Ajax coach Erik ten Hag is very satisfied with the way in which his team took the three points in Stadion Galgenwaard on Sunday. The team from Amsterdam controlled the game and ran to a 0-3 victory after the break thanks to goals from Davy Klaassen, Dusan Tadic and substitute Quincy Promes. Ten Hag can say little about the injury of Antony, who dropped out after 45 minutes of play with complaints to his hamstring.

Ten Hag acknowledged afterwards that the game with FC Utrecht ‘is traditionally a difficult match for Ajax’. “But I think we were on the ball very well today,” said the trainer in conversation with FOX Sports. “We accelerated at the right moments and scored at the right times.” The trainer saw an ‘excellent Ajax’. “We had complete dominance in the match. Utrecht has a very dangerous team and you could see that they were very well set up. “They were very eager and sharp. But they did not always get into the duels, but they still had two moments.”

With those ‘two moments’, Ten Hag means opportunities for the home team. Utrecht had little to say against Ajax, but nevertheless reported now and then dangerous for André Onana’s goal. “They have a dangerous vanguard and players who can put the ball behind the defense. Then you know that such moments can occur. In general, we did an excellent job from the transition. ”

Last Tuesday, Ajax won with great difficulty with a 1-2 visit to FC Midtjylland in the Champions League. The team from Amsterdam took a 0-2 lead in Denmark and then had a difficult time. “After the 0-2 they started to put a lot of pressure”, says Ten Hag, who analyzed the match extensively. “We didn’t respond well to that at the time. We hammered it out to play that out better. I think we did an excellent job today. ”

According to Ten Hag, Klaassen, who took the opening goal on Sunday, played an important role on both Tuesday and Sunday. “It also has to do with the quality of the players. When Davy came in on Tuesday, we got an extra option that makes it easier to play under the pressure. ” Ten Hag could not say much about Antony’s failure: “It is the back of his leg and we will have to look at it. We have to let it go for the first 24 hours and then make a diagnosis. ”