Dani de Wit is currently one of the leading forces within AZ. Today he played his 150th match for the Alkmaar club. The midfielder celebrated with the supporters. “I have a good relationship with the fans.”
Collection
The midfielder, who is increasingly assertive at AZ, played his 150th game for the club today. To celebrate, he was put in the spotlight before the match. De Wit received a framed shirt with 150 on it from director Robert Eenhoorn. “A shirt like that is nice for the collection.” After the match he was chosen man of the match.
And that was not undeserved. With a goal and an assist, Dani de Wit once again played a major role in the victory for AZ at home against Sparta, 2-0. Still, AZ’s number ten thought there could have been more. “We got off to a good start, but we made it unnecessarily exciting in the last half hour.”
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Revenge
An analysis that trainer Pascal Jansen shared afterwards in the catacombs of the AZ stadium. The Alkmaar coach saw his team play below his level in the second half. Jansen was happy with another clean sheet and that AZ took revenge for last season’s defeat against Sparta. “Their goalkeeper Nick Olij then had the game of his life and we put that right today.”
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With PSV and FC Twente, AZ is the only club without losing points. The Alkmaarders are now in second place. The Eindhoven team has a slightly better goal difference. AZ will play against Zrinjski in the Conference League on Thursday, after which PEC Zwolle will wait for the competition on Sunday.