Wim Kieft was shocked by Ajax on Thursday evening, which was surprised by the cunning AS Roma (1-2) in its own Johan Cruijff ArenA. The analyst especially found the wing attacker Antony and David Neres very disappointing against the Italian team. Kieft does not expect that Ajax will still be able to enforce a place in the semi-finals of the second European tournament in Rome next Thursday.
“At Ajax the Brazilian wingers David Neres and Antony were ugly,” wrote the disappointed Kieft on Friday in his weekly column. The Telegraph. “Neres has never come close to his top form in the great Champions League season (2018/19, ed.) After his injury.” The former attacker has seen the winger doing strange things since his return. “He doesn’t play smart either. Antony lacks freshness. At the start of this season he passed everyone, scored and assists, but now he’s always pulling in. While he has the speed and action to pass his opponent. I guess. him higher than Neres, but he brings too little. “
In addition to the attack, Kieft also seriously questions the quality of Ajax’s midfield: “I understand that Erik ten Hag chooses the organization with Ryan Gravenberch, Edson Alvarez and Davy Klaassen. Those three together lack some creativity without Daley Blind. that trio it is difficult to continuously dominate an opponent “, he still somewhat protects Ten Hag. “Incidentally, Davy Klaassen forced Dusan Tadic to play the ball back on the opening goal, because he played incorrectly. Klaassen gave the ball too far out on Tadic’s right leg while he always has to play it on his left foot”, Kieft added. the midfielder of Ajax.
For Kieft, it became clear on Thursday evening about Ajax in the home match against Roma. “I think Ajax’s European adventure will end in Rome next week.” Incidentally, the analyst does not feel like drilling Kjell Scherpen into the ground after his big blunder at the equalizer of Roma after almost fifteen minutes of play in the second half. “Kjell Scherpen was rightly criticized for his blunder at Ajax, but as the best goalkeeper in the world, Manuel Neuer blundered just as well at Mbappé’s first goal by leaving the short corner completely free”, Kieft concludes.
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