Thomas Letsch expects Ajax to make up for its minimal deficit against PSV in the second half of the season and thus become champion. The Vitesse trainer is impressed by the individual class of the team from Amsterdam. “The combination Antony-Dusan Tadic is the best in the Eredivisie”, the German told The Gelderlander.
Letsch can’t make up his mind when asked who the best player in the Netherlands is. “Yes, that is difficult,” says the coach. “I am very impressed with Antony at Ajax. Great technique. Threat. Individual class. Dusan Tadic is a super professional and a very good football player. He takes a team in tow. Ryan Gravenberch is exceptional. from the outside category around.”
PSV has collected one point more than Ajax after eighteen rounds, which, according to Letsch, is nevertheless the top favorite for the title. “With so much quality, that should be decisive,” he explains. Letsch is in fourth place with Vitesse, although the lead over the competition is minimal. “As for Vitesse? There is a clear top three in the Netherlands. I also estimate Feyenoord and PSV higher. Look at their budgets. Vitesse has to compete for fourth place. European football is the goal. But more clubs have that. AZ and FC Utrecht are competitors as always. FC Twente too. And I do not rule out SC Cambuur. The results are there over a longer period. “
All in all, Letsch can look back on an excellent 2021 with Vitesse. “Absolutely. Last season was of course great. A succession of highlights. We finished fourth in the Eredivisie. Even before Feyenoord. That was a top performance. We made it to the cup final. also a highlight. It’s just such a shame that we lost (2-1 to Ajax, ed.). This year we played very nice matches in Europe. We won against Anderlecht and Tottenham Hotspur. We drew at Stade Rennais. That are internationally appealing results. But I also look ahead. There are opportunities against Rapid Wien, in the next round of the Conference League. Success tastes like more. That is definitely a motivation.”
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