As a former Feyenoord player, Bruno Martins Indi had expected a lot from the squatter in the Rotterdam Kuip. Unfortunately, the AZ captain was quite disappointed with the journalists present in the mixed zone. “Disappointing that we lost 1-0 here.”
“We were not in positions to create opportunities,” Martins Indi reflects after the loss against Feyenoord. While AZ is known for its good and attacking teamwork and has the top scorer in the Premier League with Vangelis Pavlidis. “We lacked gogme and we didn’t throw enough balls into the pot.”
Awe
Trainer Pascal Jansen noted afterwards that AZ showed too much ‘awe’. He thought so, especially in the first half. In the second half, AZ was a little more comfortable with the ball, but never actually dangerous. As a result, the Alkmaarders are now fourth in the Premier League and have not won four games in a row. So something has to change at AZ. “You will of course look at filling certain positions,” Jansen is still cautious. “How did those players do, sufficient or insufficient.”
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Top fit
The 1,200 Alkmaar supporters who witnessed the mediocre AZ will have returned home with a sour feeling. Their team clearly fell short in South Rotterdam. A painful observation. To mention something positive: Martins Indi played two full matches in a few days. After a year of rehabilitation, the AZ captain seems to be top fit again. “I am happy with that.”
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Furthermore, Martins kept Indi striker Santiago Giménez from scoring. Feyenoord coach Arne Slot replaced the Mexican attacker twenty-five minutes before the end.
After the international match, Martins Indi and his teammates receive neighbor FC Volendam in Alkmaar. This match will take place on Sunday, November 26 at 2:30 PM.