Prior to the squatter between PSV and Ajax in the Philips Stadium, Marciano Vink makes a harsh judgment about Mohamed Ihattaren. According to the former midfielder, who served both top clubs as a player, the playmaker who was passed by trainer Roger Schmidt must seriously work on his attitude, otherwise, in Vink’s view, a top transfer will not be made for the time being. In the run-up to Ajax’s visit, Schmidt emphasizes once again that he was especially disturbed by the attitude of Ihattaren in the past week.
“He just has to grow up very quickly”, says Vink in the studio of ESPN along with the only nineteen-year-old Ihattaren, who has collided with Schmidt before this season. “And the people around him have to help him with that. So I’m talking about Mino Raiola, maybe family members. But in this way he wastes all credibility, but also his career. I mean: not a single top club or any other club in the world. abroad will now pick him up, unless Mino is going to do his job again, but you come in a bit like a enfant terrible“, concludes Vink in clear terms.
“And why would you anger your employer in one way or another with all those Twitter and Instagram posts”, Vink further refers to, among other things, a compliment from Ihattaren towards Ajax player Brian Brobbey after his goal in the Europa League duel with Lille OSC (1-2). “It is not necessary for anything, just play football and make sure you get fit. Because he has not really been really fit until now. We are now in February, that is really not possible. And in my opinion this is just childish behavior. Make sure you start playing football again, so that people can enjoy themselves again “, Vink concludes his account of the Ihattaren who are missing at PSV.
PSV responds on Instagram to the ban of Mohamed Ihattaren
The Eindhoven club explains why the midfielder is missing against Ajax on Sunday afternoon.
Roger Schmidt also gave his opinion on the Ihattaren issue less than half an hour before the kick-off of the game with Ajax. “I am not satisfied with his attitude in recent weeks and on Thursday (around the Olympiacos duel, ed.) There was a clear lack of discipline, motivation and team spirit to be seen with him “, it sounded ESPN. “It was impossible to include him in the selection today. It is internal matters: I do not want to talk about it. Everyone is doing everything they can to support him. It went very well with him for a few weeks, but now he has taken a step back “, Schmidt explains the absence of Ihattaren against Ajax.
Schmidt also emphasizes that in the coming period Ihattaren will have the opportunity to prove themselves to the PSV coach and his fellow players. “He has to earn to play for us and now he has the time to show it again. Now the ‘normal’ weeks are starting again with a lot of training, and he has all the space to show that he has a place. He will train with the team, “said Schmidt, who had another collision with the young midfielder of PSV last week.