Mohammed Kudus is available again at Ajax, but according to the analysts it will be Good morning Eredivisie not easy for the midfielder to regain his starting position. Although Kudus started in the base last week against Sparta Rotterdam (4-2 win), Erik ten Hag chose a midfield on Thursday against Lille OSC (2-1) with Edson Álvarez, Davy Klaassen and Ryan Gravenberch. Kudus only played for a minute as a substitute.
The Ghanaian made a good impression at the start of the season, but suffered a knee injury in the Champions League game with Liverpool on 21 October. He then had to rehabilitate for months, played as a substitute against PSV at the beginning of January, and was then again missing some time. Now he seems fully fit. Bee Good morning Eredivisie on ESPN however, the question is raised which of the three midfielders should make way for Kudus. “Klaassen is doing great on ’10’. Álvarez looks after the house, ”says Ronald de Boer, referring to an earlier statement by Hans Kraay junior. “I don’t think Klaassen is an in-store passer,” Kraay junior repeats in the morning broadcast.
“Alvarez has that more,” agrees De Boer. “You see the aggression with him. A friend of mine also trains Álvarez off the field. Then you see what he does for it. “Álvarez ended up on the bench this season, but had a starting place in the last seven official matches. Lisandro Martínez also seems to be able to call himself the base customer after a period as a substitute, albeit as a central defender. De Boer is positive about the work ethic of the summer acquisitions from 2019. “Álvarez and Martínez have reached a point where you thought: there is no future in it for these guys. But they have continued to train very hard. “
“They are not only an example for the boys they play with, but also for the youth. It is worth a compliment how much work they do off the field to stay sharp and fit,” said De Boer. Martínez was actually brought in as a midfielder, but now focuses entirely on a role as a defender. He agrees in an interview with ESPN that it is more difficult to adapt to the Dutch style in a role as a defender than as a midfielder. “Yes, that is more difficult, especially because Ajax likes to put a lot of pressure. Often the two of you stay behind with a lot of space behind you. That is why you always have to pay attention and be very fast as a defender. I think I now have other qualities. learned. “
In the studio of the sports channel, Ron Vlaar says he understands Martínez’s statements. The former international of the Dutch announced earlier this month that he would stop as a footballer; this season he did not play for AZ. He says that for a defender it is “not a problem in itself” that a team puts high pressure in possession and the defense is left with two men. “If you all also switch back properly when you lose the ball. Or that when you lose the ball you can put pressure so directly that the ball doesn’t even get there. At AZ we have managed that very well at times. If you don’t manage that, you will run into problems. “On Sunday afternoon at 2.30 pm, Ajax will take on PSV in Eindhoven.