Despite the 2-4 defeat against Ajax, FC Volendam left the field with their head held high today. Wim Jonk’s team was allowed to smell a stunt against the reigning national champion. “In the dressing room there was a feeling that there could have been more.”
Wim Jonk: “We played with guts and forced chances” – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
After the game, Jonk was proud of the intensity and guts that his team put on the mat against Ajax. “Participating well is still too poorly lit. We offered a good match and were even dominant in phases. But you also have to be rewarded a bit. We made Ajax waver,” Jonk says after the match.
“You have to be 101 percent sharp against Ajax, otherwise it will be 10-0”
Left back Derry John Murkin thought that FC Volendam showed its best side. “I think we can make it difficult for any team, as long as we keep playing football. We have to keep that energy alive. We have to extend this to the next game.”
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Derry John Murkin: “You have to be 101 percent sharp against Ajax, otherwise it will be 10-0” – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
Proud of Volendam
Despite another defeat, there was a sense of pride among the players and Jonk afterwards. The trainer also enjoyed the sold-out stadium and the atmosphere. “People should be proud of the club again. We are now in a difficult place in the ranking, but we have also shown that with a little luck we might have had five or six points more.”
Wim Jonk: “This gives good courage for the next game” – NH Sport/Frank van der Meijden
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