Tiago Dantas was one of the five substitutions that Pascal Jansen successfully made on Sunday in the 4-0 win against Fortuna Sittard. The young Portuguese came on the field after more than an hour of play and made a big impression on the audience in Alkmaar with his drive forward and his goal.
Tiago Dantas: “If you start on the bench you always have to be ready” – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
“I came on well and I scored a goal. It was my first goal for AZ and also my first official match in this stadium. This was enjoyable,” Dantas says afterwards.
“If you’re on the bench, you have to be ready to come on.”
“I started the season with a slight injury, but now I am completely fit. Ultimately it is up to the trainer to choose the best eleven. If you are on the bench, you have to be ready to come on and play the game.” team. I think I did a good job,” said Dantas about the competition in midfield at AZ.
Pascal Jansen: “The substitutions provided the necessary extra energy” – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
AZ coach Pascal Jansen saw that his team had a very difficult time against Fortuna Sittard in the first half. “They did well in the first half. We needed Jordy Clasie’s goal to get over the dead center. After that you saw that our confidence had completely returned.”
AZ will be in action again next Thursday. The Polish Legia Warsaw comes to Alkmaar as part of the Conference League. The kick-off of this match is at 9:00 PM.