Sem Steijn is shocked by Ajax, he says in front of the cameras ESPN. The midfielder of FC Twente and son of Ajax coach Maurice Steijn has been surprised by certain aspects of the game of the Amsterdam team. “How easily you got out… That’s actually not possible. Yes, I was surprised about that,” said the native of The Hague, who scored the Tukkers’ second goal during the 3-1 win over Twente on Sunday afternoon.
Twente was lord and master against Ajax in the Grolsch Veste. Steijn thinks that the victory is partly due to the supporters. “We can beat anyone here if we play our own game, so I’m not surprised. Certainly not because of the state Ajax is in now. Ajax did not get into their game at all, but we did.” The attacking midfielder draws a painful conclusion about his father’s team. “How easily you got out… That’s actually not possible. Yes, I was surprised about that. I thought I would have opportunities, but this was really bad. We did well and played our own game.”
During the match, Steijn did not think about his father. Only after he was replaced by Mitchell van Bergen did the midfielder feel sorry. “That comes later. I gave everything in the hour I played. I actually would have liked to shoot more in it. But when I see him standing like that when I get off, it hurts.” Steijn played another good match against Ajax and was through ESPN proclaimed KPN Man of the Match. In Twente’s first eight official matches this season, the right foot managed to score five goals.
Michel Vlap
Michel Vlap, one of the standouts on the Twente side, also appeared before the cameras of ESPN. De Fries believes it is important to keep both feet on the ground. “We are in a good flow. There is fun, a good intensity. We know that we can make it difficult for any opponent. But title candidate? We must remain sober in the Twente region.” Twente has twelve points after four games and currently only has to tolerate PSV. However, AZ can still get over the Tukkers this weekend if they win against Sparta.