Erik ten Hag also used the unusual formation for Ajax against PEC Zwolle. At the press conference on Friday, he said that it is mainly about the intention: playing attractive, attacking and dominant football.
In his basic formation, the Ajax trainer has no place for Steven Berghuis and Noussair Mazraoui who have returned from injuries. They start on the couch.
Ajax setup: Stekelenburg; Rensch, Timber, Blind, Tagliafico; Klaassen, Alvarez, Taylor, Tadic; Haller, Brobbey.
AZ setup: Vindahl; Sugawara, Hatzidiakos, Martins Indi and Wijndal; Midtsjø, De Wit and Clasie; Evjen, Pavlidis and Karlsson.