Mourinho Full of Praise: Ajax‘s Belgian Winger Fully Surprises Him
AMSTERDAM – Josรฉ Mourinho singled out ajax winger Mika Godts for high praise following Benfica‘s 2-0 Champions โLeague victory over โthe Dutch clubโ on Tuesday evening, โadmitting he was particularly impressed by the Belgian’s attacking threat. While acknowledging Rayane Bounida’s confidence, โit was Godts who truly caught the Portuguese coach’s eye.
Despite Ajax’s challenging season, godts has emerged as a luminous spot, contributing 5 goals and 5 assists in 16 matches. This performance has not gone unnoticed by โฃMourinho,who revealed his tactical focus shifted โฃto containing the young Belgian’s dangerous runs. The praise comes as Ajax navigates a period of rebuilding, and Godts’ โคcontinued strong form could be pivotal for the club’s future and potentially attractโ attention from larger European leagues.
Mourinho explained his teamโฃ specifically adjusted their defensiveโ strategy to neutralize Godts. “What I like about Bounidaโ is his confidence to go one-on-one, to take on the game,” Mourinho said after the match, as reported by Play Sports. “I โthink the left winger (Godts, ed.) is also a Belgian, right? โฃMokio? yes, I โคknow him too. But the left winger โขis really very good. He is dangerous. We tried to protect our right back,especially on the inside,as Godts is dangerous.”
Three Belgians – Godts, Bounida, and substitute Jorthy Mokio – featured in theโฃ match for Ajax. While Mourinho admitted his โinitial unfamiliarity withโ Bounida, relying on his analysts for information, he was well awareโ of Godts’ capabilities. Godts is a product of the anderlecht and Racing Genk youth academies.
