“That is what we have to work on,” says Owusu-Oduro after the 2-2 draw to RKC Waalwijk. Just like last weekend against NEC, the counter goals were too easy. “As a AZ you just have to win this competition.”

The decay at AZ was great. In the opening phase there seemed to be no dirt in the air and Troy Parrott made the opening goal. The Alkmaarders then forgot by pressing and dragged a draw from the fire in the final phase via Mexx Meerdink.

Seven in three

In the past three games, AZ collected no fewer than seven goals. That is too much also thinks trainer Maarten Martens. The coach is critical of the way his team defends ‘in crucial phases’. “They may come there once or four,” says Martens about RKC, which struck twice via Lokesa and Kramer.

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