize their ambitions to join the European top,” said Kees Jansma.
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