Theo Janssen finds it strange that Branco van den Boomen does not get a basic place at Ajax. In the Europa League match with Ludogorets, trainer Maurice Steijn opts for a midfield consisting of Kenneth Taylor, Steven Berghuis and Benjamin Tahirovic, so that there is no room for Van den Boomen. The analyst leaves in the studio of RTL 7 know that he would have liked to see the midfielder, who came over from Toulouse, come into action from the first whistle.
“I was actually hoping for Van den Boomen, who was actually brought in as someone who had to bend the game a bit,” Janssen opens, looking at Ajax’s line-up. “Of course he has a fantastic kicking technique, so I actually hoped that he would take Ajax by the hand today, but unfortunately I see that he is not playing today. I am disappointed, because I certainly find a player who can put the attackers to work. I find it strange that such a boy does not play.”
“Has he impressed me so far? Well, impression is a big word, but you can see that he has certain things,” Janssen continues. “He has a fantastic opening, although he often exaggerates it. It is often the case that you also want to show that you have a good kick, while that is not always necessary. He has good set pieces and he is smart between the lines. It’s just a boy who can play football well. He hasn’t shown it yet, but now nobody has shown it at Ajax,” said the analyst.
Setup Ajax: Gorter; Rensch, Medic, Hato, Wijndal; Taylor, Berghuis, Tahirovic; Kudus, Brobbey, Bergwijn.