After the disappointing draw of Ajax against FC Twente (1-1) on Sunday, Steven Berghuis mainly played the role. The wing attacker had little input in the Grolsch Veste, although that is no reason for Erik ten Hag to worry. The Ajax trainer does not believe that his players have any trouble getting Berghuis into position on the right side of the attack.
“Against NEC (5-0 victory for Ajax, ed.) He had three assists. What are we talking about?”, Ten Hag wonders aloud in an interview with Football International. “Last Sunday, one player is suddenly projected, while the whole team is playing weak.” According to the Ajax coach, there were several reasons why his team in Enschede underperformed. “Edson Álvarez came back late, as did Antony and other guys who came back halfway through the process.”
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The analyst foresees problems for the former Feyenoord player at Ajax.
“Players have been to Argentina, to Mexico, Brazil. There they played with other teams, with other colleagues, other systems and different styles,” Ten Hag continues his look back at the meeting with Twente. “They now have to go back to the Ajax system. That takes some time. But in the end they know each other and that does not have to take very long,” said the coach, who gives Berghuis the time to master the Ajax game. .
“We have to use his qualities and he has to get to know his fellow players. The way of playing football is more complex for him, because he has not experienced that yet. He is new,” emphasizes Ten Hag. Ajax is currently preparing for the home match against Vitesse on Sunday afternoon in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. After the international match, the Eredivisie will resume with an away match against PEC Zwolle.
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