Brian Brobbey spoke to the media in great mood after his late winning goal against NEC (0-1). The nineteen-year-old striker of Ajax admits that his team’s game could be better, but especially cherishes the three very important points. “Everyone is of course happy that we have taken three points, we still have four finals to go and we have to win them too,” Brobbey said in front of the camera of ESPN†
Erik ten Hag planned a game evening for the selection of Ajax this week, the coach of the team from Amsterdam announced before the match against NEC. “Had a nice game with the whole team, yes, that was fun”, Brobbey said at the press conference. “What we do? FIFA…games I don’t even know, stuff like that. Is that necessary? Yes, it is definitely necessary to keep the team together.” The attacker, who is rented from RB Leipzig, was also asked about the departure of Ten Hag to Manchester United. “I am very happy for him. It is a very nice step, which he really deserves, after what he has accomplished with Ajax. So yes, I am happy for him, if he takes me there in two years, hahahaha”, the Jong Oranje-international burst out laughing.
Opposite ESPN he gave a more serious analysis of his afternoon in Nijmegen. “When I came in it was definitely a fight. Everyone is going full for the duels, so you have to win them. We did that at times, and we didn’t score a goal.” Brobbey came in for Steven Berghuis at halftime and played in disguise as right winger. “It’s not my position, I’ve been playing in the striker since childhood, but if the trainer needs me, I just go for it. Friday in training I also had to go on the right, because Steven was a bit sore his knee, hence.” Because of that injury, Berghuis also had to be replaced against NEC.
Brobbey first missed a good chance on Saturday, which was offered to him by a cross from Nicolás Tagliafico. “A very good ball, I wanted to head hard into the short corner, and I nodded it well, but unfortunately on the post. Then I got another chance and then I scored it”, Brobbey summarizes dryly. The attacker feared for offside for a while, as he was denied a late goal in the cup final last week. “But it’s that defender’s leg, I don’t know his name,” Brobbey pointed to Rodrigo Guth, who he outsmarted. “Run fast, finish.”