Dirk Kuyt has praised Noussair Mazraoui. In the Champions League match that was won, the right back was ‘one of the better ones at Ajax’, the analyst suggests during the review. RTL7. Wesley Sneijder is also very pleased with the defender, who himself praises the resilience of Ajax.
“Nice boy, nice guy”, Kuyt responds to Mazraoui’s interview. “He is very spontaneous and it is exactly as he says. He has shown real character and for me he was one of the better ones at Ajax.” Wesley Sneijder is also positive about the performance of the right back and the way in which he presents himself in front of the camera. “Love what he says too. They feel like they didn’t play well, but they did win on character. “We played with our hearts,” he says. It’s great that Ajax can do that too. Because they can play fantastic football, but now we also know that they can do this,” said Sneijder.
Mazraoui proudly appears in front of the camera after the match. “What kind of match was this? Well, a match in which we showed character. We have shown what mentality is and we have shown that we can not only play beautiful football. We can also come back 1-0, then show a fight, play for each other and play with the heart. And above all, never give up.”
“You might not say this in advance”, continues Mazraoui about Ajax’s performance. “Nobody doesn’t, but we do. We show that we are willing to fight and make the dirty meters. Not if it doesn’t work out for a while, but just show perseverance and character. We showed that today and this Ajax is capable of anything”, said the right wing defender.