Being part of the first also means traveling with European trips. In Vaduz and Sofia he sat on the couch and could smell European football. “You only learn from that, because they are good experiences.”
Playing defender
With Wouter Goes and Alexandre Penetra, the central duo of AZ has been detained for some time. AZ has talented defenders with Maxim Dekker and Billy van Duijl. “We are all different. I am primarily a footballing central defender. I think I distinguish myself with my left leg.”
Martens also sees the qualities of Van Duijl on the ball. But whether he is the best central defender at AZ? “He could be. You see that he has an eye for the free man.”
Van Duijl realizes that he will still get his minutes at Jong Az. To prevent him from ending up between two stools, the technical staff has rolled out a plan for him. “We also have an intermediary that we speak with I am nineteen years old and have to make a lot of minutes. That is also the appointment I made with the trainer.”