Erik ten Hag does not rule out the possibility that Antony will return to Ajax this season. The coach who is departing for Manchester United made this known after the game against PEC Zwolle (3-0) on Saturday evening. The winger was injured in an international match with Brazil at the beginning of April and did not appear to return this season, but now seems to be able to play again this season.
Antony has been missed by Ajax in recent weeks. “We all miss him. Without Antony it is all a bit less fast and dynamic on the right, which also makes it more difficult for the team. Then the spaces become a lot smaller,” Ten Hag told ESPN to. The Ajax trainer would like to see the attacker return, but is not sure. “I hope so, let me put it this way,” it sounded.
Erik ten Hag does not rule out the possibility that Antony will return to Ajax this season.
The lack of dynamics forced Ten Hag to change his formation. Where the team from Amsterdam normally plays in a 4-3-3 system, Ajax played against PEC in a 4-4-2 system. “It sometimes took some searching, but this week we saw good things in training. It’s about field occupation, not about systems. But we came together in a dynamic way to occupy the spaces. An opponent has difficulty with that.” , Ten Hag noted with satisfaction.
Where Antony seems to be coming back from his injury, a return of Lisandro Martínez seems to be further away. “He had a relapse the day before yesterday,” said a disappointed Ten Hag. “Noussair Mazraoui is doing better, but the question is whether that will be enough for next week.” The absentees of recent weeks are not doing Ajax’s game any good done, Ten Hag also sees. “The automatisms are disappearing. We were clearly bothered by that.”