Kenneth Perez believes that Brian Brobbey took out his frustrations against AZ (2-0 loss) too much on teammates. The ESPNanalyst wants Ajax striker This was the Weekend to wake. “Brobbey was clearly frustrated. Today I didn't think he expressed that very well,” said Perez.

Brobbey had a difficult afternoon against AZ. Perez understands that the attacker became frustrated here and there. “It's completely understandable because he's one of those guys who can do something. But his body position today wasn't good at some points.”

For example, in the 69th minute Brobbey made a lot of noise when he did not get the ball from Kristian Hlynsson. “This is a moment where Hlynsson could well go for his own success,” says Perez. Brobbey thought very differently about this and first made a dismissive gesture and then stood with his arms wide. “That is not the best signal to your fellow players,” says Perez.

Brobbey is angry with Hlynsson, who went for his own success instead of playing striker.

Perez also saw a very strong moment from Brobbey. “With the disallowed goal just before the end, he actually kept his calm, and I thought that was good. Today there was a lot of commotion towards teammates.”

Perez once experienced something similar as an active player, the Dane says. “At AZ I once did the same with Stein Huysegems, who did not pass the ball wide. Then I also made gestures like Brobbey.”

Co Adriaanse, the then AZ coach, gave Perez a wake-up call at the time. “He said, 'Kenneth, do this one more time, and then you won't play again. Stein Huysegems was looking down at the ball, so he never saw you.' But at that moment I felt like I was completely free and all.”

Perez hopes that Brobbey learns from the moment, as he did himself. “What Co said then was a wake-up call for me.” Karim El Ahmadi, who is also present at the ESPNprogram, also recognizes the story from his own career. “I did that once at FC Twente with Kennedy Bakircioglu, who did not give me the ball. Fred Rutten then substituted me in the twentieth minute. After that I never made such a gesture again.”

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