Ajax is the top favorite against AS Roma for reaching the semi-finals in the Europa League, according to Mike Verweij. The club watcher of The Telegraph goes so far as to think that no player from Roma’s current starting team would be a reinforcement for Ajax. “I think Ajax really just has a very good chance of continuing”, said Verweij on Clubhouse. The bookmakers also give Ajax and AS Roma about the same chance to continue.
Verweij is not impressed with the results of AS Roma this season. “I think the conclusion is also: when you see that you play against the number six in Serie A, who is fifteen points behind Internazionale … They came first in a group with Young Boys, Cluj and CSKA Sofia. also do not know which AS Roma player would be a reinforcement for Ajax. I think Roma is not a problem. “
And so Verweij speaks of a favorable draw. “I hoped in advance that they would not draw Manchester United, I also think that is a very dangerous opponent. In the semi-final it will be a dime on his side I think, but United can also be beat.” The English have to deal with Granada in the quarterfinals. “That is actually quite strange. A few years ago we shouted:” A Dutch team will never get far in Europe again. ” And that you now say: Ajax must be able to have AS Roma and Manchester United, and perhaps Arsenal or Villarreal in the final as well. “
Valentijn Driessen also speaks Clubhouse. The journalist is asked about the ideal starting eleven of Ajax in Europe. “As the vanguard looked yesterday (Antony, Dusan Tadic and David Neres, ed.), I think that’s the ideal vanguard. And the midfield with Ryan Gravenberch and Daley Blind, I like that too. A lot of football in the midfield. Only then you have less football from the back. But if you have Jurriën Timber there, along with Lisandro Martínez, Devyne Rensch right back and Nicolás Tagliafico left back, then I think you have a nice team. ” In that case, Edson Álvarez would move to the bench against Young Boys (0-2 win) on Thursday.
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