For Wim Kieft, Dusan Tadic was one of the big stars at Ajax against Young Boys on Thursday evening (3-0 win). The former striker writes in his column The Telegraph full of praise for the captain of the team from Amsterdam, who, according to Kieft, ‘with his 32 years is gradually losing some speed’.
“But what can he play football, what he has the ball on a string, so much control in combination with power in the duels is exceptional”, Kieft sees. “Tadic always sees the right solution and has the quality to wait for it, to postpone his choice until the best option comes along. At his level, the level Ajax, Tadic is a top player. His return in terms of goals and assists is so high,” that the fickleness of teammates like David Neres and Antony does not make itself felt. If Sébastien Haller stays between the penalty spot and the five-meter area for an entire match, he will definitely get two or three tickers from Tadic. “
Kieft is significantly less enthusiastic about Haller. “Haller has a lesser period after initially having made a kickstart at Ajax. It looks as if the energy has flowed out of him. He moves slowly, sometimes even rude and that is not bad if you have left a little earlier or in the head duels. the air wins in the end, but that is not the case. Of course, the first condition that Haller must meet at Ajax is to score fifteen to twenty goals, but you also expect him to play along, be a starting point and bring some more aggression in the duels. that to win. “
Kieft is looking for an explanation for Haller’s apparent form dip. “It may well be that this has to do with the transition from England, his situation outside football is not yet in order and such a forgotten tick on the registration form for the Europa League could also have repercussions. Ajax have Brian Brobbey to keep Haller awake, but he is leaving for RB Leipzig. “
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