Erik ten Hag is extremely pleased with Steven Berghuis’ performance in the match between Ajax and PSV (5-0). The attacking midfielder took care of the opening goal and the coach saw that ‘almost everything he does is right’. Berghuis says he feels good in the position of attacking midfielder, where he keeps Davy Klaassen out of the starting eleven for the time being.
“That is determined by the trainer”, Ten Hag reacts in front of the camera of ESPN when asked about Berghuis’ position in his team. “I’m very happy with what he’s showing, I’ve really enjoyed him again. Before the break, a number of boys had a really hard time with the ball. But what he does almost all hits the spot. Ball solid, right choices, a lot of good moves, a beautiful goal: he is playing great at the moment. Fantastic to see and for him to experience.”
“You have to keep investing in it. I enjoy the moment, but it can also be different,” Berghuis says to himself ESPN. He says he feels good in the position of attacking midfielder. “I feel that all my qualities are reflected. In the axis of the field, with two wingers, I get into scoring position a lot and can shift the game. “This also makes Ajax’s game faster.”
“Tuesday (against Borussia Dortmund, ed.) was a very high level. You know it’s not that easy to show that again,” Berghuis analyzes the match against PSV. With the big win, Ajax took revenge on the match for the Johan Cruijff Scale, which ended in a 0-4 victory for the Eindhoven team at the beginning of August. “Something like that is alive, the trainer had also pointed it out to us. It gives extra energy.”