Gyrano Kerk is working with FC Utrecht for Thursday evening’s confrontation with Ajax, which takes a big step towards the national title with a win in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The right-legged wing attacker will most likely face Nicolás Tagliafico in Amsterdam. Kerk has a lot of respect for the qualities of the Argentinian left back, but he also notes a downside in the Ajax player’s game.
“What is the worst thing about Tagliafico? He can be very fierce, but also very easy to drop. That can be quite annoying”, Kerk told Wednesday on the training field in Utrecht in conversation with RTV Utrecht. The winger does not yet know whether he is playing on the right, or whether trainer René Hake has a central role in store for him against Ajax. “The trainer is there, you should actually ask him. What do I think? The trainer is there”, Kerk said with a joke.
For Kerk, the away match against Ajax is one with a special touch. The attacker broke through at Utrecht under then coach Erik ten Hag. “They are always great matches against Ajax.” What follows is a hymn to the current leader of the list leader. “He is tactically very strong. He wants to defuse his opponents and puts it down very well defensively. I am curious how that will be, but I have shown that I can be dangerous against teams from Ten Hag. Hopefully also on Thursday. “
Hake draws hope from the cup match against Ajax earlier this season, when Utrecht narrowly lost in a spectacle in the Johan Cruijff ArenA: 5-4. “You will certainly take things with you, but this is a new match. Ajax won the cup last Sunday, and it is clear that they are doing well after the winter break. But you can also see that it is a bit more difficult. It is up to us to do that. it will not be a victory for them “, said Hake, who does not expect a match like last against Feyenoord (1-2 defeat). “Ajax plays very differently.”
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