Hans Kraay junior looked with surprise at the interview of Alfred Schreuder after the competition match against Fortuna Sittard (2-3). The trainer showed guilt and said he learned from his mistakes. According to Kraay junior, these are statements that he cannot make too often, because then ‘rumour’ arises in the dressing room. Marciano Vink believes that Schreuder should have made a statement by taking Dusan Tadic to the side halfway through.
Schreuder acknowledged that he needed “a real number 9” against Fortuna. The trainer again posted Dusan Tadic in the striker, but changed that after an extremely disappointing first half by bringing in Brian Brobbey and letting Tadic play on 10. “A trainer should also look in the mirror,” said Schreuder at ESPN. “I also learn from this. I also said that to the boys. I thought it could be the same as in the first half, but it turned out not to go so well, so you have to intervene and change. That’s what your trainer is for , and you also know that you have good players on the bench. I thought you could do without a real 9, it didn’t work, so I intervened.”
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Kraay junior listened to Schreuder’s interview with mixed feelings. “I like a self-critical trainer,” the analyst told Good morning Eredivisie. “He can do this once, but he should not do this much more often. He is the trainer of Ajax. If you do this more often, it leads to noise in the dressing room. He is the boss, he makes the decisions. Erik ten Hag has ever seen wrong decisions cynically defending with you (Milan van Dongen, ed.), me or Jan Joost. I think it’s very nice, but he shouldn’t do this again. “
Dusan Tadic
Marciano Vink is of the opinion that Schreuder has applied a wrong substitution policy. “I think he left an excellent opportunity to show the whole group that he expects an acceptable performance from everyone. In the first half there were four or five who fell heavily through the lower limit. Tadic also had one on one Then you show to the whole group: no matter who you are, it doesn’t matter who you are, I expect you to put in an acceptable performance. He missed that opportunity.”
“Now it will be skipper with four numbers 10. Berghuis, Klaassen, Kudus and now also Tadic”, Vink continues. “What I want to say: Kudus has been said that he has done a fantastic job in preparation. But he is now the fourth number 10. Just switch one on one. Show that everyone has to perform.” Kiki Musampa mentions that it is difficult to change Tadic. “Tadic does have credits, doesn’t it,” said the former professional football player. “Now we’re going to be in the credits again. Credits is fun, and next time you just set it up again, but you show that you want to see a performance.”