As a youth football player Steven Berghuis played for Go Ahead Eagles, but now as an Ajax player he loses at the club from Deventer. In a very atmospheric Adelaarshorst, the team from Amsterdam played below par and lost unnecessarily 2-1.
Analysis of Steven Berghuis after loss against GAE – NH Nieuws
Automatisms
Afterwards, Steven Berghuis and Erik ten Hag looked for explanations for this surprising defeat. The Ajax coach thought that the three forced changes in his defense were an important reason for this loss. The unfit Noussair Mazraoui started on the bench, Jurriën Timber was injured and André Onana replaced Remko Pasveer under the crossbar. As a result, according to the Amsterdam trainer, there was a lack of automatisms.
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Erik ten Hag about goalie André Onana – NH Nieuws
Praise for GAE
Due to the defeat, the difference between leader Ajax and pursuer PSV is only two points. Berghuis is not worried and during the press conference afterwards, he was especially complimentary towards ‘points candy’ Go Ahead Eagles.
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Steven Berghuis is not worried after this loss – NH Nieuws
The matches follow each other in rapid succession for Ajax these weeks. For example, the national champion will play the semifinals of the KNVB Cup in Alkmaar on Thursday against AZ. NH Sport will be present and will report live on this North Holland squatter on the radio. And on Sunday, the confrontation at home against RKC awaits the Ajax players.
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